Peace And Calm

Scripture Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. ~John 15:27, NKJV Quote Can we help other people without using them to help ourselves? ~Sarah Young Sarah Young’s famous devotional JESUS…

No News Before The Good News

Scripture Above all, constantly seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly. ~Matthew 6:33, Passion Quote Isn’t it interesting how God uses difficult {obnoxious} people in our life to teach us valuable lessons. Mark S. Milwee I spoke to a group of pastors recently and…

Worry And Hurry

Scripture “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it!” ~Luke 10:41-42, NLT Quote Three things take time, lots of time: it takes time to be holy, it takes time to mature and it takes time to listen. ~Ya’akov The…

Busyanity

Scripture  You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. ~1 Corinthians 6:12, NLT Quote Since we have been bought with a price {high price}, perhaps we should forego the shallow and fruitless…

Quietness In A Noisy World

Scripture This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “Only in returning to me and resting in Me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it. ~Isaiah 30:15 Quote If we refuse to come apart, we will eventually fall apart. ~Vance Havner Why did the LORD…

Seeing And Hearing God

Scripture “Speak, for your servant is listening.” ~1 Samuel 3:10, CSB Quote God is constantly whispering to us; only we do not hear because of the noise. ~ F.W. Faber The spirit of business, hurry and rush are enemies to our devotional or quiet time. You cannot rush God. Unless it is a real emergency,…

Intimacy With The Infinite

Scripture O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.  ~Psalm 39:1, NLT Quote The ONE who knows you best, loves you most. ~Warren W. Wiersbe What can I say, Psalms 139 blows my mind. It absolutely amazes me. I read it and I am struck with awe, totally dumbfounded. When I…