The Rat Race

Scripture Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” ~Mark 6:31, NLT Quote “The trouble with being in the Rat Race is that even if you win, you are still a RAT.” ~Lily Tomlin My mother told me more than once that of her eight children, my birth…

Living In The Eye

Scripture “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. ~John 14:27, NASB Quote There is immense power in stillness. All things come to those who know how to trust and…

The Combat Zone

Scripture Listen, God, to my prayer!…My thoughts are troubled, and I keep groaning because my loud enemies shout and attack. ~Psalms 55:1-3, CEV Quote You cannot defeat an enemy as long as you deny its existence. ~Ya’akov I begin today with another quote: My heart is racing fast, and I am afraid of dying. I am trembling with fear, completely terrified. My…

Joy When Others Prosper

Scripture Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound. ~Psalm 4:7, NIV Quote God’s answer to every human problem is Jesus. ~Ya’akov David noticed the same thing that you and I witness: sometimes the wicked prosper while the faithful have problems. When idol worshiping pagans fair better in the market place…

Shrewd As Serpents

Scripture “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves. ~ Matthew 10:16 (CSB) Quote “The most difficult thing to achieve in the CHRISTIAN LIFE is balance.” ~Calvin C. Inman I doubt if the disciples were comforted when Jesus said, I’m sending you out like…

Be Strong and Be Courageous

Scripture Be strong, and let your heart be courageous, all of you who put your hope in the LORD. ~Psalm 31:24, CSB Quote Jesus Christ and Jesus alone is the true source of PEACE. There is no peace a part from HIM. ~Ya’akov God’s word is absolutely amazing. I took a step of faith last…

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…

Regret or No Regrets

Scripture He {Jehoram} was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years; and he departed with no one’s regret, and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. ~2 Chronicles 21:20, NASB Quote Its better to look ahead and prepare than…

The Greatest Gift

Scripture All of the people of Judah were happy about the promise they had made. They turned to God with all their heart. When they did, they found him. So the LORD gave them peace and rest on every side. Quote Everything good is a gift from God and that certainly includes PEACE. ~Ya’akov Numbers…

A Place To Rest

Scripture Trust in Him at all times, you people. Tell Him all of your troubles. God is our place of safety. Psalms 62:8, NIrV Quote I suppose there are two forms of weariness: one is being physically tired and in dire need of sleep; the other is being troubled and in desperate need of peace.…