“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The LORD God is my strength, And he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, And he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.” – Habakkuk 3:17-19 Continue reading O LORD my God

Be good for the greatest good which all good comes from! Without which there would be no good! There is no purer motive! “Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” – James 1:16-17 Don’t be good for goodness sake that would be making an idol out of goodness! Worship God alone… “HOW CAN YOU BELIEVE, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the … Continue reading Good for God

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.” – 1 John 4:4-6 “Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I … Continue reading Covered with diamonds

“And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?….And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, and THE CARES OF THIS WORLD, and the deceitfulness of riches, and THE LUSTS OF OTHER THINGS entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.” – Mark 4:13, 18-20 “Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that … Continue reading How the world seduces

“Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, WHOSE MIND IS STAYED ON THEE: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: … Continue reading Whose mind is stayed…

“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall … Continue reading You can rejoice in the LORD even in hard times

“But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you: therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your … Continue reading Stand fast