Proverbs 29:21(Message Bible) If you let people treat you like a doormat, you’ll be quite forgotten in the end. Christianity and many other religions teach about humility, forgiveness, and long suffering as it relates to other people and governments systems. But God doesn’t want us to surrender or succumb to abuse or constant mistreatment. TheContinue reading “Don’t be a Doormat”
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Little by Little
Exodus 23:30(NIV) little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land. Deuteronomy 7:22a(NIV) The Lord your God will drive out those nations before you, little by little. Proverbs 13:11(NIV) Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.Continue reading “Little by Little”
What Shall We Do
Luke 3:10-14(KJV) 10. And the people ask him, saying, WHAT SHALL WE DO then? 11. He answered and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12. Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him,Continue reading “What Shall We Do”
Control Your Controllables
Isaiah 8:12(ERV) Don’t think there is a plan against you just because the people say there is. Don’t be afraid of what they fear. Don’t let them frighten you. 1 Peter 3:13-14(ERV) 13. If you are always trying to do good, no one can really harm you. 14. But you may suffer for doing right.Continue reading “Control Your Controllables”
Affirmation
Matthew 3:17(ERV) A voice from heaven said, “This is my son, the one I love. I am very pleased with him”. Matthew 17:5b(ERV) A voice came from the cloud and said, “This is my son, the one I love, I am very pleased with him. Obey him!” Affirmation – Emotional support and encouragement. There isContinue reading “Affirmation”
When you don’t know what to do, do what you know
Matthew 7:7(ERV) “Continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the door will be open for you” Live brings such challenges and uncertainties at times. Sometimes, it’s hard to know what to do. Even with believing in God, Jesus, and the bible atContinue reading “When you don’t know what to do, do what you know”
For Such a Time as This
Esther 4:14(New King James) For if you remain completely silent at this time; relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the Kingdom for such a time as this? The biblical account of the life ofContinue reading “For Such a Time as This”
Having Hope is Essential
Micah 7:7 But as for me, i will HOPE in the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. Zechariah 9:12 Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of HOPE. even today, I declare that I will restore double to you. Romans 12:12 Rejoice in Hope, be patient in tribulation, be constantContinue reading “Having Hope is Essential”
God Open Our Eyes
“God Open Our Eyes” 1. So that we can see clearly 2 So that we can see our purpose 3. So that we can clearly see our gifts 4. So that we can clearly see our worth and value 5. So that we can clearly see our impact 6. So that we can clearly seeContinue reading “God Open Our Eyes”
God Gets The Credit
Psalms 20:7(ERV) Some give the credit for victory to their chariots and soldiers, but we honor the Lord our God. The King James Version of the bible uses the word Trust, same concept, whatever we trust in that’s who we give the credit to. In this social, religious, and political world, so many want theContinue reading “God Gets The Credit”