Work Hard or Hard Work

Scripture Work hard and with gladness all the time, as though working for Christ, doing the will of God with all your hearts. ~Ephesians 6:7, TLB Quote It is the working man who is the happy man; it is the lazy who are miserable. ~Ben Franklin Proverbs has a lot to say about laziness or…

Burdens

Scripture Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. ~Psalm 55:22, NLT Quote Our problem in America is not with atheists or pagans who are consistent in their unbelief; but with believers who are inconsistent with their belief. ~Randall Terry…

Coming Short

Scripture For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. ~Romans 3:23, NLT Quote Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional. ~Roger Crawford Have you ever noticed that when you are doing a group photo, everyone fights to be on the back row. Why is this? First of all,…

Bitterness

Scripture “Their talk is foul…Their tongues are filled with lies… Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” ~Romans 3:13-14, NLT Quote When the root is bitterness, imagine what the fruit might be.      ~Woodrow Kroll The word toxic is a word that’s thrown about a lot these days. People with a bitter spirit are referred…

Prosperity Or Adversity

Scripture My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent His rebuke. ~Proverbs 3:11, NIV Quote For every forty-nine who can handle adversity, there is only one who can handle success. ~Chuck Swindoll Discipline is a good thing but never pleasant. Our sanctification begins as soon as our justification is secured. God’s…

Heaven–The Light Is Always On

Scripture And the city had no need of sun or moon to shine upon it; for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb. ~Revelation 21:23, NEB  Quote No need of the sunlight in Heaven we’re told; The Lamb is the Light in the city of gold. ~Phillip Bliss In…

Heaven–Our Home

Scripture Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people.  ~Revelation 21:3, NLT Quote Heaven is a home where God’s children abide forever: hell is a hole, a deep dark abyss. ~Ruth Graham Lotz There is a huge difference between a house and a home. June and…

Heaven–Our Father’s House

Scripture There are many dwelling-places in my Father’s house; if it were not so I should have told you; for I am going there on purpose to prepare a place for you. ~John 14:2, NEB Quote In heaven, in the FATHER’S HOUSE, we will live in God’s eternal presence: not his mystical presence but in…

The Ignorant Left

Scripture Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.’ ~Luke 23:34, NEB Quote God always works with the end in mind. ~Ya’akov I have not finished blogging on heaven but there is some stuff that has build up and I must vent. Some would consider this a political rant. If…

Heaven–Debt Free Living

Scripture You were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold… but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. ~I Peter 1:18-19, NASB 1995 Quote When you run in debt, you give another power over your liberty. ~Ben Franklin The children, especially the oldest, enjoy talking about the…