When The Battle Has Drained You And You Wonder How Much Longer You Can Keep Going—God Does Not Ask You To Manufacture Strength You Do Not Have; He Himself Is Your Strength And He Will Make Your Way Secure Scripture References — 2 Samuel 22:33 • Psalm 18:32 “God is my strength and power, And He makes my way perfect.” “It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.” Production — Strength for the Man Who Has None Left There comes a point in nearly every

Why The Reputation You Build Today Will Speak Long After Your Voice Has Become Silent Scripture References – Proverbs 22:1 – Ecclesiastes 7:1 "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold." "A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth." Some Personal Reflection As I grow older, I find myself thinking more and more about a question that every one of us will eventually

Scripture References — Colossians 3:13 • Ephesians 4:31–32 “...forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.” “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Introduction — When The Heart Says

The One Question That Determines Your Eternal Destiny Scripture Reference – Mark 14:61-62 – John 14:6 "But Jesus remained silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, 'Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?' Jesus said, 'I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.'" "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me

How God Restores the Years the Locusts Have Eaten Scripture Reference: Joel 2:25–26; 1 Peter 1:6–7 “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed." “Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if

How God Uses Present Struggles To Strengthen His People For The Floodwaters Ahead Scripture Reference: – Jeremiah 12:1, 5 “Righteous are You, O Lord, when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?” “If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, Then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, In which you trusted, th

A Deep Study Of Proverbs 17:22 Scripture Reference: – Proverbs 17:22 – Philippians 4:4 “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.” Some personal reflection: Even for believers who are deeply rooted in Christ, there are few trials more difficult than trying to navigate seasons that weigh heavily upon the spirit. A broken or weary spirit is not something that ca

Standing Secure In The Sovereign Protection Of God In The Midst Of Battle Scripture References – Isaiah 54:17 – Ephesians 6:16 “No weapon formed against you shall prosper,And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn.This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the LORD. “Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.”

The Divine Strength That Carries Saints Home Scripture Reference: – 2 Timothy 4:7 – Philippians 1:21 – Acts 7:55-56 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” “For me to live is Christ, but to die is gain” “But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, ‘Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!’”

Learning from Jehoshaphat, Ahab, and Micaiah to Follow God Beyond Our Preferences Scripture Reference: – 2 Chronicles 18:6-7 But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not here another prophet of the LORD of whom we may inquire?” And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so. ” Intro