Pastor Darlene Pittman's Blog – January 2010 Archive (4)

Make your compass in life total commitment to Christ. Consult him on every step take. Let him set your course and he will direct you to places of freedom and fulfillment you never knew existed. Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. " So kneel at the feet of Jesus today and say, I am nothing; You are everything. Here are… Continue

Prasie deepens the bond of love between us and God. God's love for us is never diminshed, but ours for him often grows weak. In praise, we rehearse his love for us and, in effect, fan the fire of love for him that the spirit has stated within us. It is good for us to remember and rehearse how wonderful God is, for that strengthens us in Christ and increases our motivation to be like him in his goodness, which increases our joy.

We were made for the the purpose of praising God, of giving… Continue

Proverbs 18:24 A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother. For a person to feel valued they must know you genuinely value them. To feel respected, they must know you genuinely respect them. When we devalue others we start treating them like object, not people. So what is the solution? Focus on their strengths, and eventually they'll give you the right to help them in their areas of struggle. Too many of us are good at… Continue

Good Idea or God-Idea? Whatever you do, it must be more than just a good idea... it must be a :God-idea". A good idea is a fifty/fifty propostion-in other words, it may be a good idea to you and no one else. But a God-idea is one that you've consulted the Lord about and gotten the "go-ahead".

ALWAYS CONSULT GOD FIRST!

John 10:4-5 tells us that his sheep know his voice and a stranger they will not follow. If you get an idea and you think it's a good one, consult the Lord about it.… Continue