Vincent D.Dent Th.D.,D.Div.'s Blog (7)

Change your landscape by planting some seeds!







Matthew 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.







There was a mailman, John Hand, who rode his mail truck through Los Altos Hills of California on his 50 mile route each day. The route was plain, all brown and virtually no color. One day he began to… Continue

Bloom where you’re planted!











2 Corinthians 10:12b but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.







An ancient legend tells of a king who walked into his garden one day to find almost everything withered and dying. After speaking to an oak near the gate, the king learned that he was troubled because he was not tall and beautiful like the pine. The pine overheard their conversation and… Continue

Proverbs 18: 20-21



20) A man's stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; from the produce of his lips he shall be filled.

21) Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat it's fruit.



Proverbs 21: 23)Whoever gurads his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles.



Your words, your dreams, and your thoughts have power to create conditions

in your life. What you speak about, you can bring… Continue

Promises two times over!











Psalms 97:10-12 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.







Driving through Jerusalem some time ago on on the way to Ariel, the most incredible sight seen– a double rainbow over… Continue

Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.







“Blessed are the peacemakers”…when the term “peacemaker” is used the initial thought is of someone who keeps the peace between two opposing parties. A “peacemaker” solves dilemmas often without the force of violence, although the threat of violence is sometimes present and to be used if necessary.







When I was growing up, I watched dozens of westerns where the… Continue

Become like the children of Issachar!











1 Chronicles 12:32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.







I once had the privilege of spending time with a pastor and his wife who’ve been in the ministry for decades, and they shared with us some great wisdom. One of the words given was… Continue

Prepare for war on the horizon!











Psalms 27:3-4 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.







A United States Army officer who trained pupils at Fort Still for over… Continue