I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of His power. This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints!—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of the Messiah, and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for […]
Once Peter Lord was in front of a congregation to preach. He invited a young lady to come up to the platform with him. He was holding a cup of water, and he asked her to shake his arm which was holding the cup very hard. She reluctantly shook it, and water was splashed in every direction. Peter asked her […]
Bad situations and annoying or costly events present us with opportunities to suffer. The suffering really comes from our responses to the situations, though, not the situations themselves. When we respond to a difficulty with one of the “works of the flesh” that Paul described in Galatians 5:13-21, we are stuck holding that response, and we are probably miserable. So […]
The way to respond to difficulties and situations that are producing pain that will bring me to freedom and a place where Life prevails is to submit my emotions and will and heart to the fruit of the Spirit of God before I answer (Galatians 5:22-23). When my response is rooted in who Jesus is, it becomes a source of […]
One wrong response to difficult or painful events and situations is to suppress the memory or consciousness of the source of pain or trouble. An infection that is ignored is not likely to heal, though. Another wrong response would be retaliation or revenge or any action that is listed in Galatians 5:19-21. Any of these poisons will harm me more […]
I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in Me through their message.May they all be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You.May they also be one in Us, so the world may believe You sent Me.I have given them the glory You have given Me.May they be one as We […]
Stop working part-time for the devil, who is the accuser of the Family of Jesus: The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid someone with a big mouth. (Proverbs 20:19) A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but the trustworthy keeps a confidence. (Proverbs 11:13)
Pain is useful. It points to a problem. If you use something to numb the pain before you deal with the problem, you just create a new problem: you no longer have an indicator to point out the original problem. And, you still have the original problem. So – don’t just ask for relief from pain or painful situations. Ask […]
He doesn’t sleep or slumber (Psalm 151:3) Nothing surprises Yahweh. If you listen to Him, nothing will surprise you. He didn’t just send you guidance – He wants to be your Guide. His sheep know His voice: John 10:27 He sent His Spirit to lead you: John 14:25,26
It is unlikely that you are going to wait until you understand digestion before you eat. Yahweh has designed your body to tell you to eat, so you do. Hunger is what we call the motivational speech that your body gives your mind. Hungering for Him should be motivating you to be desperate to satisfy the need your spirit has […]