In life we will all experience both mountain top and valley experiences, and everything in between. When we are at the top of the mountain, when things are going well, we have peace, contentment, and happiness. Yet few of us spend a lot of time at the top. Often, we find the slippery slope down,Continue reading “Through the Valley”
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Faith Conquers Fear
“But you, dress yourself for work; arise, and say to them everything that I command you. Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them.” (Jeremiah 1:17, ESV) When I served in the United States Army, I had several uniforms. When we went to the field, we would put on our fatiguesContinue reading “Faith Conquers Fear”
The Doubt Problem
“Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.” (Jeremiah 1:6–7, KJV) Fear is a troubling foe. OnContinue reading “The Doubt Problem”
A Right and Wrong Way
And they said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession. Do not take us across the Jordan.” But Moses said to the people of Gad and to the people of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to the war while you sit here?” (NumbersContinue reading “A Right and Wrong Way”
Do Not Fret
“For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver; the Lord is our king; he will save us.” (Isaiah 33:22, ESV) When I moved to Savannah, Georgia, one of the SBC pastors told me that the average length of time a pastor stayed in an SBC church in Savannah was 18 months. IContinue reading “Do Not Fret”
Renewing the Heart 