Tag: Strength

DO YOU WANT TO BE STRONGER, SPIRITUALLY?

ByDr. Mark June 17, 2026 0 Comments
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:26 ESV) The way I would answer the question posed in the title above is as follows: is to find joy in the Lord.” Let me expound on my answer. You can find joy in the fact that the Lord is, and not only that He is, but He is your heavenly Father. Find joy in the fact that He can supply...

STRENGTHENING WORKOUT

ByDr. Mark February 17, 2026 2 Comments
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” (I Chronicles 16:8-11 NIV) If you were to seek advice from a strength coach to build your...

THE THREE STRANDS

ByDr. Mark November 23, 2025 0 Comments
“Also, one can be overpowered, but two together can put up resistance. A three-ply cord doesn’t easily snap.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12 Complete English Bible) Praise God for being able to see a new day, and not just any “new day,” but Sunday, the Lord’s Day! Like the three strands in the three-ply cord above, you can experience: (1) Being in the assembly of the saints, you will be equipped...

MY MOMMA SAID…

ByDr. Mark August 15, 2023 0 Comments
“She is a woman of strength and dignity and has no fear of old age.  When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule for everything she says.” (Proverbs 31:25-26 The Living Bible) Yesterday I shared a poem written by my Aunt Maude.  The Lord must have wanted to impress on me the fact that my family history includes people of faith who trusted in God and left behind words that...

WHEN STRENGTH DOES NOT LOOK LIKE STRENGTH

ByDr. Mark July 14, 2022 0 Comments
“…yet not my will, but yours be done.” (Luke 22:42b NIV) An innovative worker came up with a way to increase efficiency, reduce the potential for workplace injuries, and at the same time speed up productivity, all positive outcomes.  He shared his idea with the team working in his area.  Team members felt it was a good idea and they decided to act on it.  Sure enough, all of the...

THAT REASONABLE PORTION OF HEALTH AND STRENGTH

ByDr. Mark December 21, 2020 2 Comments
“I have been young and now I am old…” (Psalm 37:25 NASB) Ever since I was actually able to listen to the prayers of church folks; old enough to move from the simple bowing of my head and the rapid release of an “Amen” as I joined the chorus of others in the church who had apparently felt that the person praying had prayed long enough (as if there is such a thing); ever since then I...

STRENGTH FROM THIS WOMAN’S STORY

ByDr. Mark December 11, 2020 0 Comments
“Now a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”  So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you?  Tell me, what do you have in the house?”  And she said, “Your servant has nothing in the house...