Entries Tagged as 'change'
Acts 2: 14-36 gives Peter’s (what is now famous) Sermon on the Mount. It was a mere 448 words (KJV) which would have taken only a few minutes to say at most, but at his invitation at least three thousand people accepted Christ. Not only did they accept Christ, their lives were radically changed and [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: change·power of the Word·Sermon on the Mount·vessel
We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. -Joseph Campbell- Our lives today are inundated with commercials, magazine ads, and other forms of advertising that encourage us to decide what we want and go for it with gusto. We are [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: best results·change·living life·step forward
Are You Different From The Crowd? “Change” is a scary word because most of us have created a “comfort zone cocoon” around us and that is where we like to stay if at all possible. We think of the picture above as being very beautiful as long as we are not the white petal that stands out [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: change·circumstances·comfort zone·unknown
It is easy to look at all the bad situations around you and be greatly affected by them. Just about all of us know someone who has lost their job and suffering financially, or someone who has a debilitating disease that faces an ongoing battle, or someone who is facing great difficulties with family or [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: change·conformity·obedience·transformation
This is quote from Charles Spurgeon, and it rings more true today than when he spoke it in 1868. It seems that many of us are so busy that we don’t take the time to actually study the Bible for ourselves. We just depend on the Pastor or Sunday School teacher or some other person [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: Bible·change·Charles Spurgeon·Holy Spirit·truth
Life definitely does seem like we are negotiating a maze much of the time, and it is easy to get off track, out of focus, and sometimes even lost. The great thing with God, though, is you can decide to make a change and He will meet you right where you are at this moment. [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: change·direction·God·life·maze·problems. circumstances
We all have times where circumstances are less than ideal, and sometimes they are downright lousy. During these times, we must make an extra effort to stay in the Word, pray, and trust God. That is the only way you can stay strong and not be changed for the worse. It is during the hard [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: adversity·change·Christian·coffee·God·problems. circumstances
If there is one word that could describe what God wants to accomplish through the Christian’s life, it would be the word “innovation.” I know in my own life, when God has told me He wanted to do a particular thing, He has always brought it about in a way that is refreshing, innovative, and [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: change·God·God's timing·innovation
A week ago my cousin was tragically killed in an automobile accident at the age of 38. Another person ran a stop sign and rammed his truck right where he was sitting. It flipped over at least twice, and was really mangled up. He died a few hours after being taken to the hospital. There [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: athletic director·automobile accident·change·death·football coach·school·true story