Category Archives: Persecution

When God Doesn’t Seem to Care

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph … Continue reading →

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Thy Rod & Thy Staff They Comfort Me

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

The 23rd Psalm is all about how the Lord leads His people. My favorite part of the Psalm is verse 2: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. (K.J.V.) Green pastures … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Backsliding, Comfort, Depression, Disappointment, Discipleship, Disobedience, Encouragement, Fear, God's Love, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, Obedience, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Submission, Suffering, Temptation, The Devil, Trials, Trusting In God | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Does “Rest For Your Soul” Really Mean?

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Comfort, Disappointment, Encouragement, Human Life, Peace, Persecution, Problems, Salvation, Sickness, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, The Holy Spirit, Trials | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

A Time to Fight; A Time to Cease Fighting

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; (Deuteronomy 30:19, N.K.J.V.) A knight rode up … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Choices, Comfort, God's Will, God's Work, Influence, Ministry, Obedience, Peace, Persecution, Service | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Lord My Refuge

Posted on March 2, 2019 by

Series: “The Names of God” (post #3) One of the three rounds of temptation that Satan inflicted upon Jesus involved the suggestion that Jesus leap from the pinnacle of the Jewish temple and expect God the Father to dispatch angels … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Balance, Christ's Death, Disappointment, God's Name, Persecution, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Series "The Names of God", Suffering | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Lord of Hosts

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

Series: “The Names of God” (post #1) The Bible provides a long list of names for God. The reason most of us miss this fact is because we don’t read the Old Testament in its original Hebrew. For example, if … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Demons, God's Name, God's Sovereignty, Persecution, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Satan, Series "The Names of God", Spiritual Warfare | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Give God All There is of You

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

William Booth was one of the most famous ministers who ever lived. When he became a Christian at the age of 15, he wrote in his diary, “God shall have all there is of William Booth.” He then spent the … Continue reading →

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