As I was reflecting on the boxer on the way he fights, it occurred to me he just doesn’t get into ring and throw a punch at his opponent. He trains and studies his opponent. No boxer can realistically expect to win a fight just by deflecting an opponent’s punches...
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“Make me to hear joy and gladness…” Psalm 51:8 Sin takes away our joy and gladness. David had sinned and was seeking restoration from the Lord. Restoration only comes after repentance. Sin had created a barrier to receiving joy, and David knew that only the Holy Spirit could restore that...
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How can I go on? The pain may be great, but you can go on. You need to keep your focus on the Lord. I know, I have gone through it. My husband was killed in the Navy Yard shooting; my father died of Lou Gehrig’s disease; my house burned...
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“Oh, no, I did not mean to say that.” There are going to be times when we say things we do not mean to say. Unfortunately, the damage has been done. We can pray that the Lord put a guard on our mouth like David, “Set a guard, O Lord, over my...
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The consequence of fear can far outweigh a pandemic. Many are not prepared to fight fear. Even thou the Bible tells us not to fear 365 times. We are commanded to not fear, are we listening and obeying? “If we are not prepared to fight fear and ignorance as actively...
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“Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.” Psalm 51:6 Wisdom goes beyond the truth that man knows; it goes beyond the reasoning of the mind. Our inner part is our mind and thoughts and the hidden part is the heart and...
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Do you struggle to believe? The Bible says that unbelief is a sin (all unrighteousness is a sin). Having unbelief in your heart denies the goodness of God. “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;” Hebrews 3:12 ...
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“Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Mathew 24:12-13 So how are we to stand firm? Isaiah 7:9 gives us a clue, “…If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.”...
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