YOU HAVE OPTIONS

“He who has ears  , let him hear and heed My words.” (Matthew 12:9 AMP) When you see that someone is sending you a word from the Lord you have options. You can hear it, but change nothing with your behavior or your thoughts.  Whether sent electronically or you hear it verbally, you can block it.  However, the best option is to receive it and respond to it.  God had a...

“THE THING”

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8 NKJV) It is nothing new.  It happens, and it happens more than once, in very generation.  You see, there is always “The Thing;” the thing to wear, the thing not to wear on our body, the thing that is a certain kind of shoe, the thing to say, the thing to do, often things we were told...

AN AFRICAN GREY COMMUNICATION EXERCISE

“Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.”  (Psalm 119:1 NLT) Let’s begin this week by exercising our spiritual consciousness with what we will call “An African Grey Communication Exercise.”  How did I get this title?  Well, according to “The Spruce Pets,” African Greys are perhaps the most celebrated of talking parrots, known for their extensive...

IT’S NOT A WASTE OF TIME

“All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 NASB) We scan through the enticing headlines on the internet when we initially open up our computer to one of the web services providers.  We see headlines,...

YOU CAN’T DO THAT!

“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means:  When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart.  This is the seed sown along the path.  The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.  But since they have no root, they last only a...