I made a bumper sticker today. It has a picture of hiking boots and says, “We will walk in the name of our God forever and ever.” Micah 4:5. When I read the verse, it got me thinking of the great stickers in the tee shirt shops along the Appalachian Trail. But I’ve never seenContinue reading “Don’t Let Prosperity Make You Weak. Micah 4.”
Category Archives: humility
Big Dreams and Big Sacrifices.
What is your big dream? It can be anything—a good marriage, a great career, a talent, a warm family. What are you willing to give up to achieve your dream? Are you willing to make sacrifices? And do you EXPECT to make sacrifices? Would it disappoint you if you did not? Naaman had a bigContinue reading “Big Dreams and Big Sacrifices.”
The Weakest Link.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, correct? One weak link, and the whole thing snaps. God promised David that he would never fail to have one of his descendants on the throne, IF… “You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, ifContinue reading “The Weakest Link.”
Not Just Any Songwriter.
Everyone should learn to write songs. Teachers make children write poetry, stories, and essays. But songs? Perhaps songs are too difficult. It’s not just the music—it’s the HEART. A good song touches the heart of not only the writer but the singer and the audience. David Allen Coe has the ghost of Hank Williams singContinue reading “Not Just Any Songwriter.”
How Do You Keep Children Obedient?
If you were God, you would face the challenge of parenting humans: when you bless them, they get cocky, rude, and selfish. When you punish them, they repent—but it hurts to watch them suffer. This is the Deuteronomic principle: if you love children, you want to lavish them with gifts—but when you do they becomeContinue reading “How Do You Keep Children Obedient?”
I am the Master of My Fate.
Have you met the soft and unmotivated? Heard people complain they were too hungry to get up and find food? Seen teenagers who collapse facing easy tasks? America was built on self-reliance: if you want something, work for it. Hitch up your oxen, head into the wilderness, cut down the trees, pull up stumps, plowContinue reading “I am the Master of My Fate.”
ALWAYS … Stay Humble.
Moses’s name indicates he was chosen by God from birth. He was the Deliverer. A “beautiful” baby. Educated in the ways of Egypt. Trained in the desert 40 years. Saw the burning bush. Defeated Pharaoh with plagues. Worked numerous miracles. Parted the Red Sea. Was given the Ten Commandments. Led Israel in the wilderness. BuiltContinue reading “ALWAYS … Stay Humble.”
Doubters.
Would you doubt Moses? He’s been a hero for thousands of years. But what if he were your little brother? What if he had been floating in a basket and you were the one God used to secure for him a home with the Egyptian princess? God spent 80 years preparing Moses for a uniqueContinue reading “Doubters.”
Who is This Who Questions God?
What if God came to you and said, “WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?” Can you imagine that? That’s what He said to Job. Job suffered greatly; everyone agrees. And he complained greatly. For 37 chapters, God listened silently to Job’s bitter complaints, most of which could be summed up as “I wish I hadContinue reading “Who is This Who Questions God?”
Boss.
JOB was a boss. He owned fantastic wealth. The Bible calls him “the greatest man among all the peoples of the East” 1:3. He understood lawsuits; he knew how to secure justice. When young men saw him they backed away, older men stood, city officials and noblemen stopped talking. “Men listened to me with expectation,Continue reading “Boss.”
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