Posts Categorized: Carols Blog

“….and does not eat the bread of idleness.” What does God mean by this?   One might think the definition of “idleness” is to do nothing or to have nothing to do, but to actually do nothing is not at all possible. We are always doing something otherwise we do not exist or we are… Read more »

Do you ever inwardly feel ashamed or foolish for constantly running to God for every little thing that happens or that you hope will happen, or that you don’t want to happen? Do you think you should only go to God for the most critical things, or when you are in a crisis or in… Read more »

While I was once again thanking Father God for His Son – it came to me that one reason Jesus came into this world as a baby being born, born of a virgin at that, is so that we all would have it not only recorded in history, but remembered each year and celebrated.  … Read more »

The woman God honors and crowns “watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.” (Proverbs 31:27)   Watching over our household affairs as a wife and mother involves more than we may realize, but it is well within our ability and means. We can do far more than… Read more »

“….she is clothed in fine linen and purple.”  Proverbs 31:22 As women we demand respect from the opposite sex in the way we dress, talk, behave socially and stand guard over our heart that we not fall to temptation and shame ourselves before our Father God. When I came to the Lord I needed to… Read more »

When God made Adam and Eve feel ‘ashamed’ for disobeying His command – it was for their own good. Today we hear that it is wrong to shame someone for what they did that is shameful, according to God that is. God shamed His first two children, but then He followed up with His mercy… Read more »

With Adam and Eve’s rebellion to God’s first and only command (Genesis 2:15) came the need to have their shame clothed by God.   Before they disobeyed God they had no reason to feel ashamed of their nakedness, but God opened their eyes to how He sees their disobedience, and how He sees ‘all’ the… Read more »

God created everything we see and even don’t see. What can He not give us therefore? God helps us to prosper so that we can freely give to others in need. God enables us to serve Him without fear. (Luke 1:74) God is able to bless us abundantly, so that in all things at all… Read more »

The poor and needy are all around us. We don’t have to look far to find a family, region or entire country poverty stricken for whatever reason, or just plain hopeless with all the terror and chaos around the world today. Jesus said that we will always have plenty of opportunities to meet the needs… Read more »

The Proverbs 31 woman listens to the Holy Spirit because He tells her the things that are to come; the why, when and how she should prepare. God gives her all that she needs, not only for the present but also for what she is to prepare for. She does not fear what is coming… Read more »