Honesty Pleases God

Scripture The LORD hates it when people use scales to cheat others. But he is delighted when people use honest weights. ~Proverbs 11:1, NIrV Quote “No legacy is as rich as honesty.” ~William Shakespeare Subtle forms of deception are acceptable in the corporate world which is why I despise dealing with them. Salemen are trained…

Wait On The LORD

Scripture Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD! ~Psalms 27:14, NKJV Quote The longer we wait for something, the more we appreciate it when it arrives. ~Ya’akov If my patience was gun powder, I wouldn’t have enough to blow my nose. If my paitence…

Everything Has A Purpose

Scripture The LORD makes the clouds rise from far across the earth, and he makes lightning to go with the rain. Then from his secret place he sends out the wind. ~Psalms 135:7, CEV Quote Every thing has a purpose: God does nothing chaotic. ~Ya’akov Practically everyone understands the purpose of rain but many a human has despised wind and lightning.…

The Vineyards Are Brown

Scripture Vineyards near Heshbon and Sibmah have turned brown. ~Isaiah 16:8, CEV Quote It feels so hot, it feels so dry: I long for water to fall from the shy? ~French Proverb It has been very hot and very dry.  We got just a sprinkle on the Friday night of Danville’s first football game which is…

A Seagrass Rope

Scripture A rope made out of three cords isn’t easily broken. ~Ecclesiastes 4:12 Quote If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ~African Proverb Today many rope are made from nylon but in the old days, most ropes were made of seagrass. You can still get them…

Thanksgiving In September

Scripture Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. ~Psalm 107:1, NKJV Quote In some areas, there is no excess and thanksgiving is one such area. ~Ya’akov We do not live in a perfect world and all our circumstances are not ideal but drving back from Huntsville this morning,…

The Blessing Of Hard Work

Scripture People should be happy and do good while they live…People should be satisfied with all their hard work. That is God’s gift to them. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13, NIrV Quote Know how blessed you are to be able to work hard. ~Charlene Tidwell Friday is usually my work day outside and it is amazing how little I…

Sowing Tears

Scripture They who sow in tears shall reap in joy. ~Psalm 126:5, AV Quote Life is a mixture of sowing and reaping, celebration and weeping. ~Ya’akov The Jews were forced into exile by the Babylonians. The Jews did not like their new home. They hung their harps on the willows and refused to sing or…

Inevitable Conflict

Scripture Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. ~I John 2:25, NIV Quote Stand for Christ and you will be judged by the world; stand with this world and you will be judged by God. ~Grace Wesley I’m not…

A Constant Battle

Scripture 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, NIV Quote The flesh is both consistent and persistent: it always fails to please God and it never…