FOLLOWING GOD’S PLAN FOR OUR LIVES INCREASES OUR CONFIDENCE BIBLE PASSAGE: In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to … Continue reading
NOBODY PLANS TO FAIL, BUT OUR OWN PLANS CAN FAIL US BIBLE PASSAGE: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11) MEDITATION: There can be times when planning is a difficult task, … Continue reading
ARE YOU FEELING LONELY OR WORTHLESS? THAT’S NOT GOD’S PLAN FOR YOU! BIBLE PASSAGE: Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? (1 Corinthians 3:16) MEDITATION: A pastor had the privilege of pastoring different churches in the midst of building campaigns. It was a faith-growing experience … Continue reading
GOD’S PLANS ARE UNAFFECTED BY OUR EMOTIONS OR INTELLECT BIBLE PASSAGE: “For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God” (1 Corinthians 2:11) MEDITATION: Sidlow Baxter (pastor/theologian/evangelist) once said, “Your emotions are the shallowest … Continue reading
GOD HAS A PLAN THAT WE CAN EITHER REJECT, OR ACCEPT, EMBRACE AND ENJOY BIBLE PASSAGE: “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.” (John 3:36) MEDITATION: Mankind will always have a desire to be in control. It is this … Continue reading
AM I FULFILLING GOD’S PLANS FOR ME? BIBLE PASSAGE: …and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ; the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. (Philippians 3:9) MEDITATION: Many have been convinced by Satan that there … Continue reading
ARE YOU A PLANNER, OR SOMEONE WHO “SHOOTS FROM THE HIP”? BIBLE PASSAGE: Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” (James 4:13) MEDITATION: Can we all agree that it’s a good idea to make plans for … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. (Job 42:10) MEDITATION: The Bible tells us that Job was blessed by receiving twice as much as what he had lost. Job was devastated by the troubles that came into his … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire— may result in praise, glory and honor … Continue reading
WHEN THINGS DON’T GO THE WAY YOU PLANNED, HOW DO YOU REACT? BIBLE PASSAGE: “Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.” (Luke 2:51) MEDITATION: When Jesus was older, He went down to Nazareth with his parents, Mary and Joseph. … Continue reading