“Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.” (1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV) Last fall we had a guest speaker at church who was talking with another man about his lifestyle. The guest really pushed the man – who had recently become a Christian – to “Change your playgrounds and yourContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year. The post is from Anne Jackson and I wrote the prayer.] “And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job… And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before… And the LORD blessedContinue Reading
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.” (Psalm 77:11-14 NIV)Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our world on Tuesdays this year.] “What you are will show in what you do.” – Thomas A. Edison Yesterday I was reading about entrepreneurial businessmen of the late 1800’s. Men like Cornelius Vanderbilt, James J. Hill, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, James BuchananContinue Reading
“Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won. He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him.There at Bethel he met God face to face, and God spoke to him— the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, the Lord is his name!” (Hosea 12:4-5 NIV) “Because of the battle I’ve learned how to pray Continue Reading
“Play the guitar as you lift your praises loaded with thanksgiving. Sing and make joyous music with all you’ve got inside. Compose new melodies that release new praises to the Lord. Play his praises on instruments with the anointing and skill he gives you. Sing and shout with passion; makeContinue Reading
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises.” (Romans 15:13 AMP) My Bible Recap readings today were from Matthew 8Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] I believe very strongly that when we pray God’s Word into/over a situation he will have to hear it because he cannot ignore his own Word. So, let us pray the following over our familiesContinue Reading
“In the last days the mountain on which the Lord’s Temple stands will become the most important of all mountains. It will be raised above the hills, and people from all nations will come streaming to it.” (Isaiah 2:2 NCV) “In the last days” is a phrase we hear a handfulContinue Reading
“May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.” (Psalm 68:1-3 NIV) [Please join me in praying for our nation and worldContinue Reading