Richard

“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.  For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge…

“Stephen, a man full of faith and The Holy Spirit.” - Acts 6 What a description! He wasn’t one of the apostles, or an elder in the church. Stephen was set aside to, wait for it… wait tables. Humble beginnings for sure. Stephen's story begins…

“Anyone who is thirsty may come to Me! Anyone who believes in Me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from His heart.’ ” When He said “living water,” He was speaking of The Spirit. John 7 The…

“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Rejoice and be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven.”  Matthew 5 Sometimes life…

“Mordecai sent this message to Esther: “Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews (your people) are killed. If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise…

“…You’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.” Philippians 4:8 Jerry and Bo met at their small Texas town’s community…

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” - Proverbs 27:6 I recently watched a video of a bee that had fallen into the hive's honey store and had gotten itself hopelessly stuck. IT HAD MESSED UP, and…

“…We will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow,…

Jesus said, “Live in me. I am The Vine, you are the branches. When you’re joined with Me, the relation is intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant. Separated from Me, you can’t produce a thing. Make yourselves at home in My…

"Forget the old things; do not dwell on the past. See, I AM doing a new thing!" - Isaiah 43:18 NEW meaning "not existing before..." The New Year is new! It has never existed before. Old habits, old actions, old thoughts, old ways are just…