“But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.” James 1:22 NLT I have two young children, so speaking to them and not truly being heard is a frequent occurrence in my home. They are busy, active children who have…
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee” Psalm 119:11 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105 This has been an interesting week, as I stepped out of my comfort zone and shared…
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you…
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Psalm 119:11. “Life without books is like an unsharpened pencil…it has no point.” When I saw this quote recently,…
James 1:22 NLT “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.” I have two young children, so speaking to them and not truly being heard is a frequent occurrence in my home. They are busy, active children who have…
“Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.” I Peter 3:6 For the last few months, the Lord had been speaking to me about doing a series on some of the women in…
Leviticus 22:31 MSG “Do what I tell you; live what I tell you. I am God.” I’ve always considered myself to be a great listener, but I now realize that I was merely hearing what was being said, and not sincerely listening. There is a profound difference between the two, one is habit,…
Psalms 19:7-9 MSG “The revelation of God is whole and pulls our lives together. The signposts of God are clear and point out the right road. The life-maps of God are right, showing the way to joy. The directions of God are plain and easy on the eyes. God’s reputation is twenty-four-carat gold,…
Psalms 119:25 CEV I am at the point of death. Let your teachings breathe new life into me. There is something incredible that happens when you hide the word of God in your heart, but also something negative when you turn away from it. This was a lesson that I…