Rod Stallings

29 The king swore an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every difficulty, (1 Kings 1:29 CSB) King David was about to confirm Solomon as King, but he began his statement with his own confirmation of just who had redeemed his life from every difficulty. Notice he says redeemed and not … Read more

8 Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.” (1 Corinthians 12:8 CSB) I have written many times about Paul’s thorn. One aspect of this is that he prayed over it three times and … Read more

19 Don’t stifle the Spirit. (1 Thessalonians 5:19 CSB) While staying in step with the Spirit is what we should desire, we should take every measure to not stifle the Spirit. What might we do in our normal life to stifle or in some translations, quench the Spirit? Often, I think, it would be through our … Read more

25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. (Galatians 5:25 CSB) Consider today what it truly means to keep in step with the Spirit. Yes, as our scripture says, it means that we live by the Spirit, but do we truly understand the depth of meaning here? To be … Read more

13 For if we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. (2 Corinthians 5:13 CSB) Have you ever done anything for your faith (for God) that others thought you were out of your mind? Probably not, most will never go to this extent in their … Read more