Tag Archives: Salvation

TIMOTHY AND TITUS Leadership Principle #7: AVOID THE EPIDEMIC!

My husband pastored a church that was greatly gifted in the skill of gossip. Yes, you read it right. It was truly an epidemic with this particular group. Truth about others was so distorted and such a habit that they believed … Continue reading

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REJOICE…BECAUSE HE KNOWS! EVERYTHING!

There is something comforting about knowing that God knows everything. He knows about every challenge we face. He knows every tear we shed in sorrow or in happiness. He knows what we need before we need it, like a mom … Continue reading

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WHAT’S FAIR?

“That’s not fair!” shouts the kid on the playground who didn’t win. And then the loser changes the rules to benefit him for the next round. Do we do that? Do we try to change the Rules (God’s Word) to … Continue reading

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RUN FROM TEMPTATIONS!

A Daily Decision…Our Psalmist knows that the world can do him in at any moment if his eyes fall from God who loves him and Whom he loves back with all his heart, mind and soul. So, he asks for … Continue reading

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RETREAT!

The battle cry of the commander of warriors is sometimes, “RETREAT!” The commander brings his warriors in for rest, a pep talk, encouragement and more instruction that arms them for the next part of the continuing battle. That is the … Continue reading

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I’VE FALLEN…BUT I CAN GET UP!

When we stumble through life’s circumstances, we ask, why me, Lord…first. We are human. That is the first thing we ask of ourselves because we have been raised to believe that there is a solution to every problem and every … Continue reading

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MORE THAN ENOUGH

“Oh, how I love your law! I think about it all day long. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for your commands are my constant guide.” “Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always … Continue reading

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LEAVE IT TO GOD!

It happens. No matter what you do in this world, you will be challenged by someone with a desire to criticize the work you are doing and bring you down, personally, in the process. The Psalmist prayer seems harsh, until … Continue reading

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BECAUSE I SAID SO!

This is a phrase that my mom (and probably her mom) said that I vowed never to say to my children. What can I say? NEVER say never. In frustration, after three children, it came out…boldly and with much feeling. … Continue reading

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PONDERING…

“I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your statutes. I will hurry, without lingering, to obey your commands.” Psalm 119:59-60, NLT “When I took a long, careful look at your ways, I got my feet … Continue reading

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