Rod Stallings

9 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him. (2 Corinthians 5:9 CSB) While I was never a stellar athlete I did play high school ball. I remember home and away games. The idea was that no matter where we were, we had to play … Read more

11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. (Ephesians 6:11 CSB) In a book I am reading right now it talks about the fact that the Armor of God is all forward facing. It calls for the need for us to have those around … Read more

36 For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? (Mark 8:36 CSB) Everything. It seems like that is what we are striving for. Trying to gain as much as we can store up while we are on the earth. But what if all that storing up was … Read more

16 “But I will be with you,” the Lord said to him. “You will strike Midian down as if it were one man.” (Judges 6:16 CSB) Have you ever felt that you were alone in some form of struggle or fight in your life? Sometimes God wants us alone so that He can show clearly … Read more

7 Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him;do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,by the person who carries out evil plans. (Psalm 37:7 CSB) In our “get it now” society it can be very hard to wait. We believe that we need everything right now and nothing should … Read more