Author Archives: HeIsGreater

7 Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this. Too often we don’t take the time to really think about what we have read or heard. Things just pass “in one ear and out the other.” There is little time and energy spent on chewing and digestingContinue reading “26Aug2008 2Tim 2:7”

3 Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. There is a difference between suffering by yourself and suffering as part of a group. Soldiers know all about suffering hardship. We get sent to places that no one should be living in the first place, places so hot almost all animals wereContinue reading “25Aug2008 2Tim 2:3”

16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. Have you ever gone through a time when you felt alone, abandoned even by those closest to you? The circumstances that you faced seemed to cloud the sky, obscuring your view, makingContinue reading “24Aug2008 2Tim 1:16”

10 but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. Hollywood has some very creative ways to make things that are not real seem as though they were. The old horror movie sets used toContinue reading “23Aug2008 2Tim 1:10”

7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. One of the dirtiest words in the English language is self-discipline. It points to personal responsibility for our thoughts, attitudes and actions. It removes the finger-pointing obfuscations; no more twisting and wiggling to getContinue reading “22Aug2008 2Tim 1:7”

5 I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. Godly parents and grandparents can make a monumental difference in an individual’s faith journey. Never underestimate your power to influence generations for Jesus. When weContinue reading “21Aug2008 2Tim 1:5”

11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. We all need a worthy goal to pursue. I know some people with unworthy goals and some people with no apparent goals. I want to be a person who pursues goals that are worth my life,Continue reading “20Aug2008 1Tim 6:11”

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. I have been struggling with contentment in material things lately. We have moved and I have been looking at and shopping for a new TV. It is a struggle to not jump in and do an impulse purchase. Or, what I fight against is the “I amContinue reading “19Aug2008 1Tim 6:6”

5 and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain. Anyone who presents the message of the Gospel as a way to get rich, no matter how spiritual it may sound, is proclaiming a false gospel, telling youContinue reading “18Aug2008 1Tim 6:5”

25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not cannot be hidden. I just started a new job yesterday, but my reputation preceded me. My boss already has a good opinion of me, even before I have worked for him. Have you ever known someone even before you everContinue reading “17Aug2008 1Tim 5:25”