From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. (Acts 17:26 NIV) They are questions basic to all of us and ones I asked God: Why I am here? Why...
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. (2 Tim.1:9) This, to me, is one of the most important scriptures in the Bible...
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. (Galatians 6:9) One day a man came into my office, which is really nice with a beautiful view of a small mountain right behind my desk. "Well," he said, "how does it feel to be...
Jesus said, "I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you." (John 13:15 NIV) On my office wall hangs a plaque that reads: "Bloom where you are planted." My life is a testimony that this biblical principle works. As armorbearers we must prove...
Let us run with patience the race that is set before us. (Hebrews 12:1) An issue that needs to be addressed is the mindset that armorbearing is merely a stepping stone to a position in leadership. We have seen this happen so many times in the Body of Christ, and it...
Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing; and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him. (1 Sam. 16:18) In 1 Samuel 16:14–23 we find the story of the last of...
And [Jonathan's] armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart. (1 Samuel 14:7)In 1 Samuel 14:1–23 there is another account of a relationship between a young man and his armorbearer. Jonathan...
See my servant….He will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the dimly burning flame. He will encourage the fainthearted, those tempted to despair. (Isaiah 42:1-2 TLB) In 1 Samuel 31:4-6 and 1 Chronicles 10:4–5, we find Saul and his army were fighting against the...
Never let loyalty and kindness get away from you! Wear them like a necklace; write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will gain a good reputation. (Proverbs 3:3-4 NLT) A good example of the loyalty of an...
Those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts need no special...
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