Sep
30
Building blocks
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
…we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. 1 Corinthians 8:1b
I know that Christ died for my confessed sins so I may have eternal life. I know the Spirit dwells within me. I know God is long suffering and slow to anger. I also know how to pack and move a household in two weeks to a new city, how to give a cat a pill, how to submit a blog. We know lots of things, but if we do not share our knowledge when God calls us to, what good is it?
Sep
30
Spinning Wheels
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
Do you ever feel that you’re “spinning your wheels” as fast as you can go, yet nothing seems to be working right for you? Do you ever feel like you’ve done everything you know to do, you’ve followed all the formulae, you’ve read all the “how-to” books, you’ve even sought the counsel of those you felt were more knowledgeable, yet your problem still exists?
Perhaps we’ve neglected the most important thing—to draw our strength from the Vine.
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. (John 15:5)
Sep
29
Silence-Is it Golden?
By Julie B Cosgrove | 1 Comment
If the Lord had not been my help,
my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. Psalm 94:17
Ahh. Silence. They say it is golden. You may think having a few precious moments of pure silence would be blessed. It’s so hard to find. We fill our world with noise, don’t we? When we get in the car we flick on the radio. When we get home we flick on the TV. During the day our cell phones are in our ears, our computers have music playing in the background so we can drown out the office noise. If we have kids, we learn to filter out their noise, only letting the arguing or cries penetrate through- the things that need our attention.When we don’t hear them at all we become suspicious. They are too quiet- what are they up to?
Sep
29
Eternal Purposes Fulfilled
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
Years ago when still in my teens, the doctors told me it was impossible for me to have children. Obviously, I was devastated. After we married, my desire for children became somewhat of an obsession. Every month we prayed it would be THE month. This went on for several years while we continued to believe God for a child. We applied for adoption. We did everything we could think of that was within our ability to do. Then, suddenly, despite every natural fact, we had our firstborn son. Thirty-three years later, we have six grown children (three are adopted) and fourteen amazing grandchildren. What a miraculous thing God has done!
Sep
28
Unfathomable Mercy
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
David is a wonderful example of God’s mercy which was continually displayed throughout his life. When he deserved judgment, mercy was granted; when he deserved punishment, mercy was applied. As a matter of fact, David was so assured of God’s eternal mercy that he could boldly proclaim himself as numbered in the ranks of the righteous . . . his sins had been thoroughly purged and cleansed.
“Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.” (Psalm 118:19-20)
Sep
25
Honestly, Pray
By Julie B Cosgrove | 2 Comments
“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6:7-8
Ever felt too embarrassed to pray out loud? You are in a group and someone else’s prayers are so eloquent that they seem to rise on angel wings to Heaven. Then it comes to you and you just squeeze the next hand to say “I pass” and take a deep gulp. Please don’t.
Sep
25
Strong Desires
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” (Psalm 37:4)
WOW, what a verse! When folks read this verse or hear it quoted, they immediately begin to think of all their desires and how thrilling it would be to have every dream fulfilled. But, there is much more to this verse than meets the eye.
The word “delight” literally means to be soft or pliable, to SUBMIT. In other words, the Psalmist was indicating that as we submit to the Lord, He shall give us the desires of our heart—he will not only place those desires IN our heart, but He will also fulfill them.
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