Neal Varrette's Blog – November 2009 Archive (8)

Forget Tomorrow?



A note to you, the reader:

Although the following poem mentions nasty habits like drugs, alcohol etc. it merely scratches the surface.

The death's devices mentioned herein are also meant to include the entire spectrum of filthy, degrading and demoralizing addictions which include amongst other things, the pornography, violence, vulgarity and profanity that is being sold prolifically on today's market. So please do not omit these as you read and consider the… Continue

Ponderables

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The following is something to ponder:

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a

Roof overhead and a place to sleep ...

You are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change

In a dish someplace ...

You are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ...

You… Continue

JUST TO SAY THANK YOU.

HANDY LITTLE CHART - GOD HAS A POSITIVE ANSWER:

YOU SAY GOD SAYS BIBLE VERSES

You say: 'It's impossible' God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)

You say: 'I'm too tired' God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)

You say: 'Nobody really loves me' God says: I love you (John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 )

You say: 'I can't go on' God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9… Continue

JUST TO SAY THANK YOU.

HANDY LITTLE CHART - GOD HAS A POSITIVE ANSWER:

YOU SAY GOD SAYS BIBLE VERSES

You say: 'It's impossible' God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)

You say: 'I'm too tired' God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)

You say: 'Nobody really loves me' God says: I love you (John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 )

You say: 'I can't go on' God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9… Continue

November 20, 2009

The Reciprocal Flow of Abundance

Giving Without Expectations

Since giving and receiving are so intimately intertwined in our lives, we often expect that we can attract abundance by simply conducting ourselves in an openhanded fashion. Yet we find ourselves wallowing in disappointment when our ample generosity is not met with the expected results. The answer to this quandary lies in the expectations that, in part, initially prompted us to give. Though our… Continue

November 20, 2009

The Reciprocal Flow of Abundance

Giving Without Expectations

Since giving and receiving are so intimately intertwined in our lives, we often expect that we can attract abundance by simply conducting ourselves in an openhanded fashion. Yet we find ourselves wallowing in disappointment when our ample generosity is not met with the expected results. The answer to this quandary lies in the expectations that, in part, initially prompted us to give. Though our… Continue

His Vision, His Way, In His Timing

TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2, by Os Hillman

10-27-2009

"Then God said, 'Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about'" (Gen 22:2).

Have you ever wanted something so bad that you would do almost anything to get it? Have you ever gotten so close to fulfilling a dream only to have it disappear right before your eyes?… Continue

VERSE: "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God"(Romans 10:17, NKJV).





THOUGHTS: Did you know that your faith in God can grow and increase every single day? Notice today's scripture doesn't say, "Faith comes because you have heard the Word of God one time." No, it says that "faith comes by hearing"—in the present tense.





Sure, God's Word can transform us in an instant; but most of the time, we need to hear God's principles over and over again… Continue