Being Prepared for Battle

Being Prepared for Battle DAILY VERSE The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.” 1 Samuel 17:37 DEVOTION David was the youngest and least...

Let It Go

Let It Go Let it go. Sisters and brothers, just let it go. When you’re cut off in traffic, let it go. When some makes a cutting remark, let it go. When you’re given the opportunity to take offense, don’t do it. Why do we find it hard to overlook offenses to ourselves?...

Who’s Listening?

Who’s Listening? But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. Matthew 15:18,19 Unwholesome doesn’t sound...

Still Bearing Fruit

Still Bearing Fruit  Psalm 92: 12-15“The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God. They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green,...

Homicide and Suicide

Homicide and Suicide (Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day) But God said to Jonah, “Do you do well to be angry for the plant?” And he said, “Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die.”  (Jonah 4:9 ESV) Anger and bitterness will lead to a spirit...

Keep a close watch on how you live

Keep a close watch on how you live “Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.” – 1 Timothy 4:16, NLT Have you ever heard the saying, “Do as I...