1 Samuel 12:22 For the sake of his great name the LORD will not reject his people, because the LORD was pleased to make you his own. If you haven’t noticed lately, leaders let us down! They are just not as consistent as we think they should be. They talk out of both sides ofContinue reading “1 Samuel 12:22 Grace At Work”
Tag Archives: Perseverance
Mature – James 1:4
James 1:4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. We are a culture of quick results. We click and the order is on the way. We drive thru instead of sitting down to eat. We honk our horns when someone delays their start when the lightContinue reading “Mature – James 1:4”
Suffering Comes Knocking – Romans 5:3-4
Romans 5:3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. One of the goals of all modern societies is to reduce suffering. We don’t have to walk miles down to the stream to gather water. We simply turn the faucet. WeContinue reading “Suffering Comes Knocking – Romans 5:3-4”
Perseverance – Luke 8:15
Luke 8:15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. One of the greatest commodities that is missing today is perseverance, the ability to stick with a course of action through the difficulties. We see itContinue reading “Perseverance – Luke 8:15”
Christmas Eve
Revelation 12:11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. Christmas eve conjures up so many images for me. I think of Christmas carolers and hot cider. I remember the children’s musical productionsContinue reading “Christmas Eve”
“Pump You Up”
Jude 20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves upon your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Do you remember the Saturday Night Live skit with Hans & Franz.Continue reading ““Pump You Up””
Difficulties Can Be Good?
James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Most of us just want to return to our previous comfortable way of life. This is certainly true during this COVID year. We all want toContinue reading “Difficulties Can Be Good?”
Unswervingly
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. I awoke this morning around 5AM, not unusually early for me, a man of my age with typical man of my age issues. I am used to getting up in the night and using the bathroom. But thisContinue reading “Unswervingly”
Complete
Colossians 4:17 Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.” It can be so easy to quit. Things are getting tough and you think to yourself, “I could just quit right now and the struggle would be over.” And for some people that is enough reasoning toContinue reading “Complete”
In the Face of
Habakkuk 2:4-5 “See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness— 5 indeed, wine betrays him; he is arrogant and never at rest. Because he is as greedy as the grave and like death is never satisfied, he gathers to himself all the nationsContinue reading “In the Face of”
The Arnold Journey 