God Is In The Secret Place
GOD IS IN THE SECRET PLACE The secret place is a place where God is. Matthew 6:17-18 “But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees…
The Secret Place
When I was a child I had a book entitled ‘The Secret Garden’. In this book a young girl finds this place, an abandoned, beautiful secret garden. The story depicts her adventures in this secret place where she can be herself and be alone. The Bible also speaks of a secret place. It is a…
Trusting God With Timing
TRUSTING GOD WITH TIMING The best advice that I can give is to trust God with timing issues. It is not always easy, especially when we are between seasons and the boundaries are not clear. But God sees things clearly. That is why we can trust Him. Psalm 31:14 But I am trusting you, O…
Timing Is Everything
TIMING IS EVERYTHING Have you heard this phrase before? I have heard businessmen tell me how crucial timing is to the success of a deal or transaction. In our lives as Christians we also face the timing issue. We need to be sensitive to the time frame we find ourselves in. Timing can make the…
What Does It Mean To Stumble?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO STUMBLE? It can mean anyone of the following: 1. To fall into sin or waywardness 2. To make an error or to blunder 3. To experience obstacles that allow us to fall 4. To trip in walking or running 5. To walk unsteadily or clumsily 6. To trip God does…
Walking Without Stumbling
God wants us to walk without stumbling. He wants us to walk with renewed strength. God wants to be able to run without growing weary and He wants us to walk without fainting. No matter if it is in our day-to-day lives or in or spiritual lives, God does not want us to stumble. Isaiah…
Come Home To The Arms Of The One Who Loves And Cares For You!
COME HOME TO THE ARMS OF THE ONE WHO LOVES AND CARES FOR YOU! I often wonder what would have happened if Adam and Eve had rushed out to meet the Lord when He arrived and fell at His feet in repentance? We will never know how things would have turned out had they not…
That Time – The Cool Of The Day
THAT TIME – THE COOL OF THE DAY Years ago there was a man that was well known to our family. He was a great man that God had used in our country. One day he told us that he had a certain quote written in the front of His diary. The quote simply said…
Avoiding The Great Divide
AVOIDING THE GREAT DIVIDE. There is the possibility that this wonderful relationship that we were designed and created for can be hindered. When this relationship is damaged or broken it causes a divide to come between us and God. Adam and Eve had done what they were specifically told not to do and this changed…
We Need To Develop Out Sensitivity To His Presence
WE NEED TO DEVELOP OUR SENSITIVITY TO HIS PRESENCE We need to develop our sensitivity towards God. In the busyness of life, do we actually know when He is trying to get our attention or if He is present? In the story of Adam and Eve in the garden, there is a verse that speaks…