Selfish Praying

Scripture Indeed, I have calmed and quieted myself like a weaned child with its mother; I am content like a young child. ~Psalm 131:2, NET Quote Every human being is created with unfulfilled needs. ~Clifton J. Allen The greater part of my blog readers are mature adults and growing disciples. I don’t know of any…

God Alone

Scripture For God alone I patiently wait; He is the One who delivers me. ~Psalm 62:1, NET Quote Jesus Christ never rejected a single supplicant who came to Him for mercy: no prayer made in His name will be in vain. ~Bickersteth Steams in the Desert challenged me this morning. A farmer always evaluates his…

Sons Of Adam

Scripture Do not put your trust in politicians {princes}, or in any child of Adam, who has no power to save. ~Psalm 146:3, NJB Quote life is filled with disappointments! ~Naola Bailey Which hurts most: to be disappointed in someone or to have them be disappointed with you. I doubt seriously that you will get…

Staying Focused

Scripture I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;I will guide you with My eye. ~Psalm 32:8, NKJV Quote To pick up on nonverbal communication, you must be focused on your instructor. ~Charles F. Stanley Quality restaurants employ a mai·tre d’. It is the person you may not see unless…

Stink-Stirring Propaganda

Scripture A perverse person stirs up conflict. ~Proverbs 16:28, NIV Quote “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. “ ~Joseph Goebbels The left is not offended when they are associated with communism or socialism but they detest being compared to Hitler who was a fascist and yet they have taken a page right out of his play…

No Fear Of God

Scripture An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God, for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin. ~Psalm 36:1-2, NET Quote Fear God and keep his commandments! ~Solomon In Romans chapter three Paul list the characteristics of the depraved and unbelieving world: they have no true…

Joyful Genes

Scripture All the days of the afflicted are bad, but one with a cheerful heart has a continual feast. ~Proverbs 15:15, NET Quote Your ATTITUDE, nor your aptitude will determine your altitude. Attitude is the condition or quality of a person’s feelings or position toward another person or situation: it can be positive or negative.…

Honey From The Rock

Scripture “I would feed Israel the best wheat, and would satisfy your appetite with honey from the rocky cliffs.” ~Psalms 81:16, NET Quote A soft life filled of ease and comfort rarely produces anything of lasting value. ~Ya’akov God promised Israel that He would satisfy their appetite with honey from the Rock. The reference to…

Recalcitrance

Scripture I said, ‘Listen, my people! I will warn you. O Israel, if only you would obey me! ~Psalm 81:8, NET Quote For the people of God, fruitfulness is dependent on faithfulness. ~Daniel J. Estes I discovered a new word yesterday: found it in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY. The word is ‘recalcitrance’ and it means,…

Jehoshaphat

Scripture The prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the LORD? Because you have done this the LORD is angry with you! ~2 Chronicles 19:2, NET Quote It is better to be alone than to…