Thought of the Week: July 31, 2022

 

Faith not Sight

"So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight."
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:6-7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Follow the Lord

"Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he wholly followed the Lord, the God of Israel."
‭‭Joshua‬ ‭14:14‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Faith through Sifting

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."
‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:31-32‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Who are you Fighting?

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places."
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:12‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Faith

"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11:1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Narrow Gate

"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many."
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Greater / Less

"He must become greater; I must become less."
‭‭John‬ ‭3:30‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Thought of the Week: July 24, 2022

 

New Covenant

"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people."
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭8:10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Fruitful Qualities

"For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."
‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭1:5-8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Only One Option

"And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail."
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭58:11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

The Word

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
‭‭John‬ ‭1:1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Who is Your Enemy?

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places."
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:12‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Faith

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness."
‭‭James‬ ‭1:2-3‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Stewards

"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:"
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4:10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Thought of the Week: July 17, 2022

 “Making a decision usually means taking one of two roads. One is doing the right thing. To take the other road, you have to sit back and spin a story around the decision or action you are taking. If you find yourself thinking up an elaborate justification for what you are doing, you are not doing the right thing.”

~ Wayne Sales

Obedience

"Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word."
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭119:67‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Dealing with Pressure

"For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead. He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again. You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many."
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭1:8-11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Thought of the Week: July 10, 2022

 

A Passion For Freedom by Carl Morris

 “When freedom is your passion and compassion is your guide

The greatness of our nation is just welling up inside

Whether singing of our anthem or reciting of our pledge

You know the flames still burning, though we teetered on the edge.

The torch has been passed for generations, as freedoms been fought for 'round the world

Making us the envy of all other nations and the dreams of every boy and girl.

We have often taken for granted the blessings and choices we've been given each day

People gave their lives for our freedom, yet complacency had become our way

Well, no war is ever over, till the last person lays down his gun

No day has ever ended, without the setting of the sun.

So our choices are there to be taken and with compassion and work we'll survive

When we're willing to fight for our freedom, our country will continue to thrive.

So, commit to your plan of action, to make our nation a better place to live

Go out and touch the lives of other people, your dreams will be fulfilled when you give.

Don't think, "I'm just one person, what can I do" or " I don't have any time left to give"

Freedom is our obligation to the future, so the dreams of our children will live.

We can do nothing and accept what we're given or expect nothing and get all that we earn

So do something and develop a habit, by which generations of nations can learn

We're a nation that was born out of values, by founding fathers whose purpose was pure

When we help one another regain what's important, we're a nation who will always endure.”

Happy 4th of July