Category: Practical Matters

Good morning all.  I was watching a program that you may have seen called, “Breaking the Magician’s Code”.  This is a show where all the tricks of the magician are revealed. I remember when it first aired, how controversial it was. If you haven’t seen it, there is a nameless and masked magician and several…

“You are strong—right where your contentment in Christ begins.” – John UpChurch  Philippians 4:11-12 NASB Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. 12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the…

“A gem cannot be polished without friction; the child of God cannot be perfected without adversity.” — Author Unknown  I Peter 1:6-7 NLT 6 So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while. 7 These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong…

“The devil has a strategy to deceive believers and make them doubt the faithfulness of God in answering prayer.” – David Wilkerson Psalm 37:34 NASB Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land; Did you recognize that when you went to bed last night, that the…

“In the sorest trials God often makes the sweetest discoveries of Himself.” — Author Unknown Luke 4:18 NLT 18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see,…

“Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds.” — William Shakespeare 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 14But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.15For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and…

  [Jesus said] ‘I am the resurrection and the life … Do you believe this?’ This is a canyon question which makes sense only during an all-night vigil or in the stillness of smoke-filled waiting rooms. A question that makes sense when all of our props, crutches, and costumes are taken away. For then we…

“Unless we know the difference between flowers and weeds, we are not fit to take care of a garden. It is not enough to have truth planted in our minds. We must learn and labor to keep the ground clear of thorns and briars, follies and perversities, which have a wicked propensity to choke the…

“Much of our difficulty as seeking Christians stems from our unwillingness to take God as He is and adjust our lives accordingly. We insist upon trying to modify Him and bring Him nearer to our own image.” — A. W. Tozer He faces this condition because ofextremely softness and small size of his organ. vardenafil…

Should we feel at times disheartened and discouraged, a simple movement of heart toward God will renew our powers. Whatever he may demand of us, he will give us at the moment the strength and courage that we need. — François Fénelon Bonus Quote: The level of your worry reflects the size of your faith.…