Being Generous
Being Generous is being willing and happy to share what you have with others. Generous people
think about what they can GIVE instead of what they can GET. The Word of God says in 2 Corinthians
9:7, “God loves a cheerful giver.”
Have you ever thought something like this? “It’s my money and I’m going to spend it all on me.” “I
deserve the biggest piece of cake!” “Since I’m on vacation I don’t have to obey my parents.” Who are you thinking about? YOU! Selfish thoughts like these show others that you are only thinking about you can get and not ...
Where is God Working?
He is working in my life personally. Attacks on my character, having no validity, have been directed at me recently. However, my response to these attacks has surprised even me. I have not arrived at the place of "great joy" or "perfection" talked about in James 1:2-4, but my response to this trial has shown me that God has been working in my life.
Earlier in my life, my reaction would have been one of anger and self-defense. Instead, I am finding a sincere peace and calmness through my relationship with Jesus. This was confirmed as I was reading in 1 Peter. 1Peter ...
God’s Name in Your Heart
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”
God’s Name in Your Heart
When you are confused about the future, go to your Jehovah-raah, your caring shepherd. When you are anxious about provision, talk to Jehovah-jireh, the Lord who provides. Are your challenges too great? Seek the help of Jehovah-shalom, the Lord is peace. Is your body sick? Are your emotions weak? Jehovah-rophe, the Lord who heals you, will see you now. Do you feel like a soldier stranded behind enemy lines? Take refuge in Jehovah-nissi, the Lord my banner...
A Servant’s Heart
Work is over and you're headed home, but first there are special errands to run. When your done and get home, you marvel once again at the
all-too-common coldness of our fellow humans.
Doesn't anyone smile anymore? Doesn't anyone apologize for making a person wait or for giving bad service?
The boss of a moving company has a philosophy we wish every person who serves us would emulate. Knowing what a traumatic experience
moving can be, packing up and starting a new life in a new place, he takes a point of letting his clients know he understands and care ...
Bait of Satan -How Could This Happen To Me?
Joseph said to them..." But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good." Genesis 50:19-20
I am part of a small group studying The Bait of Satan, by John Bevere. In his book, he groups offended people into two major categories: (1) those who have been genuinely mistreated and (2) those who think they have been mistreated but actually were not.
Let's take a look at the first one and ask yourself the question: If you've been genuinely mistreated, do you have the right to be offended? We can find the answer in looking at the life of Joseph. ...
