Outside The Camp

Scripture And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through His own blood. Let us, then, go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore. For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. ~Hebrews 13:12-14,…

Dog Eat Dog World

Scripture My enemies come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.They scavenge for food but go to sleep unsatisfied. ~Psalm 59:14-15, NLT Quote As good men in concert make one another better; so bad people in concert make one another worse. ~Matthew Henry David was married to Saul’s daughter Micah and…

The Ropes Of The Wicked

Scripture Though the ropes of the wicked were wrapped around me, I did not forget Your instruction. ~Psalm 119:61, CSB Quote There is no success without sacrifice. If you succeed without sacrifice, it is because someone has suffered before you. If you sacrifice without success; it is because someone will succeed after you. ~Adoniram Judson Psalm 119:61…

The World of Competition

Scripture The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. ~Ecclesiastes 9:11, NLT Quote “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ~ Winston Churchill There is a difference  between being competitive and being a competitor. I am very…

The Subtle Influence Of The World

Scripture If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. ~James 4:4, NLT Quote One reason the CHURCH has so little influence on the world is that the world has so much influence on the CHURCH. ~Charles Spurgeon Psalm 115:16 states, The heavens belong to the Lord, but…