Romans 6:11 – Be ALIVE TO GOD, alert to Him, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
It is great to know that we can have confidence in God. To know that we can trust Him. To know that He is working in our lives. Things are not out of control, God has everything in hand. There is an old song: ‘He’s got the whole world in His hand’. It goes on:…
As we begin to praise the Lord we shift the focus, from our problems and onto God. As Paul and Silas took their hopeless situation and began to use it as an opportunity to praise and worship God – God began to work on their behalf and cause a miracle to take place. The result…
If we know how to handle the difficult times it will help us get through such times. The Bible is full of examples of people who lived through difficulties and challenge and overcame. Paul and Silas are such an example to us. They have had been falsely accused, Publicly tried, Beaten, Sent to jail, Placed…
Imagine what it must have felt like for Paul and Silas. Imagine what they felt like during the process. Imagine what they felt like being dragged before the court. Imagine what they felt like being beaten. Imagine what they felt like being thrown in jail. Imagine what they felt like being in stocks. (Acts 16:16-18)…
Each day things can happen that are beyond our control. Paul and Silas were going around doing good, and they got problems for it. Acts 16:16-18 As we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who was possessed by a spirit of divination [claiming to foretell…
There is so much going on in the world today. There is so much insecurity and instability. The Lord had been speaking to me about ‘TRUSTING HIM’ and I never realized to what degree people would be called upon to trust Him. We have got high oil prices, high interest rates, high inflation, high crimes rates and…
We sing the song I SURRENDER ALL! But do we mean it and do we do it? God is looking for total surrender, in humbleness and willingness. I believe that Jesus set the example for us. At the time of His greatest challenge He prayed an awesome prayer. Luke 22:42 “Father, if You are willing, please take this cup…
This is a dimension where we can allow control to become destructive in our lives. We can allow this aspect of control to become something that is out of step with God’s word and principles. I have had good Christian people tell me that God told them to get divorced. Years ago we had a church in…
In business you find the concept of a ‘sleeping partner’. Sleeping partners invest money in the business and share in its profits, but do not take part in running it. They are uninvolved in the day to day management. Often ‘sleeping partners’ are brought in for legal, financial or specialist functions. It is also known as a…
Here we give God control over almost everything. 99% represents almost everything. What people see from the outside may leave them feeling impressed that we are ‘sold out’ to God. But there is some area, some aspect, some dimension that we have held onto and not completely given into His hands. You see we all have a free…