Have you ever said something and then thought, “I can’t believe I said that”? I have….and I am sad to say, I have done it more often than I like. It's just normal to want to say anything we want and act anyway we want. When something doesn’t go our way or someone does something to irritate us, our natural reaction is to strike back, often without considering the consequences. An enduring statement that I heard when I was young was, “It is better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt.”

Scripture has some really good explanations and examples about this and has some ways you can overcome this quick talk and temper. If you have this area of your life totally conquered, you may not need this……but, if you are like me….I am still working on it. Join us and see how this can help you.

Have you ever said something and then thought, “I can’t believe I said that”? I have….and I am sad to say, I have done it more often than I like. It's just normal to want to say anything we want and act anyway we want. When something doesn’t go our way or someone does something to irritate us, our natural reaction is to strike back, often without considering the consequences. An enduring statement that I heard when I was young was, “It is better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt.”

Scripture has some really good explanations and examples about this and has some ways you can overcome this quick talk and temper. If you have this area of your life totally conquered, you may not need this……but, if you are like me….I am still working on it. Join us and see how this can help you.

Don’t you wish you could see in the dark? Don’t you wish you could know what is out there in the dark? It would be so cool to be able to go out in the pitch black and look around. Well, there are pieces of equipment called NOD’s. That stands for Night Optical or Observation Device, or NVG (Night Vision Goggles). You can hold them or attach them to a helmet or they can be mounted to vehicles or aircraft. They are used mostly in the military and law enforcement. NODs look into the dark, the unknown, the place you are unable to see with the naked eye…..with your own eyes. But with them, you can see in the dark. You have night vision.

That is like Faith. Being able to see ahead, in the dark, where others can’s see but you can with faith. Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. It is a faith in God that He will do what He says as He speaks to you. Here are some examples and how you can have NODs faith.

Old western movies would have a wanted poster. Wanted: Dead or Alive. That would mean the person would really be wanted. So, How about faith? You want it Dead or Alive? Or better yet, your faith…..is it Dead or Alive? And how would you know?

The bible talks about a dead faith and by default, then shows an alive faith. It is like static or active faith. And I am not talking about the faith needed for salvation, but for a faith to be active you take a pinch of faith, mix in some works and there you go. Alive, active faith. Atrophy is a term that means decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect. That would be dead faith. Activate your faith. Here are some ways to do that.

Old western movies would have a wanted poster. Wanted: Dead or Alive. That would mean the person would really be wanted. So, How about faith? You want it Dead or Alive? Or better yet, your faith…..is it Dead or Alive? And how would you know?

The bible talks about a dead faith and by default, then shows an alive faith. It is like static or active faith. And I am not talking about the faith needed for salvation, but for a faith to be active you take a pinch of faith, mix in some works and there you go. Alive, active faith. Atrophy is a term that means decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect. That would be dead faith. Activate your faith. Here are some ways to do that.

There is no greater distance than that of the gap between what I know in my head and what I believe in my heart.

There is no greater distance than that of the gap between what I know in my head and what I believe in my heart.

What do I do when…….(fill in the blank) happens? Panic, get sick, worry? You might ask a friend but maybe just Google it. Or Tick Toc it. See what others did to fix the……(fill in the blank)……Wi-Fi, phone screen, plumbing, figure out my IP address (the most asked question on google, according to explodingtopics.com blog, 1.1m a month) or for 2023, where is my refund, according to statista.com (15.5 searches a month).

However, Google or Tick Toc may not be right when ……..(fill in the blank), the doctor says, you lose a loved one, your friend or child is in crisis and they need you right now. Or when…..you lose your job or health care or you are separated from someone you care about…..or you are abused.

You need wisdom. Google’s wisdom is not God’s wisdom. So, how do you get God’s wisdom? You ask. This is about where to find it in the bible and examples of God’s wisdom in action.

What do I do when…….(fill in the blank) happens? Panic, get sick, worry? You might ask a friend but maybe just Google it. Or Tick Toc it. See what others did to fix the……(fill in the blank)……Wi-Fi, phone screen, plumbing, figure out my IP address (the most asked question on google, according to explodingtopics.com blog, 1.1m a month) or for 2023, where is my refund, according to statista.com (15.5 searches a month).

However, Google or Tick Toc may not be right when ……..(fill in the blank), the doctor says, you lose a loved one, your friend or child is in crisis and they need you right now. Or when…..you lose your job or health care or you are separated from someone you care about…..or you are abused.

You need wisdom. Google’s wisdom is not God’s wisdom. So, how do you get God’s wisdom? You ask. This is about where to find it in the bible and examples of God’s wisdom in action.

Have you ever wondered, How did I ever get into this mess? Why are all these problems happening to me? The bible is clear on the fact that you will have problems. You have either been in a problem, are in a problem now or are about to encounter a problem. Problems 101 gives examples of what the scriptures teach to do about problems when you encounter them. Using David, who faced a huge problem, Goliath, we look back at the lion and the bear to see how David used those problems to conquer the bigger one.