Stewardship 101

Scripture Now he said to the disciples: “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions. So he called the manager in and asked, ‘What is this I hear about you? ~Luke 16:1-2, CSB Quote The first principle of faithful stewardship is to realize that everything belongs to God. ~Ya’akov I can’t adequately…

Peace Like A River

Scripture If only you had paid attention to my commands. Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea. ~Isaiah 48:18, CSB Quote God’s peace is joy resting; God’s joy is peace dancing. ~F.F. Bruce God’s desire was to bless Israel and make them the most prosperous nation…

No Future For Rednecks

Scripture You will be covered with shame and destroyed forever because of the violence done to your brother Jacob. Obadiah 10, CSB Quote “Roses are red and mud is brown, we rednecks party with the radio up and the tailgate down.” ~Si Robertson Cain is the father of the self-willed, Abraham is the father of…

The Discipline Of Darkness

Scripture Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God. ~Isaiah 50:10, NLT Quote At times God puts us through the discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him. The nightingale sings in the darkness part of the night. ~Oswald…

Let The Party Begin!

Scripture We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began. ~Matthew 15:24, NLT Quote The law condemns the best of us but GRACE saves the worst of us. ~Joseph Prince Some 52 years ago…

The Ultimate Sacrifice

Scripture He was assigned a grave with the wicked, but He was with a rich man at his death, because he had done no violence and had not spoken deceitfully. ~Isaiah 53:9, CSB Quote By this we know love, that He laid down His life for us. ~John The Apostle As Christians, we know that Isaiah was painting a portrait of Christ in chapters 52-53.…

Communication

Scripture “What is your request?” he asked. She replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.” ~Matthew 20:21, NLT Quote The art of communication is the language of leadership. ~James Humes We all know how important…

God Loves Obedience

Scripture Then Jeremiah turned to the Recabites and said, “This is what the LORD… the God of Israel, says: ‘You have obeyed your ancestor Jehonadab in every respect, following all his instructions. Therefore… the God of Israel, says: ‘Jehonadab son of Recab will always have descendants who serve Me.’” Quote One act of obedience is better than a…

Transformation

Scripture So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. ~2 Corinthians 3:18, NLT Quote Anyone can improve as long as they take responsibility for…

Wholesome Communication

Scripture Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. ~Ephesians 4:29, NASB Quote The tongue has no bones but it is strong enough to break a heart. ~Image Quotes I was reading…