Perhaps this clues you as to their identity, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They went through three years of training in order to serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon who had enslaved them. Daniel also went through this rigorous training. …
Continue reading →Sitting in the red Adirondack chair, enjoying the quiet of my surroundings, my heart, and soul overflowing with a peace I have felt only when resting in the presence of the Holy Spirit. …
Continue reading →I can still see the little fourth grade girl sitting in the auditorium, where she eagerly hung onto every word the missionary lady said. As I envisioned everything being described to those of us in the audience, a dream was born within me. No, not just a dream. It felt like a mandate, a calling. My mind raced, “I want to be a missionary and tell others about Jesus!” …
Continue reading →I cannot explain it but, in my spirit, I laid my head on God’s chest, and He gathered me in His arms and held me close, just as a parent would hold a beloved child. My situation…
Continue reading →Gentleness is sometimes translated as “meekness.” We often think of meekness as weakness, but they are not the same thing. Being gentle or meek is to act with humility, using restrained behavior in our interaction with others. As we talk to other people about our faith, God wants us to do so with kindness. When we take on the nature of Jesus, we take on His gentleness. …
Continue reading →No matter how much we would like to constantly dwell on the mountaintop, God won’t let us. We need the valleys. That is where we learn to depend on God. The valleys we go through provide lessons we need to learn. …
Continue reading →The devil not only did not defeat God, he could not even defeat God’s angels…
Continue reading →Paulina’s act of mercy was the result of her love for God and her love for David, who had ministered among the people of Maranatha twice a year for a long time. …
Continue reading →Through prayer, we cooperate with the process of being conformed to the glorious likeness of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The fruit, or effects of the Holy Spirit’s work, which are listed in the verses below, are followed by a prayer that may prove very fruitful: …
Continue reading →We cannot change the whole world, but we can help change the world we live in when we answer God’s call to love and care for others and to tell them the good news of Jesus Christ….
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