*1.* “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” *2* “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in…
Have you not heard God created you to be you? That’s the Authour of your life that made you make things happen for you. Life attempts to push us down, to let us know what we’re not, what we can’t do, how we’ve fizzled. If you let those falsehoods play, they will keep you from your motivation. In any case, on the off chance that you make this statement a few times each day, for many months, it will get…
Have you not heard that you can become what you say about yourself? Yes, what you say to yourself! Use your words to make great things happen in your life and family. According to the Scripture, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words” (Proverbs 18:21). Anything you’re saying now, that is developing organically, and the outcome shall be…
*1.* “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” *2* “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” *3* “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and…
Have you not heard that faith is not about hearing the details of how God has chosen to do it? God already has what’s frightening you figured out. He knows the end from the beginning. But here’s the key: He doesn’t give us the details. If you knew how everything would work out, it wouldn’t take faith even though you feel like you’re going backwards; if He told you that twenty-four hours from now, open heavens and a big door…
Have you not heard that when you are at rest, you’re in faith? Getting rid of all your doubt, fear and bitterness, you discover a place of peace. I mean, Christ’s giving peace, peace of Jesus! That’s what allows God to work in you and for you. But if you are upset over what is not shifting, anxious about your finances and unable to sleep because things are not yet changing in your favour, that is synonymous with you giving…
*1.* “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” *2* “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” *3* “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” *4* “I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. You will seek me…
Have you not heard that if you spend your time on those who hurt you, when will you think of those who send your blessings daily? They may be few and silent, but people are sending you prayers. Everything might be sour at times. Life might send you curves and imaginable confusion, but I know people who are anchored to bitterness get deeper into fear and further resentment. They are so focused on who hurt them and what was not…
Have you not heard that anchoring to faith means you dissolve your doubt, fear and bitterness? If you are not anchored to hope, you will soon become anchored to something else. You can become anchored to discouragement and see everything with a tainted perspective. I say to you, keep hoping on in faith. God didn’t crown you with favour and give you a royal robe so you could go around anchored to doubt, fear, and bitterness. Being anchor to faith…
*1.* “Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?” *2* “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.” *3* “What agreement has the temple of God with idols?…