Dog Eat Dog World

Scripture My enemies come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.They scavenge for food but go to sleep unsatisfied. ~Psalm 59:14-15, NLT Quote As good men in concert make one another better; so bad people in concert make one another worse. ~Matthew Henry David was married to Saul’s daughter Micah and…

The Ropes Of The Wicked

Scripture Though the ropes of the wicked were wrapped around me, I did not forget Your instruction. ~Psalm 119:61, CSB Quote There is no success without sacrifice. If you succeed without sacrifice, it is because someone has suffered before you. If you sacrifice without success; it is because someone will succeed after you. ~Adoniram Judson Psalm 119:61…

The World of Competition

Scripture The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. ~Ecclesiastes 9:11, NLT Quote “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ~ Winston Churchill There is a difference  between being competitive and being a competitor. I am very…

The Subtle Influence Of The World

Scripture If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. ~James 4:4, NLT Quote One reason the CHURCH has so little influence on the world is that the world has so much influence on the CHURCH. ~Charles Spurgeon Psalm 115:16 states, The heavens belong to the Lord, but…