Rod Stallings

4 In return for my love they accuse me,but I continue to pray. (Psalm 109:4 CSB) At times it is difficult to continue to pray for those who wish ill for us. Maybe even doing so a single time is hard. But when we continue to pray for even those who wish us ill, the … Read more

16 Submit as free people, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as God’s bond servants. (1 Peter 2:16 CSB) In today’s world we see far too often people using their freedoms as a cover-up for evil. Whether this is in the form of abuse of power, or position or simply because … Read more

43 He rescued them many times,but they continued to rebel deliberatelyand were beaten down by their iniquity. (Psalm 106:43 CSB) How many times do we say something like, “I am so beaten down.” But, how often do we ask ourselves if we are the source of our own beat down? We like to think that … Read more

20 Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us— 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21 CSB) God is able. Able to do far … Read more

8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,slow to anger and abounding in faithful love. (Psalm 103:8 CSB) Sometimes we need to be reminded about some of the core traits of God. His compassion and grace. His abounding and faithful love. Those are just words to our eyes and ears, but they should be a balm … Read more