Expectation vs Desire
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath. Proverbs 11:23 Desire: A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen Expectation: An act of eager anticipation. Keeping with the theme that God has laid on my heart… this verse gives us reason […]
Mercy on our enemy.
The Lord has been dealing with me on the concept of vengeance and anger in reaction to my “enemies.” Micah 2:3 Therefore, the LORD says: “I am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. It started with one thought. How can I wish evil on my enemy? God has prepared eternal […]
Scoffers Unanimous
Proverbs 9:7-10 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he […]
Slander
Ephesians: 4: 31-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. SLANDER :: a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report. Well I was listening to someone describe a situation […]
Getting a Kindle
I was recently asked by my father about buying a Kindle. Here is my quick outline I gave to him maybe some more insight will be added by other’s in the comments. = = = = = = = = #1 I wouldn’t buy 3G, stick with WiFi Here is my thought, 90% of the […]
My Life Song
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” http://bible.us/Isa12.1.ESV I keep […]
What is marvelous in our eyes?
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Psalm 118:22-23 It is the Holy Spirit that guides us as Christians and it is awesome to think of what the Holy Spirit allows us to see. In Salvation we are allowed […]
Relevance of Scripture
We have to be careful as Christians not to always face the Bible with a “How is this relevant to me?” attitude. The Bible is first about God and HIS relationship with the world. John 3:16 for example starts with “For God so loved the WORLD,” The Bible FIRST is about God’s character, purpose and […]
John Calvin Quote
If ministers wish to do any good, let them labor to form Christ, not to form themselves in their hearers. — John Calvin it is an easy thing to do, try and raise a bunch of mini-me followers in the Church. Paul fought this in Galatians, wanting the churches to reach out but also to want […]
Overcome
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. http://bible.us/1John4.4.ESV Yeah so often we need to be reminded that WE are FROM God. We get so beat up mentally with the world that we loose sight of God’s action in […]