Tag: God’s Word

Prayer’s Conditions

“If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” 1 John 5:14 NIV. Prayer is a holy discourse, not a monologue. My thoughts and comments today are about “prayer’s conditions.” All of us possess a capacity to complicate simple things – things like love, joy, contentment, marriage, loyalty, […]

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Achieving Your Potential

“Stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.” Colossians 4:12 NIV. Spiritual disciplines determine spiritual potential. My thoughts and comments today are about “achieving your potential.” Your innate desire to be more than you have been is from God. You have a God-given potential to become […]

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The Capacity to Regress

“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do.” Romans 7:15 NIV. Your capacity to regress to unprofitable behaviors is a besetting temptation. My thoughts and comments today are about “the capacity to regress.” At times, I am bewildered by how little […]

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Truth and Trust

“This word [from God] continues to work in you who believe.” 1 Thessalonians 2:13 NLT. Trust the truth God entrusted to you. My thoughts and comments today are about “truth and trust.” Unquestionably, you and I live in a generation of hyper-information. Satellites provide internet, television, radio, and phones that […]

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Good Working Order

“The Word of God which . . effectively works in you who believe.”  1 Thessalonians 2:13 NKJV. Working harder doesn’t make life work better; working smarter can. My thoughts and comments today are about “good working order.” Don’t you appreciate something that works as it is supposed to work? Last […]

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