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Category Archives: God’s Will
Feeling Kind of Small?
You’ve probably heard of Solomon’s temple, that beautiful, majestic house of worship that served as the centerpiece of worship in Israel. That temple was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylonians in 587 B.C. To make that destruction even worse, Nebuchadnezzar deported the … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Church, Contentment, Criticism, Disappointment, Doing Good, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Impatience, Leadership, Ministry, Obedience, Patience, Perseverance, Service, Trials, Trusting In God, Worship
Tagged Babylon, Cyrus the Great, despise not the day of small things, Medo-Persia, Nebuchadnezzar, starting a new church, starting a new ministry, the day of small things, the Jewish temple, Zerubbabel's temple
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The Arms of God
The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms… (Deuteronomy 33:27, N.K.J.V.) A family was awakened one night by the blaring of their smoke detector. Sure enough, their house was on fire. The father immediately raced into … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Choices, Faith, Fatherhood, Fear, God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Obedience, Submission, Trusting In God
Tagged arms of God, Faith, leap of faith, minding God, Obedience, trusting God
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God’s Delays Are Not His Denials
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. (Psalm 130:5, N.K.J.V.) A little boy asked his father to buy him a gold watch. When the father didn’t seem to acknowledge the request, the … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Faith, God's Timing, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Will, Needs, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged answer to prayer, delay in answer to prayer, God's delays are not His denials, Prayer, prayer request, three ways God's answers prayer requests, waiting on God
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The Holy Spirit: The Secret to Serving Rightly
Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. (Romans 8:5, N.I.V.) Christian, you’ve probably … Continue reading
Posted in Discernment, Doing Good, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Work, Individuality, Ministry, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Talents, The Holy Spirit
Tagged empowered by the Holy Spirit, energized by the Holy Spirit, God Being My Helper, living in accordance with the Spirit, Ralph. A. Herring, setting your mind on the things of the Spirit, The Holy Spirit
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Okay, I’m Back Now
Ten months ago I reported that I had decided to take a break from writing this blog. My goal was to finish a second book I had started writing, a book on the subject of prayer. Once I had finished … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, God's Will, Obedience, Personal
Tagged God's Will, proving God's will, Straight Talk About God's Will, writing a blog, writing a book
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For His Name’s Sake
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Backsliding, Character, Discipleship, Disobedience, Doing Good, Dress and Appearance, God's Will, Influence, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Sanctification, Separation, Sin, Temptation
Tagged a Christian's influence, Christ as Shepherd, godliness, godly living, holy living, motivation for living a godly life, Psalm 23, the good Shepherd
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A Three-Point Checklist for the New Year
Let your eyes look straight ahead, and your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right or the left. Remove your foot from evil. … Continue reading
