Mat 11:15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. — Matthew 11:15 Are you thinking to yourself, “I have ears.” That is good. That is step one. Dive a little deeper and we see that the second part of this statement read, “Let him hear.” This is a command, because ultimately, it is…
Category: Self Power
Why its not just about what you say, but also about listening.
Not so long ago, I was conversing with a teacher in a high school, and he said a one-liner I will not forget, Listen and silent are spelled with the same letters. At first impression you might just say, “Hmm. That’s a neat little piece of info.” But if you think about this a little…
Yes. Your words can be a well of life.
Pro 10:11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. — Proverbs 10:11 Is it hard for you to believe that the words of a man (or woman) can be the difference between creating life and taking life away from somebody? If it is,…
Your mind, is also of AND from God
Php 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Php 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: — Philippians 2: 5 – 6 Have you ever had a time when someone called you stupid, or said something that made you…
How Big are Your Balls?
Has there ever been a time when you felt threatened? Or when you had to say or do something out of obligation or choice, that was not going to be liked by the people around you? Chances are that you have had some kind of experience like this and what I want you to do…
How deep are your words?
Pro 18:4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. — Proverbs 18:4 Yes, that is deep. No pun intended. So much of what a person says directs where they will go in life. Will they rise to the top or sink to the…
Have your slice of humble pie
People often think they are the best at a particular task, and the fact of the matter is that 99.9% of the time, that certainly is not the case. On the same note, people often think themselves a higher position then they actually inhabit. The problem with both of these situations is that it causes…
Write it down and believe in God
Hab 2:2 “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. Hab 2:3 “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will…
Someone disguising the Bible?
One of the reasons that we must know the Holy Scriptures is because it provides a guide that we can use in our every day life to evaluate information and situations and the outcomes. For instance, in Matthew 5:21-26 it says to try at all costs to make things right with your brother before going…
We are ordained to do good work
By no plan of my own, but of the Holy Spirit, we are discussing here today the good works that God has created us to do. You may recall that we started this conversation in a previous article named What am I doing? Let’s rephrase the challenge., and in it, we introduced the idea of…
Sharper Words 