Weekly Blog Post

Week 27, Friday Sandy Smith   Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 Courage comes in many forms. My mom, a strong woman of faith, became a widow at fifty-nine years…

Week 27, Thursday Sandy Smith   Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:10-11 Courage is purposeful determination in the face of difficulty. Difficult situations come, but our purpose as mature Christ…

Week 27, Wednesday Sandy Smith   Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 Some things in life are so devastating that you need courage just to breathe. A sudden car wreck…

Week 27, Tuesday Sandy Smith   I know that . . . what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by…

Week 27, Monday Sandy Smith   Be strong in the Lord . . . so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand. Ephesians 6:10,13 We mistakenly prefer to think our right standing or our good conduct will somehow shield us from any day of evil. Regardless of what we…

Week 26, Weekend Ginger Spradlin   So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as…

Week 26, Friday Ginger Spradlin   Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. Joshua 1:7 (nkjv) The destination we…

Week 26, Thursday Ginger Spradlin   Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it. Deuteronomy 12:32 (nkjv) When my children were growing up, my husband and I would occasionally purchase a toy that required assembly. Sometimes we attempted to put it together without…

Week 26, Wednesday Ginger Spradlin   Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1 John 2:3-4 (nkjv) All through Scripture we are clearly taught that we…

Week 26, Tuesday Ginger Spradlin   Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. Psalm 112:1 (nasb) When we come into God’s presence in worship and contemplate who He is and all He has done for us, our hearts are filled with awe and praise. He…