The Living Word

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105. How do you apply the scriptures when you are down in the thick of the battle, desiring to decide on one direction or the other…but the Holy Spirit says stand still; over and over again you ask yourself the…

“Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.” Isaiah 40:28.  We all know what a limit is-when we choose to put restrictions, boundaries or confinement on something or someone. And…unfortunately,…

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12 An adversary can be defined as one that contends with, opposes, or resists, an enemy or opponent. We have all had individuals and occurrences in our…

“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26. Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I cannot believe that I ever really said or…

“Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.” Deuteronomy 10:14. How many times do you make plans for yourself, your children, grandchildren, spouse, and others to do or have things in the future, especially since you have prepared and worked diligently for…

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” Romans 5:5. Hope is defined as cherishing a desire with anticipation: to want something to happen or be true. The likelihood of the desire coming true is based on the…

“The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.” Psalm 121:8.  “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;…

“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139: 23-24. How often do you pour your heart out before our Lord and Savior, seeking guidance? I am not sure about you,…

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” Philippians 4:6. Anxiety, worry, fear, distress, agitation, tension, irritability are all common feelings and emotions that attempt to mentally affect us all on a daily basis. I recall being stuck in traffic one…

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14. An ancient Arab proverb state “There are three things that return not: the spoken word, the spent arrow, and the lost opportunity!” this was written in 1875 and still holds true today. Too often we get…