TIME FOR A TIME CHALLENGE

ByDr. Mark September 27, 2024 0 Comments
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 NASB) Here is a real, relevant challenge for you this Friday. Consider how much time you spend reading the bible versus the time you spend on your electronic devices. Statistics suggest that...

“NO SE/YO SE”

ByDr. Mark September 26, 2024 0 Comments
Good day! “’No se’ means, “I don’t know,” in Spanish. Saturday a three-year-old bilingual child exercised his options of responding to his mother in Spanish or English. He chose the former, Spanish, answering, “No se.” The three-year-old had options, but he seemed to respond naturally without much thought at all. Let me make something clear or reinforce something you clearly know...

SPIRITUAL EYELIDS

ByDr. Mark September 25, 2024 0 Comments
“Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they brought destruction on the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem. Now at evening time David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king’s house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the...

IMMERSION

ByDr. Mark September 24, 2024 0 Comments
“Therefore become imitators of God , as well-beloved children ; and walk continually in love , just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God a sweet fragrance.” (Ephesians 5:1-2 The Amplified Bible) When I was working, an employee brought her daughter into my HR office to discuss her need for a long-term leave of absence. I’ll skip the...

GO BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

ByDr. Mark September 23, 2024 0 Comments
Sally just got her annual performance appraisal at work. When she heard her supervisor say, “You’re overall rating is ‘Meets Expectations,” internally she started boiling over with anger. With more “temperature control” on the outside controlled by a Spirit-influenced “thermometer”, the internal fire on the inside was held in check. She tamed her tongue as best she could, but...

CANCELING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE COGNITIVE ONLY

ByDr. Mark September 22, 2024 0 Comments
(Alternate Title: Stop Seeing Just The Staff!) “Moses objected, “They won’t trust me. They won’t listen to a word I say. They’re going to say, ‘God? Appear to him? Hardly!’” So God said, “What’s that in your hand?” “A staff.” “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it. It became a snake; Moses jumped back—fast!God said to Moses, “Reach out and grab it by the...

GOD WANTS TO GET OUR ATTENTION!

ByDr. Mark September 21, 2024 0 Comments
“The holy Lord God of Israel had told all of you, “I will keep you safe if you turn back to me and calm down. I will make you strong if you quietly trust me.” Then you stubbornly said, “No! We will safely escape on speedy horses.” But those who chase you will be even faster.” (Isaiah 30:15-16 Contemporary English Version) God wants to get your attention and my attention today....

THE ALMIGHTY IS ABOVE ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE AND ANYONE’S ABILITY!

ByDr. Mark September 20, 2024 0 Comments
“Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is inexhaustible .” (Psalm 147:5 Amplified Bible) Artificial intelligence is almost everywhere nowadays, and people perceive this to be a sign of advancement. But guess what? Artificial intelligence is not smarter than our all-knowing, omniscient God. Academic training has equipped individuals with the ability to develop new...

NOT MADE FOR DEFEAT

ByDr. Mark September 19, 2024 0 Comments
Ernest Hemingway wrote, “Man is not made for defeat.” Now don’t jump to the wrong conclusion! I have never read “The Old Man and the Sea,” but I did pause on a channel showing an old classic film based on Hemingway’s work. That’s where I heard the quote. Let me take the liberty to modify the quote to fit you and me, fellow believers. In the Lord Jesus Christ, as new creatures, we...

THE CALL AND THE ANSWER

ByDr. Mark September 18, 2024 0 Comments
“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.” (Isaiah 58:9 NIV) Do you remember receiving the daily newspaper years ago, something that took place in the era when young boys got their first job and earned a few dollars delivering papers? A paperboy’s earnings varied from week to week, depending on the timeliness and or willingness of...