Replace Striving with Giving
Richard Roberts Time and again, Lindsay and I have found that stress, in our lives and in the lives of those who write to us, is linked to a spirit of striving. We are working so hard to do it all that we wear out and become stressed out. The way we have found to […]
An Attitude that Pleases God
From the archives of Evelyn Roberts – Second of two parts The third beatitude that Jesus gave says, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5 NKJV). Some people may think meekness is weakness, but meekness is strength. To be meek means to submit and relinquish your will―all of it―into God’s […]
A “Be-Attitude”
From the archives of Evelyn Roberts – First of two parts Matthew 5 NKJV is the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. It is what I knew as a little girl as the Beatitudes. Our attitude is important to God. What we are and how we act matters to Him. The Beatitudes tells us […]
The Joy of the Lord Is Our Strength
Richard Roberts – Third of three parts Number three ― Begin to give like you have never given before. When you stop tithing, the windows of heaven stay shut. God says, Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord […]
Bring Honor to Me
Richard Roberts – Second of three parts Then the prophet Jahaziel brought a word from the Lord, Be not afraid …. Stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord (II Chronicles 20:15,17). After hearing the word from the prophet Jahaziel, Jehoshaphat said, “We’re going to obey the Word of the Lord. We’re going […]
How to Get Out of Your Present Mess
Richard Roberts – First of three parts Over the past years, I have learned how to work my way out of some of the messes I have found myself in. I know I’m not the only one who gets in a mess sometimes, so God has sown me this spiritual formula to share with you […]
A Time for Renewal
From the archives of Oral Roberts This month in America, we celebrate Labor Day. For over 100 years Americans have set aside this day to recognize the valuable contributions of our labor force and to enjoy the rewards of our labor. Psalm 128:2 NKJV says, When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall […]
Our Helper, Our Comforter
Richard Roberts The Bible teaches us clearly that the Holy Spirit was sent by Jesus to all of His followers ― including you and me today ― as a divine Paraclete, which means a Helper or Comforter. (See John 14:16.) I believe these two words “helper” and “comforter” work together. We are comforted when we […]
God Gives Us Dominion
From the archives of Oral Roberts Evelyn and I were once fishing in a little boat on a lake in Wyoming with some friends. Evelyn was catching trout, one right after the other, and I wasn’t catching a thing. The man we were fishing with looked over at me and said, “Oral, what’s the matter? […]
‘It’s Twice Mine’
Richard Roberts A little boy once fashioned a sailboat of wood and paper, and he took it behind his house to a little stream. He set the boat on the water and watched it as it sailed. Suddenly, the wind began to blow, and the rain began to fall. Before the little boy realized it, […]