“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.” -Matthew 18:10, NIV I was driving along a stretch of a highway today that I have traveled hundreds of times and was reminded of a particular … Continue reading “Guardian angels hard at work”
Category: Encouragement
God’s opinion is what matters; fear not “man’s”
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. -Proverbs 29:25, NIV If God is for us,who can be against us? -Romans 8:31b, NIV Trust God, Fear NOT “Man!” My anxiety often escalates when I start concerning myself with the opinions of “man” over what I know is God’s verdict … Continue reading “God’s opinion is what matters; fear not “man’s””
Faith is choosing to praise God when He feels distant
…God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” -Hebrews 13:5b, NIV When faced with the trauma of discovering your cheater, you are faced with a spiritual choice: Will I choose to believe God’s promise to me or look at this with natural eyes believing the lie that God has already … Continue reading “Faith is choosing to praise God when He feels distant”
Post Divorce Dating Disclosure
When I start dating, again, following my divorce, the world had changed dramatically. Online dating was now the norm. Now, it all worked out fine for me. (I met my wife, Mrs. DM, through a popular Christian dating platform). However, I learned a few things. First, I would encourage the recently divorced to make sure … Continue reading “Post Divorce Dating Disclosure”
“Let not your heart be troubled”–God’s Command
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. -John 14:27, KJV “Let NOT your heart be troubled…” (Emphasis mine) This is a command from Jesus. A command that implies we have a … Continue reading ““Let not your heart be troubled”–God’s Command”
Don’t stop! Keep going!
As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” -Romans 10:11, NIV This evening I had the privilege of helping my daughter get to sleep. She wanted me to lie in bed with her for a little while. So, I did. As I lay there, I was struck about how … Continue reading “Don’t stop! Keep going!”
Wielding the Word – 2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. -2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV What I have found dealing with anxiety and fear is that this verse has power! I recite 2 Timothy 1:7 over and over again in my mind as prayer when … Continue reading “Wielding the Word – 2 Timothy 1:7”
On envying cheater prosperity
There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. This too, I say, is meaningless. -Ecclesiastes 8:14, NIV The observation of the wicked prospering while the righteous are punished is not a new one. That is what this … Continue reading “On envying cheater prosperity”
Bondage-Breaking Music
So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” -Romans 8:15, NLT Music is powerful. It moves the soul. Plato recognized this writing about controlling what music one heard as part of his … Continue reading “Bondage-Breaking Music”
You have already passed the most important judgement!
Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. -Romans 8:34, NIV When I was driving one day listening to some worship music, I was struck with this thought: The most important judgment about … Continue reading “You have already passed the most important judgement!”