Empty Your Purse
Lindsay Roberts Like a lot of women, I carry a roomy purse. Without realizing I’m doing it, I’ll put one more thing and one more thing into my purse until it feels like I’m carrying a brick! My purse certainly doesn’t start out weighing very much, but adding just a little at a time adds […]
Great Faith
Richard Roberts Only twice in the Bible does Jesus use the word “great” to describe the faith of a person. The first time is with reference to a Roman centurion ― a man who sought out Jesus for the healing of a young man under his leadership. “And Jesus saith unto him, I will come […]
Words Are Powerful
Lindsay Roberts God’s Word is life! Ponder for a few minutes these words of wisdom from Proverbs 4:20-23 NKJV: Give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them [God’s words] depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who […]
Without Ceasing
Richard Roberts The Apostle Paul urged the Thessalonians to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). I believe Paul was talking about living constantly in an attitude or a “spirit” of prayer where we are always aware that we are in God’s presence and communication with Him. I personally do not know of any way to […]
Hold On for Your Loved Ones
From the archives of Oral Roberts Whenever you begin to believe for a miracle in the life of someone you love, you’re sure to meet opposition. But don’t give up! Hold on to the vision of your loved one being saved or healed because God answers unyielding faith. Someone held on for Saul of Tarsus, […]
Lottery Faith
Lindsay Roberts There was once a young man who wanted a quick fix for a problem in his life. “God,” he said, “I need a Scripture. Speak to me.” He flipped his Bible open to Matthew 27:5 NIV which said that Judas went away and hanged himself. He thought, “This scripture isn’t the solution I’m […]
A Commitment of Obedience
Richard Roberts Are you running from God’s call on your life? You may be like Jonah in the Bible. God called him to go to Nineveh and preach against the wickedness of the people there. But Jonah didn’t go. Instead, he got on a ship headed toward Tarshish, which was in a totally opposite direction. […]
The Free Gift of God
From the archives of Oral Roberts The story is told about a man who went to Heaven one day. There, he was met at the pearly gates by Saint Peter, who said, “It takes 1,000 points for you to get to Heaven. Tell me what you have done in your life so we can see […]
Four Messages You Should Never Accept
Lindsay Roberts Four types of messages come to us that we should never accept as coming from God. They are messages that do not promote or further God’s work in us. Avoid them. Refuse to listen to them. Reject them! Refuse to allow them to influence you. First, have you ever experienced the person who […]
Judge the Message, Not the Messenger
Lindsay Roberts Jesus spoke to Peter one day, “Get thee behind me, Satan; thou art an offence unto me; for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those than be of men (Matthew 16:23). Now Jesus wasn’t calling Peter a devil. Peter was one of His closest followers. Peter knew that Jesus […]