For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? – Luke 14:28 (KJV) In 2012, you had better keep count of some things. You should keep count and keep track throughout the year. Look back at how God answered prayers and provided [...]
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Keep Count in 2012
Posted in faith, Proverbs, Psalms, trust, tagged blessing, faith, help, prayer, psalm, support on December 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Shared Words
Posted in counsel, encouragement, love, Love Your Neighbor, Proverbs, wisdom, tagged comfort, counsel, love, support, weak, wisdom on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. – Proverbs 15:22 (NIV) Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. – Proverbs 11:14 (KJV) Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. – Romans 14:1 (NIV) We who are [...]
Keep the Faith and Keep Going
Posted in faith, goals, Proverbs, Psalms, trust, tagged faith, psalm, Word on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. – Philippians 3:12 (NKJV) I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 3:14 [...]
Business Over Busyness
Posted in activities, business, church, expectations, faith, labor, management, pastors, priority, productivity, Proverbs, service, stewardship, work, tagged calling, church, faithful, glory, gospel, ministry, service, work on October 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right. Proverbs 20:11 (NIV) There is a vast difference between right and wrong actions. If it applies to children, you can sure bet it applies to us as adults. That is especially true when it comes down to the “work [...]
Answers and Assurance
Posted in answers, assurance, creation, faith, grace, prayer, Proverbs, trust on August 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“The chief purpose of prayer is that God be glorified in the answer.”- R.A. Torrey Assurance comes in God’s answers. We ask of the Lord and in the Lord’s name. The expectation is that we have faith in Him for the answers. We may be on edge or at our wit’s end. No matter what [...]
With or Without God
Posted in choices, Christian, encouragement, fools, Proverbs, Psalms on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
With or Without God In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.- Judges 17:6; 21:25 Which way will we go? Will we go with God or go out on our own? Which way will we go? Will we stick with God or strike out on [...]
Pleasing God
Posted in choices, faith, Proverbs, trust, tagged change, discipleship, faithful, heart, relationship, Word on August 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:2-3 (NIV) Do your ways please God or yourself? The Word is pretty clear about how to please God. Micah 6:8 shares what the Lord [...]
Influencing a Generation
Posted in Bible, choices, discipleship, faith, multimedia, networking, Proverbs, Solomon, teaching on July 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Select only strong, healthy, and good-looking young men,” he said. “Make sure they are well versed in every branch of learning, are gifted with knowledge and good judgment, and are suited to serve in the royal palace. Train these young men in the language and literature of Babylon. – Daniel 1:4 (NLT) What influences you? [...]
Ideas into Innovations
Posted in action, blessings, business, calling, choices, encouragement, folly, fruit, growth, ideas, innovations, inspiration, instruction, ministry, mission, multimedia, planning, productivity, Proverbs, service, solutions, strategy, success, tips, twitter, vision, visualize, tagged calling, change, ideas, innovations, work on July 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! – Proverbs 6:6 (NLT) Some people are full of ideas. Ideas just pop into their head all of the time. Inspiration and creativity spark inside their minds and they jot down something in a notebook or journal, even on their [...]
