Posts with the tag “trusted”

Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) - "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."   The concept of "iron sharpening iron" found in Proverbs 27:17 reveals the importance of cultivating healthy relationships in our daily lives. Just as iron blades are refined and sharpened through friction, we too are shaped and strengthened when we engage in meaningful connections with others who share our faith. Iro...  Read More

“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.” - Hebrews 11:6  Have you ever stopped to think about all the things faith takes care of? Seriously, how many of your problems would be solved just by faith? It is said that “Where a man worries most reveals where he trusts God the least.” Do you...  Read More

“’My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” - Isaiah 55:8-9  When you are obedient to God and walk with Him, you will live in victory. He assures us of this in His Word. But what we must under...  Read More

 “For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” - Matthew 12:40   I’ll never forget when I got upgraded on a flight several years ago before I became the pastor of Community Bible Church. I was in basketball shorts and a tank top, had long hair down to my shoulders, and had a flat ...  Read More