I love markers, and the thing about markers is that you will always see the effects of markers when you use them! That’s how we are in the Christian life also, that the Lord will always give us some words to live by and the Lord is always leading us! The impact of God is like that marker, that you’ll never forget the effects and how it made things look and how it made things better! Proverbs 7:3 NASB [3] Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.

I know that every day as a Christian is not easy, yet the Lord indeed always makes every day worth living because the Lord is still good to you! We have to always remember that no matter what goes on, no matter what we deal with, and no matter what we encounter keep on cheering because the Lord is still good and the Lord will always get you through!!! Psalm 34:1 NASB [1] I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

You have to be careful how you conduct yourself! In this life, we all have seen how we have either been treated or how we have treated others! There is always a point to where you have to always be kind, always be friendly, and always be who the Lord wants you to be! You never know what will happen, you never know how you might fall, and you never who might come up! That’s why you have to be careful and kind always! Proverbs 16:18 NASB [18] Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

I’ve always felt this way in my life! Haven’t you felt this way!?!? There is always a time that you know what you can achieve, you know what you have in, you know what you are about but it seems as though you will never get that opportunity! We all want opportunities, we all want just that moment to where we stop having to worry about trying to prove ourselves, our worrying about what people will think or say but just let me have that chance! I believe God will let that day come, and there is always that reason why the Lord does what He does and makes you wait... so you can grow and develop to be ready for the task! Judges 11:7 NASB [7] Then Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "Did you not hate me and drive me from my father's house? So why have you come to me now when you are in trouble?"

Everybody has a chance and opportunity to be great, there are times that we all have to look and believe that we can do it! What do you believe, what do you see, and what do you feel!?!? As you continue to grow in your walk with God, there are times that God will continue to show you what you can and that nothing is impossible! You have to believe, and because you do believe that’s when you will succeed and that’s when you will win! Matthew 17:20 NASB [20] And He said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

Life is like swinging a baseball bat, you have to keep swinging and doing your job not missing your pitch just because some people don’t like it! It would be worse on you, to think about what you missed out on instead of trying to live with people’s opinions! God has given you so much, so don’t waste it but keep swinging and letting the Lord let you round the bases touching home! Psalm 119:121 NASB [121] I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.

There are periods in life to where, we all have to be assured of who we are! We all have to be confident in who we are, and see when the Lord is on your side and when you do what is right... there are going to be those who will respect you! Not everybody will respect or even acknowledge you, yet when you remain steadfast and do what’s right God will make your name great! Genesis 12:2 NASB [2] And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing;

I believe in God! There are moments in our lives, that we all are tested because of various things that come to us! You can never predict what you will face, but if you trust in the Lord there should be nothing that should make you afraid or scared! Belief will always showcase itself, when it is tied to the right and appropriate thing! Jeremiah 17:7 NASB

[7] "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD.

It’s no secret that spiders are creepy, spiders are weird, and spiders can cause people to have some fear! Yet I’ve seen something new from spiders, there have been spiders that I have discovered won’t let go! It seems like in our lives, that there are times we should spider tendencies in holding on to what we have because we know that God is good to us! God has and is blessing us, and God is giving us strength just like that spider to not let go until it’s time let go of! Job 27:11,18 NASB [11] "I will instruct you in the power of God; What is with the Almighty I will not conceal. [18] "He has built his house like the spider's web, Or as a hut which the watchman has made.

Rev. G. Chris Brown, leading Bible Study for Pastor Derrick Thorpe (First Missionary Baptist Church Graham, North Carolina)