Baptist City Blog

Dealing with Grief in a Positive Manner

1 Samuel 30:6

"And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God."

One of the most dangerous times in life for many people is when grief has stricken someone. In times of grief many bad decisions have been made. In times of grief many relationships have been damaged. In times of grief many dreams have been quenched. If grief is dealt with in a positive manner, then your grief can be turned into victory.

Resting in the Goodness of God

Psalm 52:1

"Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually."

What once seemed to be a promising life had become a life of exile. After the victory over Goliath, David must have thought that brighter days were ahead. He even knew that he was going to be king someday, but that time when he was anointed must have seemed a distant past.

Wishing or Willing

1 Samuel 9:21

"And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?"

My brother and I were recently in a conversation where he told me about a quote from a Louis L'amour book that said, "There are two kinds of people in this world, those who wish, and those who will. The world and its goods will belong to those who will."We discussed how our society is filled with people who wish they had things but never do anything about it, but that there are a few people who, in spite of background and obstacles, will their way into success.

Bible Thoughts by Terry Hedderman

Sunday, 4/13/14 Job 42:10 And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Are you held captive by a problem? Perhaps this is the solution: getting your mind off of yourself and onto others, and then earnest prayer for the alleviation of others’ problems.

Harmful Stubborn Ways

Judges 2:19

"And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way."

Stubbornness isn't always a bad thing. I often teach my daughter that stubbornness can be good if you use it in a right manner. We ought to be stubborn concerning truth. We ought to be stubborn and oppose temptation. Stubbornness in itself is not bad if it is used properly.

The Lust

The Lust of the Holy Spirit
Thou Shalt Call His Name Jesus
Who is my Neighbor?
A Passion for Souls

Four outstanding messages from the week of 4/13/14 are now up at www.baptist-city.com.

Wasting God's Power

Joshua 2:10

"For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed."

The children of Israel were at the brink of the Jordan River. Forty years had passed since they were at this point, and now they were ready to go and take the Promised Land.

Big spender

Big Spender

After finishing his lunch at Applebee’s in Sumter, SC, Michael Williams tried to pay his bill with a debit card. When the card was declined, Williams reached into his wallet and pulled out cash. An ordinary gesture, except for one thing: the tender he handed over was a trillion dollar bill. According to The [Columbia, SC] State,police were called to the scene, and Mr. Williams was arrested. Talk about a double standard. In South Carolina you’re turned over to the cops as a deadbeat when you use fake trillions, but in Washington you’re greeted with “Hail to the Chief.”

Limbaugh Letter

Heat

Heat Crime

Junk scientists claim that manmade global warming is responsible for snowstorms, windstorms, hurricanes, tornados, volcanoes, tsunamis, locusts, famine, drought, fire, plague, pestilence, and padlocked ski resorts.

Don't Avoid Mercy and Grace

Psalm 116:4-5

"Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful."

Most of the trouble in which we find ourselves is our own fault. Certainly there are times when trouble comes our way that we have done nothing to cause it, but the majority of the time our troubles are self-inflicted. When this happens we tend to avoid running to God to ask for His help. The Devil whispers in our ear that we don't deserve God's help and that we shouldn't bother Him with something that we caused. Though the Devil may be right in that we don't deserve God's help, that still shouldn't keep us from going to God to ask Him for help.