Solid Ground
“He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.” Psalm 40:2 There’s an old hymn that says, “On Christ the solid Rock I stand; all other ground is sinking sand…” If your life seems to resemble...
Doing Is Becoming
“Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:” Matthew 7:24 The more we DO something, the more it becomes a part of us. We were created this way. The things we do continually...
A Sure Foundation
“For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." - I Corinthians 3:11 People build their lives on a wide variety of foundations: personal interests, talents, finances, friendships, family ties… the list goes on. And there is...
Faithfulness
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Luke 16:10 How would you define faithfulness? Think about that for a moment. Where does it come from? How do we become faithful? Well, according...
Diligence
“The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.” Proverbs 12:24 Through the years of counseling individuals and couples, my wife and I have heard these phrases many times: “I would have, but… I knew I could have… I knew I should have...
The Harvest Is Here
“Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” John 4:35 Faith always sees a harvest ready for picking! The natural man sees a four-month...
Preach the Word
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.” 2 Timothy 4:2 When Paul was signing off in his final letter to Timothy, knowing his departure was imminent, Paul charged Timothy before God to PREACH...
What Has God Said?
“This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare.” 1 Timothy 1:18 One thing I’ve learned over the years, and am still learning, is that God won’t give us more instruction...
Words of Life & Health
“My son, attend to my words… For they are… life… and health to all their flesh.” Pr. 4:20-22 God’s Word is teeming with Life and Power, liberating Truth and Healing! It was first spoken by God, so it could be written by the prophets, so it could be spoken again by us....
Healing Your World
“He sent His Word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions” Psalm 107:20 Have you ever known someone who could alter the atmosphere of a room just by showing up? I remember people who had an uncanny art of making people’s skin crawl. I’ve known...