Rod Stallings 
66 Teach me good judgment and discernment,for I rely on your commands.67 Before I was afflicted I went astray,but now I keep your word.68 You are good, and you do what is good;teach me your statutes. (Psalms 116:66-68 CSB) We sometimes need to be taught a lesson. Possibly even a painful one. However, God is faithful to forgive and … Read more
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. (Proverbs 25:28) I will admit freely that I have trouble here and this scripture convicts my soul to strive to not allow my walls to be broken down. And really, if you think about it, this is exactly what happens when we … Read more
A king’s heart is like channeled water in the Lord’s hand:He directs it wherever he chooses. (Proverbs 21:1 CSB) There are so many forces active in this world. So many competing agendas and so many conflicting ideologies. But there is but one God in control of them all. It may be easy to think that the … Read more
12 Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness. (2 Corinthians 3:12 CSB) Do you act with great boldness? Or do you sit back waiting for others to do so? I get it, not everyone has the personality to act with great boldness. Even if you do, you may be hesitant to speak … Read more
15 For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. (2 Corinthians 2:15 CSB) So, you have probably never considered your walk as being either fragrant in a good way or a bad way. When we hear the term, fragrant, we more than often think of … Read more