“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”1 Peter 5:8 KJV The other day, I watched a documentary on the tiger and the hunting ploys it used against a family of baboons. Tigers are ambush predators and prefer to sneak on their prey. … Continue reading 4 tools the devil uses against Christians
Category: Encouragement
You can depend on God
“I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.”Psalms 34:4-5 NLT I had poured so much work into a project but on the long run, things began to … Continue reading You can depend on God
Blogging for Jesus – Encouragement for Christian Bloggers.
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”Mark 16:15 KJV My motivation to start this blog came 2017. I desired to share my journey as a Christian and lessons I pick up along the way while also balancing it with the word of God. When … Continue reading Blogging for Jesus – Encouragement for Christian Bloggers.
Count it all joy!
“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.”James 1:2-4 … Continue reading Count it all joy!
Ask and Receive – Prayers that work.
You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.Matthew 21:22 NLT In the very words of Jesus, we can ask for anything and we receive. Anything! Does this mean God is a genie that responds to our every whims? Like we could just make any prayer request and receive it? … Continue reading Ask and Receive – Prayers that work.
-In the Cave of Adullam-
I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s mercy. I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles. When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.Then I pray to you, O Lord. I say, … Continue reading -In the Cave of Adullam-
-Time and Chance-
I returned, and saw under the sun. that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.Ecclesiastes 9:11 KJV Recently, my friends and … Continue reading -Time and Chance-
-God our Sustenance-
“Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?”Matthew 6:26 AMP To sustain means to comfort, strengthen and support physically and Spiritually. This is what the Father … Continue reading -God our Sustenance-
Come to Him!: Breaking the approval addiction.
“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life. “Your approval means nothing to me, because I know you don’t have God’s love within you. JOHN 5: 39-42. NLT Picture Jesus right there, in the … Continue reading Come to Him!: Breaking the approval addiction.
Assumptions!
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT I have been meditating on this verse all week. I recently wrote it on a sticky note and placed on my mirror. … Continue reading Assumptions!