My mom taught me a great life lesson when I was younger: “Promises are sacred.” Therefore, they should only come from God and never our own lips. Depending on the source, there can be anywhere from 3,573 to 5,467 to 8,810 promises in the Bible, of which supposedly 7,487 of them being promises made by God to humankind. Whatever the number, this much is true: God keeps them ALL. Promises made from our own lips (or hearts) to someone else…
There is a position in the Kingdom of God that awaits the believer’s arrival. It holds all that you are to exact of heavens graces into the world you live in. The mercy seat of God is considered the throne of God and is the resting place. Believers are destined to become kings, priests and judges on the earth to bring about godly change. Mercy is one of the virtues needed in order to do this. The heart of each…
You Are Who You Are For A Reason By Russell Kelfer You are who you are for a reason. You’re part of an intricate plan. You’re a precious and perfect unique design, Called “God’s special woman or man” You look like you look for a reason. Our God made no mistake. He knit you together within the womb, You’re just what He wanted to make! The parents you had were the ones He chose, And no matter how you may…
I Know You’ll Miss This Man © By Baxter Black The Lord spoke to the heavy hearts that stood with hats in hand “Your sadness pains me deeply and I know you’ll miss this man But, it’s true what you’ve been hearing, Heaven is a real place. That’s no small consolation. You should use that fact to face The emptiness his parting left that seeps into your bones And draw on it to ease your pain. For he is not…
It is said that there are over 100 million love songs that have been recorded. The ancient Greeks observed eight different kinds of love. Psychology notes there are four types of love. One theorist defined three levels of love. There are love languages. Neuroscience reveals thirteen ways to know you’ve found love. There are lists of top 100/50/10 greatest love songs of all time including the most famous love song. We have holidays dedicated to love, poems of love, and…
WAIT – A Poem by Russell Kelfer Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried. Quietly, patiently, lovingly, He replied. I pleaded, and I wept for a clue to my fate, And the Master so gently said, “Child, you must wait.” “Wait? You say wait?” my indignant reply. “Lord, I need answers, I need to know why. Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard? By faith I have asked, and I’m claiming your Word. “My future, and all to which I…
Can you hear that? No? Nothing? Even when we seek the quiet so we can hear that still small voice, many times we still hear…nothing. Silence. Listen to the quiet when long periods of silence occur. Listen during the times of rest and times of waiting. Never quit and never get tired of listening for what the Spirit is saying, even when nothing is heard. The times when it is quiet from God’s side, and you don’t know what to…
A friend and I were sitting and drinking coffee one day. We were talking about the bible story where Peter denies Jesus—three times. This is such an important story that it occurs in all four gospels: Matthew 26:33-35, Mark 14:29-31, Luke 22:33-34 and John 18:15-27. As we continued to discuss this further, we both claimed: “I would never deny Jesus. Never.” I even went so far as to say, “not only would I not deny Him, but I would never…
The Oxford Word of the Year is a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of interest over the last 12 months. Every year, candidates for Word of the Year are debated and one is eventually chosen that is judged to reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of that particular year and to have lasting potential as a word of cultural significance. Do you have a favorite word? Some friends or acquaintances may pick a ‘word of the…
Delight. What does this word conjure? Ice cream sundae on a hot summer afternoon? A Friday off from work? Taking a stroll in the park with your dog? An al fresco lunch with two of your best friends? To delight yourself in something means to get pleasure from it and to SHOW that delight. Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Why did David write this? As an encouragement to…