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Verse of the Day – 1 Timothy 1:15 KJV
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Letters from Roscoe
I know I’ve already written to you once today, but when God is speaking to you, you do what he says. Picture this. You’re riding the roller coaster at an amusement park. It’s been an awesome ride! Your car comes bounding over the last peak and begins its descent down into the station where you will disembark. Your heartbeat is beginning to slow, your breathing starting to even out. As your car glides into the station you look left to…
Letters from Roscoe
Forgiveness. You would think it should be easy, but sometimes it is really hard to do. Lately, I have had the recurring notion that I need to forgive my stepfather for the many, many wrongs that he perpetrated against my Mother, my sisters and me. I’ve thought about telling him face to face, but I really don’t want to speak to the man, so then I considered writing him a letter. In it, I would tell him ‘I forgive you.’…
Daily Devotional – The Habit of Rising to the Occasion
The Habit of Rising to the Occasion – from Utmost.org May 15, 2016 …that you may know what is the hope of His calling… —Ephesians 1:18 Remember that you have been saved so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in your body (see 2 Corinthians 4:10). Direct the total energy of your powers so that you may achieve everything your election as a child of God provides; rise every time to whatever occasion may come your way. You did…
Verse of the Day – Acts of the Apostles 1:8 KJV
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Daily Devotional – Live Creatively for Christ
Live Creatively for Christ – From Billygraham.org May 14, 2016 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love . . . —Romans 12:10 Living creatively for Christ in the home is the acid test for any Christian man or woman. It is far easier to live an excellent life among your friends, when you are putting your best foot forward and are conscious of public opinion, than it is to live for Christ in your home. Your own family…
Verse of the Day – 2 Samuel 7:22
Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Letters from Roscoe
One of the comments I received about my last post was this one: “I love the letters from Roscoe and I have been blessed to witness the changes it has bestowed upon his new found life ,and while watching it has sparked an interest in myself and allowed me to seek out this new life as well so please please Roscoe don’t stop sharing ur journey with us allow us the glory to see just how much we all need…
Daily Devotional – The Habit of Keeping a Clear Conscience
The Habit of Keeping a Clear Conscience – from Utmost.org May 13, 2016 …strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. —Acts 24:16 God’s commands to us are actually given to the life of His Son in us. Consequently, to our human nature in which God’s Son has been formed (see Galatians 4:19), His commands are difficult. But they become divinely easy once we obey. Conscience is that ability within me that attaches itself to the highest standard…
Verse of the Day – James 1:19 KJV
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Letters from Roscoe
Why am I writing this? For whose glory is it anyway? Often since I became a Christian in Training and started writing this series of ‘Letters from Roscoe’, I have had to ask myself ‘Who are you doing this for?’. That thought always makes me stop and do some soul searching. The answer is: “I write this for HIM.” I write this in the hope that YOU will read it. I write it in the hope that YOU will think about it.…
Daily Devotional – He Changes U
He Changes Us – from Billygraham.org May 12, 2016 . . . that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel. —Ephesians 6:19 The word “mystery” means beyond human knowledge or understanding. God’s mysteries baffle the unbelieving, but bless the believer. The mystery of righteousness, like some of the other great mysteries of God, we cannot comprehend, but we know it works. We stand amazed at this great mystery which enables God to change…