Am I saying this now to win the approval of people or God? Am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be Christ’s servant. Galatians 1:10 GWT You cannot produce what you don’t have roots for. ~ Chrystal Evans Hurst With all the talk about comparisons […]
Category: friendship
“Healing From Church Hurt” ~ Better Together TV on TBN
“If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. Matthew 18:15 NLT If you’ve been in the local church for any amount of time, you’ll be familiar to the phrase: church hurt. To be honest, I thought it to […]
“Finding Community and Godly Friendships”
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12 NLT The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense. Proverbs 27:9 NLT Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey […]
“What Does Your Walk Say About Your Talk?
37Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one. Matthew 5:37 NLT 22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at […]
“How To Heal From Rejection” ~ Chrystal Evans Hurst
He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Isaiah 53:3 NIV Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Psalm 27:10 NIV Okay, I know that we’ve all experienced rejection in some shape or form. […]
“The Value of Godly Relationships” ~ Jackie Hill Perry
9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NLT 17 A friend always loves,and a brother is born to share trouble. Proverbs 17:17 GWT 33 Do not be misled: “Bad company […]
“Being Soft in Hard Times”
9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. 11 Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? 12 A person standing alone can be […]
Reading Digest: Children’s Books ~”He is Always With Me” by Laval Alsbrooks, Jr.
18 Take these words of mine to heart and keep them in mind. Write them down, tie them around your wrist, and wear them as headbands as a reminder. 19 Teach them to your children, and talk about them when you’re at home or away, when you lie down or get up. Deuteronomy 11:18-19 GWT Children are truly a gift […]
“Next Door” ~ Dr. Anita Phillips
7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: 8 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have […]
“Sipping on Honest Tea”
Honesty doesn’t have to be brash or abrasive, neither rude nor arrogant. And yet in our current culture where we toot the horns of transparency and ‘being real,’ we seem to have strayed into the fields of muddy maliciousness when speaking our truths. I’ve heard it said, “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.” […]
