Wednesday, June 30, 2021

His Nature

God loves us no matter what we do; no matter what sin we commit or how often. His forgiveness is forever. When we are under the control of our sinful nature, we are being controlled by the father of this world and not by our Father God. As believers we have been born again; we have been given His nature. Isn't it time we let our new nature control us?~ DickEvans.org

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Watch What We Say

When we feel we have sinned against another we need to go to them to be certain we have not offended them in some way and ask them for forgiveness. Whatever we do to another believer, we also do to He who lives in them. We must watch ourselves in all that we do and say.~ DickEvans.org

Monday, June 28, 2021

From God

Just because something makes us feel good does not mean it is from God. Lusting is not from Him. It is a way to deceive us, a way to make us take our focus off of Him. We need to see these things for what they are and stay focused on God and what He has for us to do. We should desire to be driven by Him.~ DickEvans.org

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Just Believe

God loves all His children, every one of us. He wants all to believe His message and follow His son. He wants all of us to make it to the lifeboat. But many believe the message of the world instead. All may appear rosy, yet those who don't listen, those who do not believe in the one the Father sent, those who do not follow Jesus will be destroyed.~ DickEvans.org

Saturday, June 26, 2021

We have The Truth

We have the truth that sets the captives free. But the only way we will truly be the living testimony that spreads that good news is if we allow our old nature to die. It is then that His nature can take over so that death can produce many new lives. Today is a good day to die; a good day to die to that old nature.~ DickEvans.org

Friday, June 25, 2021

Relationship

At home with our children or with our Heavenly Father, it all comes down to quality time and relationships. God wants a relationship with us so that through it we can become the person He has called us to be. May each of us take time throughout our day to spend time with Him in prayer, talking to Him, reading His word, or just the things all around us given by Him.~ DickEvans.org

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Attitude

With Jesus don't have a give to get attitude. No, He expects all of us, all the time. There is no room for 'self' in a relationship with Him. We must put aside all thoughts of us and follow Him each and every day.~ DickEvans.org

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Experiences

As we grow in Christ, we become more like Him. But to be like Him, we must spend time with Him. It is through those daily experiences that we take on His nature; through the experiences we have as we walk this walk through life with Him. The imperfections on the inside are gradually replaced with more and more of Him. Only He can change the inside.~ DickEvans.org

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Dress For Battle

No matter what season of the year it is, we need another level of protection as well. There is an enemy out there ready to come against us, an enemy that is sneaky, manipulative, and inviting. Daily we must go into the world dressed for battle with every piece of God's armor in place. We must get dressed for the season.~ DickEvans.org

Monday, June 21, 2021

He Changes Us

When we accepted Christ into our life, we became a new person. We were given the mind of Christ even though we might not act like it right away. There is a transformation period that begins the instant we become a believer until we go on to be with God in eternity. If we let Him in each day by reading His word and by building our relationship with Him, He changes the way we think. The more we begin to think as He thinks, the more we come to know His perfect will.~ DickEvans.org

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Full Armor

In the summer and year-round in the warmer areas of the country, the dress is different but some protection is still necessary. The clothing is lighter ' shorts and lightweight shirts and perhaps sandals instead of shoes. Even in the hot weather, it is important to wear a covering to protect our head from the sun's rays; especially for us that don't have too much left on top. Then comes the sunscreen spread over all of our exposed skin to protect it from the danger of too much sun. We get dressed for the season. Let's also put on the full armor of God each day.~ DickEvans.org

Saturday, June 19, 2021

The Difference

As Christians, we are no different than anyone else in this world when it comes to circumstances. Stuff happens to each of us. The difference is not in what comes our way each day. The difference is in how we handle it. Love makes the difference. We are called to follow Jesus in all that we do and He did not retaliate. He did not get even. He turned it all over to God and moved on.~ DickEvans.org

Friday, June 18, 2021

Obey Him

First, we must believe in Jesus. Then we must obey His teachings. That was all, not some of it. And we hear Him in His Word as we read each day. We hear HIm in the nudging we get from Holy Spirit. And we hear it in answer to prayer. As we ask Him, He answers, but then we are to obey.~ DickEvans.org

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Walk With Him

Jesus wants us to be walking with Him. Anytime we move off that straight and narrow path, we slip onto the unpaved roads of life filled with temptation to sin. And sin we do. We might be well within our society's rules and laws, but not walking the path He has for us. It is time we stop letting temptation lead us; time to stop being a slave to sin.~ DickEvans.org

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Bondservant

We are to be slaves to Christ and to nothing else. We are called to be His bondservant which is another word for slave or servant. We are to serve Him and serve others for Him. He told us to treat even the least of men no differently than we would treat Him. As His followers, we are to be a servant to all.~ DickEvans.org

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Put God First

If we put God first in all that we do, we will have what we need in this life. And that does not mean that we will be poor, unsuccessful people. No, we can have just as much as all those others. But we will have it without it having a hold on us. Things are things and God is God. When things become more important, the only person we are really impressing is ourselves.~ DickEvans.org

Monday, June 14, 2021

Christianity Is Not A Business

Many are in the business of ministry today. They sell their books, their videos, and even themselves. God's word and His principles are used day in and day out by many that call themselves Christians. He has a plan for each and every one of us and that plan is for His purposes, not for ours. As we do that, there is no need for us to go forward with our hands out. As we step out in His plan, He takes care of us.~ DickEvans.org

Sunday, June 13, 2021

He Freed Us

Before Christ, every Jew lived life attempting to obey the rules, the law. But Christ came to fulfill the law. He came to set us free from it. No longer do we have to fulfill the law to receive our salvation. It is not that we don't live up to the same laws as best we can. But obeying the letter of the law is not a requirement for salvation. The only requirement is that we reach out in faith and receive it.~ DickEvans.org

Saturday, June 12, 2021

We All Need Light

The brighter the light the sharper the images, but any amount of light removes the darkness. There are countries in this world that are up near the North Pole where it is dark most of the time. Lacking light, many fall into depression or just become disinterested. We all need light. When our hearts are filled with the light of Jesus, with the presence of God, we understand things that were never clear before. We see with new eyes and hear with new ears. And all we need to do is ask. All we need to do is reach out in faith and turn on the switch.~ DickEvans.org

Our Choices

Our heavenly Father looks at our choices and must shake His head frequently. His discipline is always right and good for us. He knows what we need to learn and lets us go around that mountain as many times as it is necessary for us to finally get it right. For some of us, that could be a long time if we keep relying on ourselves instead of asking for the Holy Spirit's help.~ DickEvans.org

Thursday, June 10, 2021

One Big Family

When we received Christ as our Lord and Savior, we became born again. Whenever there is a birth, there is a father involved and he is our Father God. We all have the same Father in Heaven. We are His children because we believed; we stretched out in the faith and accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior. God is our Father and all of His children are our brothers and sisters; all part of one big family for eternity. ~ DickEvans.org

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

God Wants It All

We have become Christians, followers of Christ. We have taken a stand against the wrong in this world, against error in every form that satan uses to dish it out. Yet we continue to do the things we always did, enjoying the world as we enjoyed it before. God wants it all, not just Sunday mornings. ~ DickEvans.org

Tuesday, June 08, 2021

The Plan

God wants to use us. He has a plan that has been waiting for us to fulfill since the beginning of time. As we walk forth in who we are in Christ, we walk as His ambassadors fulfilling that plan? When we go forth in faith, He is ready and will use us mightily. ~ DickEvans.org

Monday, June 07, 2021

Share Them

Whatever we do to the least of the body of Christ we do to Him. Together, by sharing our troubles and problems we can be a support for each other and be the one that is able to seek God and point them to the solution. So don't keep your problems to yourself anymore. Share them.~DickEvans.org

Sunday, June 06, 2021

Stay Focused

If we stay focused on God and let Holy Spirit guide us in all that we do, the enemy can't catch us off guard and careless. If we drift off, God’s voice will bring us right back on track. But the key is that we must be always listening for Him. We must be very aware of His presence in our lives.~DickEvans.org

Saturday, June 05, 2021

Welcome Committee

Jesus is coming back soon, but we don't know the day or the hour. We aren't part of the planning committee, We are the welcoming committee. He will come like a thief in the night, yet as believers, we will not be surprised. He is returning for His bride but it will be business as usual until He does. The only preparation He left for us is to prepare the bride; to add as many as possible to the wedding list, but not as spectators. No, each of us is an integral part of the body of Christ and together we are His bride.~ DickEvans.org

Friday, June 04, 2021

Change Us

Many of us have received Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We changed in that instant from the inside out. We became filled with the light from the Lord. But if we did not change our lifestyle, no one would ever know. To the world, we would still be that regular person doing all the worldly things we always did. Others meet Christ through our changed lives. We need to let His light shine; let Him change us. ~ DickEvans.org

Thursday, June 03, 2021

Praise God

Our Father in Heaven loves us and He loves our praise, too. Shouldn't it be easier to praise Him for all He does than our favorite team? Sure it should, but the enemy works hard to feed us excuses for not taking the time to do it. It is time to shut him up and proclaim the glory of our Father God. Praise Him with our lips and above all praise Him with our actions day in and day out. Proclaim His name in all our accomplishments.~ DickEvans.org

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

A Glimpse

God wants us to look past a person's appearance to get a glimpse of who they really are. After all, as believers, we are all sons and daughters of God the Father, believers of Jesus. He sees past the facade of outward appearance and idle chatter. So should we see others as He sees them.~ DickEvans.org

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

Pattern Our Lives

No matter how long we have been on this transformation journey, we have much to learn. God speaks to everyone at the point they need. He gives them the revelation needed to propel them forward to the next step. We need to pattern our lives around the lives of those in our circle of friends that are part of His circle of friends; around those that let the Holy Spirit lead them in all they do.~ DickEvans.org