Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.Proverbs 3:7,8 What is driving you to do the things that you do? Take a moment and think about the different things you have done so far this week.… Continue reading Choices, Choices
Author: Carolyn Dawson
Heavenly Citizen
Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ… that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel.Philippians 1:27 What a tremendous verse. The first section is translated in the KJV as, ‘Only let your conversation be as it… Continue reading Heavenly Citizen
Perfectly Protected
Proverbs 2:6,7 – For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity. For the Lord gives wisdom – We are God’s creation and it is only through him that we have the ability to… Continue reading Perfectly Protected
His Voice
Psalm 29:4 – The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. Taking time each morning to listen for the voice of the Lord will enrich your soul and strengthen you for the day ahead. Psalm 68 says, ‘to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens;… Continue reading His Voice
Be Considerate
Philippians 2:4 – Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interest of others. One of the first things that parents teach their children is the notion of sharing. The ability to share helps a child to build friendships with other children. It can help them to negotiate… Continue reading Be Considerate
To Know or Not To Know
Daniel 12:8,9 – I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, “O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?” He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.” The last two chapters of Daniel depict the revelation of events… Continue reading To Know or Not To Know
Always Praying
Daniel 2:17,18 – Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven. I think it’s fair to say that we all have issues with prayer from time to time. We go through periods of earnestly… Continue reading Always Praying
Contenders Ready
Jude v3 – Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. Jude may have been writing to Christian believers in and around 65 to 80AD but… Continue reading Contenders Ready
Complete Trust
Daniel 6:23b – So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. At the beginning of our walk with Daniel, we discovered a young man with an inner resolve to remain faithful to his God no matter the consequences.… Continue reading Complete Trust
Positive Influence
Daniel 6:22 – My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O King I have done no harm.” Depending on who you think Darius was and when he reigned, Daniel was either in his eighties or… Continue reading Positive Influence
