According to the Bible, the antidote to materialism is generosity.
Although there is validity, I believe, in leaving a church where the leadership consistently presents false doctrine, I also see people who are offended by one remark from the pulpit or one perceived hurt flit to the next church to look for fault there. It’s like the cartoon I saw of a skeleton dressed in women’s clothes and sitting on a park bench; the caption read, ‘Waiting for the perfect man.’ There is no perfect church either.
ROMANS 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
If you feel the undertow of depression slowly pulling you out into the depths, don’t rage at the heavens; don’t wear yourself out trying to recover. Wait on God, rest in Him, and let Him pull your spirit homeward. All the tides of this world move toward Him.
Spiritual armor is useful only if we put it on!
Before we can pray, ‘Thy Kingdom come,’ we must be willing to pray – ‘My kingdom go!
Overcomers concentrate on details that go unnoticed by others. They do what needs to be done, even when no one is watching.
When a man or woman decides to be a champion for God, they set themselves up for a lot of heat and criticism.
God has delivered me.” David, the future king, has such faith in the future that he speaks of it in the past tense.
It’s all right to talk to God about your problems. But sometimes you need to talk to your problems about God.
Our conduct today is affected by what we know of tomorrow.
All we have to do is ask and He will give us the wisdom that we need to get through the storm.
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
No matter what else you’re involved in, regardless of what else you’re doing, make your children a high priority. God has given you an amazing privilege! Say no to other things before you say no to your kids.
To accomplish anything extraordinary you must blend desire for the goal with the will to take action to achieve it. This is how you commit to making yourself do what’s right, whether you feel like it or not. The key is self-control.
3. It takes calmness and courage. Notice that Daniel never panicked or overreacted in the face of opposition. Amid life-threatening situations, he remained poised and peaceful. He practiced Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations.” We can remain calm when we have the deep, supernatural peace of knowing that God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Jesus came the first time to become our Savior, and He’s coming the second time to be our King.
The whole world will marvel at how God brings down a powerful enemy while preserving His people.
Worship is the corridor through which we make the exchange of heaven. It is the avenue that leads us from the emptiness of this world to the fullness of the next world. It is the street that leads from decay and discouragement to renewal and glory. When we fail to worship, therefore, we confine ourselves to the despair of this life.
We worship the Lord. We simply love, adore, and praise God’s name – no matter what’s going on around us. We know He will march with us to the farthest corners of the earth and to the end of the age.