A belief one supposedly has is either a preference or a conviction. A preference can be a strong belief and with that belief go into full time service, being a teacher, pastor or even a missionary. It can be a strong belief and give all of our wealth to it and be energetic in proselytizing… Read more »
Posts By: Carol Dietz
Are We Complainers?
Genesis 42:36 “Their father Jacob said to them, ‘You have deprived me of my children. Joseph is no more and Simeon is no more, and now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is against me!’” When we look at the end of Jacob’s life, we see how he thought that everything was against him,… Read more »
Promises Made Good
Nehemiah 9:7-8 NLT When Abraham proved himself faithful to what God had asked of him, God made a covenant with him that blessed Abraham in every way. For God will always do what He promises. He is always true to His Word. Today, it seems that His children want all that God promises, and then… Read more »
Energy
ENERGY God says in Leviticus 26:19: “And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass.” And in Deuteronomy 28:23: “And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.” The… Read more »
Prayer
Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, Unuttered or expressed; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant… Read more »
Joy and Peace
Today as I listen to people talk they seem to be consumed by the word, “happiness.” They seem to think that if I am happy then all will be well. The Bible says the words that we need to seek are, “joy and peace.” When I have joy and peace it is not because of… Read more »
Religion vs. Relationship with Jesus
There are all kinds of churches today; one for every kind of belief system a person has about who God is. The number of “religions” continue to grow. What is a religion? It’s that which a person serves in their belief about God. Jesus said: “Wide is the gate and broad is the way… Read more »
Rights! What Rights?
Rabbi Lapin, like many Rabbis, declare that Hebrew is the Lord’s language and even suggest that this was the language spoken in the beginning. We do know that the Torah and most of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew. Rabbi Lapin goes on to say: “If there is no Hebrew word for something, then… Read more »
The Role of a Man – Week 1 – Loved by God
When the storms of life increase – will you be joyful? In the coming days life for a godly man will be difficult, and when you live out the words of God you will be known as a man of integrity. Others will be encouraged and have hope when they see you at peace because… Read more »
God’s Laws vs. Man’s Laws
This morning in the Word of God I read what the Psalmist said about the Law of God and all that it does for people and societies. Then I started to think about America’s laws, or any nation’s laws for that matter, and what those laws do for us, or rather do TO us. … Read more »