When something negative happens to us, we have two choices. We can be angry at God for seemingly not coming through for us; or angry at the devil for afflicting us with the issue in the first place. The devil should be our choice because we know God is our deliverer regardless of our experience. … Continue reading How to Give the Devil a Black Eye
Category: God’s Word
The Same
We should all be grateful that God never changes. He does not change His gender, change His nature, or change His Word. If He did, we would find Him unreliable, unfaithful, and untrustworthy. But because He is always the same, we can have confidence that Who He is today will be who He will be … Continue reading The Same
Just As He Said
God is a perfect example of faithfulness. Many well-meaning people may attempt to exemplify faithfulness, but they can’t hold a candle to God’s perfect, promise-keeping nature. His very name is “Faithful and True” (Revelation 19:11), and He keeps His word to a “thousand generations” (Psalm 105:8). In fact, Numbers 23:19 says, “God is not a … Continue reading Just As He Said
The Power of Our Words Over Our Children
The following is an article I wrote for our church nursery's newsletter. I have posted it under "Baby Pages" above as well. A resource I highly recommend and use is "Preborn Prodigy," a CD of prayers and confessions spoken over your child. I personally love it! http://www.prebornprodigy.com So much power is in the spoken word … Continue reading The Power of Our Words Over Our Children
Isaiah and The List
It’s easy for us to categorize Scripture to work for only one area of our lives. We say “my God shall supply all my needs” for paying our mortgage, but not for buying weekly groceries. We say “no plague shall come near our dwelling” when it comes to some exotic virus, but forget to apply … Continue reading Isaiah and The List
Grow
Problems do not help us grow. It's our response to the problem that causes growth. One person may reject God in the middle of their distress, while another person may seek God and trust Him. While both people may be going through the same problem, one will fail and one will succeed. It's all determined … Continue reading Grow
Christa Madrid 