1 Samuel 17:49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. Some people wonder how anything gets done these days. There is so much dysfunction in the political world. It isContinue reading “1 Samuel 17:49 A Stone”
Tag Archives: Pride
Deuteronomy 9:5 Big Head
Deuteronomy 9:5 5 It is not because of your righteousness or your integrity that you are going in to take possession of their land; but on account of the wickedness of these nations, the LORD your God will drive them out before you, to accomplish what he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Continue reading “Deuteronomy 9:5 Big Head”
Mark 6:25 A Girl’s Request
Mark 6:25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” Many parents wonder if they have messed up their kids by the way they parented, or if they will need therapy later in life.Continue reading “Mark 6:25 A Girl’s Request”
Credit Due – Acts 12:22
Acts 12:22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” It can be so easy to give credit where credit isn’t due. Leaders throughout history have been given credit for events over which they had no control. Most of the time nothing happens to them. They bask in the limelightContinue reading “Credit Due – Acts 12:22”
Able to Humble
Daniel 4:37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble. Some people are just plain thick! They are so stubborn, so self-important, that even the most obvious rebukeContinue reading “Able to Humble”
Missing the Point
Daniel 2:36-38 36 “This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king. 37 Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; 38 in your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds inContinue reading “Missing the Point”
Sticks & Stones
1 Samuel 17:43 He said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Do you remember when you were a child running around the playground, swinging on the tall wooden seat swing, climbing on the jungle gym, playing hopscotch and four square,Continue reading “Sticks & Stones”
The Tree Pulls
1 John 2:16 Do you ever feel like you are getting pulled in different directions at the same time? We can find ourselves unable to make a decision because of the choices before us. So many choices, so little time. Some choices bring us closer to the LORD. Some drive a wedge or buildContinue reading “The Tree Pulls”
Missed Good News
Mark 14:28 If you hear these words, “What do you want first, the good news or the bad news?” always take the good news! When telling people a combination of good and bad news, if the bad news comes first, most people don’t hear the good news. The bad news throws our brain intoContinue reading “Missed Good News”
Caught in the Trap
Mark 6:26-29 The words we speak can become a trap. So it is better to never speak again than be trapped? Of course not! But our words can get us in trouble. I notice this most when people are caught in a lie. I mean when they are really caught, evidence in hand, andContinue reading “Caught in the Trap”
The Arnold Journey 