Thoughts By Men

2020-02-26

Our Dependable God

God will keep his promises! It must happen because of who God is! And because God’s promises are unbreakable our hope is unshakable!

2020-02-25

Confidence

The dictionary defines confidence as the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; and the state of feeling certain about the truth of something. We read that, “faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see”. Hebrews 11:1

2020-02-24

Follow the Good Shepherd

Years ago, I was in a bad place. It was dark and cloudy as I pursued my own sinful pleasures. Angels were not dispatched that day, but the Lord himself sought me out. I wasn’t looking for him when he found me.

2020-02-23

Under Construction

Father, thank you for your work in my life. You are good and I know in my heart that you love me and have the best plan, yet at times you know I doubt and become fearful, discouraged, or angry. I confess my failure to trust you. Thank you for being faithful to the plan and your commitment to conform me to the image of your son. Amen.

2020-02-21

Jesus Calms the Storm

Perhaps you are going through a personal storm of some kind right now. Storms in our life are opportunities to see the Lord in a new light and in a magnified way. It’s in our extreme need that we begin to see we have too small a view of God.

2020-02-20

Enough of This Frenzy

We scamper and scurry, trying to please God, collecting merit badges and brownie points, scowling at anyone who questions our accomplishments. The result? The weariest people on earth.

2020-02-17

No Condemnation

Do you carry a burden of guilt and self-condemnation? Know from God’s Word that those who are in Christ can lay that burden down and never, ever pick it up again.

2020-02-13

No Greater Love

Perhaps the most intense love and protective instinct in the experience of mankind is that of parents toward their children. There is little that most mothers or fathers wouldn't do for a baby.

2020-02-12

You Are God’s Great Idea

You are a masterpiece created by God! Oswald Chambers wrote, “Individual lives are the expression of a pre-existing idea in the mind of God.”

2020-02-09

Hope

Hope is an interesting word. "Hope you had a good week." "Hope you have a wonderful time." "Hope you make it." Hope, hope, hope...

2020-02-07

Storms of Our Own Making

God’s Storms...Get our attention; Humble us; Lead us to repentance; Align our life with His plans.

2020-02-06

Problems Have a Purpose

God will use whatever he wants to display his glory. Heavens and stars. History and nations. People and problems. My dying dad in West Texas.

2020-02-05

Daily Deeds of Kindness

Precious Savior, we pass people every day who need a demonstration of your love. May we search for ways to show extravagant gestures of gracious love, and outlandish acts of kindness.

2020-02-03

The Power of God’s Grace

Grace is one of God's most amazing gifts. It provides us with everything we need to live in perfect freedom: pardon for our sins, healing for our hearts, the companionship of God's indwelling Holy Spirit, and access to freely cultivate our relationship with Him. We work, worship, and enjoy life surrounded by His unconditional love. His grace upholds us, fills us, and sustains us.

2020-02-02

When the Spirit Prompts, Forgive

Ever wonder how we are nudged by God’s Spirit? I have wondered if the Holy Spirit resides in my thoughts, feelings, or body. I consider this a mystery, however it works.

2020-01-31

When We Are Fearful

“Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand”.

2020-01-30

Worthy of Praise

Thought. What we know about God is confined to our small brains, our limited experiences, our willingness to read about the great deeds of God in Scripture, and our hearing of his incredible work through the lives of older Christians.

2020-01-29

Abundant Life for the Asking

If we view Him as a God of love and forgiveness, we are prompted to love and forgive others also. Our view of God determines the quality and degree of our faith.

2020-01-28

Everything You Need

You have a God who hears you, the power of love behind you, the Holy Spirit within you, and all of heaven ahead of you. If you have the Shepherd, you have grace for every sin, direction for every turn, a candle for every corner, and an anchor for every storm. You have everything you need.

2020-01-27

Will the Rope Hold?

Question: Do you believe your rope, God, will hold you during tough times? Are you willing to let go of the things that give you security?

2020-01-25

Comebacks after Setbacks

Whether you have recently become a believer or have followed Christ for many years, you’ve undoubtedly discovered that the Christian life is a series of highs and lows.

2020-01-23

Have You Let God Love You?

It is only by receiving our Father’s agape love that we can discover an agape love for others. Be loved, and then love. Just as hurt people hurt people, loved people love people. So let God love you!

2020-01-22

Renewed

May God restore your soul, refresh your spirit, and remove every cloud of despair, release every care of anxiety, lift every burden of strife, heal every wound of unkindness, cleanse every stain of sin, take every weight of heaviness, and renew to the fullest, every joy, hope, and blessing that He has made available to you in the riches of Jesus Christ.

2020-01-21

Pressing Undo

Whenever we make mistakes, we should always be looking for how to right our wrongs as best we can. Sometimes it is embarrassing. Sometimes it is expensive, but it is always the right thing to do.

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