2 Timothy 1:1-7 ESV “I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith … Continue reading Fan into Flame the Gift of God
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Abound in Love for One Another
We are Destined for This 1 Thessalonians 3:1-4 ESV “Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, that no one be moved by … Continue reading Abound in Love for One Another
Dependency in God Alone
Romans 1:8-12 ESV “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers, asking that somehow by … Continue reading Dependency in God Alone
Strength and Courage
Ephesians 3:7-10 ESV “Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and … Continue reading Strength and Courage
Don’t Let the Raindrops
An Original Work / January 2, 2020 Don’t let the raindrops Spoil your day. Don’t let the clamoring Get in the way. Don’t let opinions And thoughts of the millions Impact how you’re feeling. Trust God, bow and pray. Don’t let your feelings Rule what you do. Don’t let misgivings Affect your life, too. Don’t … Continue reading Don’t Let the Raindrops
Down in The Dumps
An Original Work / January 29, 2019 Do you ever get down in the dumps? You’ve certainly taken your lumps. Discouragement’s settling in. You wonder if you’ll ever win. Time seems to not be your best friend. You wonder if this will e’er end. Will you ever see the light of day? You cry, and … Continue reading Down in The Dumps
Character Transformation
How are people, in general, and the church, and individual Christians being deceived today? We are deceived when we listen to and when we buy into the words of humans, or tradition, and we don’t test what we are hearing with God, in prayer, and in his Word. Jesus said, “You have heard… but I … Continue reading Character Transformation
Give Me Courage, Lord
I believe that one of Satan’s greatest weapons against us is his lies and deceptions. Through the use of lies and deceptions, his objective is to get us to be afraid and to doubt God. As well, he wants us to question God’s sovereignty over our lives, his many promises to us, and his awesome … Continue reading Give Me Courage, Lord
Giving Up?
Do you ever feel that you have sinned so badly that there is no hope for you? That you can never be forgiven? Or, that you will never gain victory over your sin? And, so you give up? And, you just give in to the sin? Well, there is hope for you! Jesus Christ, God … Continue reading Giving Up?
Eyes on Jesus
What are you going through? Have you lost a loved one to death? Your spouse has left you for another? Or, your spouse is a sex addict? Your kids are rebellious, drug addicted and out-of-control? You lost your job? You don’t know how you are going to pay your bills? You have just been diagnosed … Continue reading Eyes on Jesus
Run With It 