David took out a stone from his bag. He put it in his sling and swung the sling. The stone flew from the sling and hit Goliath right between the eyes. The stone sank deep into his head, and Goliath fell to the ground—face down. – 1 Samuel 17:49 David had 5 stones in the …
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Watching to make sure
The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly! And I am watching to make sure my words come true.” – Jeremiah 1:12 God is watching to make sure that the Word you have planted in your heart actually cones to pass. His job is to watch over the Word and perform whatever He sees …
Unstoppable
Jonathan said to his young helper who carried his weapons, “Come on, let’s go to the camp of those foreigners. Maybe the Lord will use us to defeat them. Nothing can stop the Lord—it doesn’t matter if we have many soldiers or just a few soldiers.” – 1 Samuel 14:6 Jonathan was a man who had …
The future you hope for
I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. – Jeremiah 29:11 Every building you see around you is the result of a collaboration between architect and builder. The architect conceives it in her mind and …
Mistaking kindness for weakness
With patience, you can make anyone change their thinking, even a ruler. Gentle speech is very powerful. – Proverbs 25:15 Appearances can be deceiving…and all that is gold does not glitter. You’ll find this is especially true when it comes to “weak, foolish and useless” things like: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. …
Confidence is not a feeling
Do not, therefore, abandon that confidence of yours; it brings a great reward. – Hebrews 10:35 Confidence: parrhesia; freedom in speaking; unreservedness in speech, without concealment, ambiguity, circumlocution, or the use of figures and comparisons; free and fearless confidence; cheerful courage; boldness; assurance; the deportment by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity. Confidence – …
What am I not seeing?
O Eternal One, I ask You to allow my servant to see heavenly realities. The Eternal awakened Elisha’s servant so that he could see. This is what he saw: the mountain was covered with horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha. – 2 Kings 6:17 (Voice) In every conversation, every meeting, every encounter, every event…there’s …
Perfect timing
But there are some things that you cannot be sure of. You must take a chance. If you wait for perfect weather, you will never plant your seeds. If you are afraid that every cloud will bring rain, you will never harvest your crops. – Ecclesiastes 11:4 The secret to perfect timing is being willing …
Other side of uncertainty
Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you. – Ecclesiastes 11:1 Take what you have and ship it to the marketplaces that live on the other side of your uncertainty. It’s a venture that requires courage, daring and faith that you’ll make it to the other side. But …
Act like a crazy person
So he pretended to be out of his mind when he was with them. As long as he was in Gath, he acted like a crazy person. He made marks on the doors of the city gate. He let spit run down his beard. – 1 Samuel 21:13 Between David being anointed King at age …