"Consider it joy my brother when you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverence. Perseverce must finish its work so you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing." James 1:1-(3?).

The bible also says for all you who lead people astray, You Will Be Judged Harshly.

Potenial is a gut wrench flung across my path so that everytime I try to take a deep breath I slip up on my own determination. Expectations are a killer, but being humble and keeping my eye on the Father sure set me on a breeze.

One would think that I being a weak human being would have the fortitude to forgive human weakness, especially since my Master has freed me from my weakness by giving me His strength.

Should we bother with the past, bother to try, to see if we can make it work? or should we run full tilt in the direction of change? Is change really what we need ( Read more... )

after a not so brief stint at work

Outside of my confort zone. That's where I need to be. All the time. Otherwise, how can I expect God to use me when I'm not being weak?

"What power would hell have if those imprisoned were not able to dream of ( Read more... )

James 4:1-17
(1) What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you ( Read more... )

Some Sundays, I really don't want to get out of bed. I want to pretend I'm sick so that I can sleep more, but God has been always faithful. When I honor Him by sitting under the teaching of His word, I am blessed. 1 Samuel 2:30b "Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained." And there are no coincidences. Something ( Read more... )

So, I was praying so hard the other day for peace of mind that God calmed me all the way through yesterday and then some. I'll admit I did look at God askew and go... "Okay, so I know you got everything under control... but mind letting me in on the secret?" I know it says in Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of ( Read more... )

She said she was proud of us... and that means so much to me. I haven't heard those words from anyone (who meant anything) in some while. (Yes, that is with some selfish pride because I know she likes me better than some others.. I am humanflesh, through and through, but that aside...) It was such a relief to hear those exact words. She said so ( Read more... )