Yield or Suffer ∙∙

Yield or Suffer ∙∙ So, if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you. – 1 Peter 4:19 1 Peter 2:20-23 20 Of course, you get no credit for being patient ifContinue reading “Yield or Suffer ∙∙”

Worth your salt ∙∙∙

Worth your salt ∙∙∙ You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. – Matthew 5:13 Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be with grace, asContinue reading “Worth your salt ∙∙∙”

Hearing from God ∙

Hearing from God ∙ I didn’t tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. – Nehemiah 2:12 John 10:27-29 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them awayContinue reading “Hearing from God ∙”

David and the Spider ∙

David and the Spider ∙ Saul chose 3,000 elite troops from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats. At the place where the road passes some sheepfolds, Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. But as it happened, David and his men wereContinue reading “David and the Spider ∙”

A delightful way to live ∙∙

A delightful way to live ∙∙ Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. – Psalms 119:35 Psalms 119:33-48 33 Teach me your decrees, O LORD; I will keep them to the end.34 Give me understanding, and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with allContinue reading “A delightful way to live ∙∙”