Walk With Darrell

There is nothing that can separate us from God’s love. We are all in different stages of life. The Lord loves and watches out for us no matter where we are in our life’s journey. I have seen the Lord watch over me throughout my life. I have also seen the Lord watch over my parents on the last day of their lives here on earth. One of God’s promises that He gives us is that He will always be with us. Once we accept the Lord Jesus as our Lord and Savior there is nothing that wi

Last year, Terri and I were camping in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and had just finished riding our bikes on a Mountain Bike Trail. We had just put our bikes on the truck and were getting ready to pull out of the parking area when a lady with a mask came running up to us waving her hands. My first thought was that the lady was wanting to sell us something, but I reluctantly rolled down the window. Boy was I wrong. Sometimes God puts us in a place to help someone and we think

Jesus instructs us to love one another. A great way to show fellow Christians God’s Love is for us to be encouragers. There have been times in our travels when we have been away from the daily news for a few days. When we get a chance to catch up with what is going on in our world it can be disappointing and a little depressing. However, there are many things going on in peoples’ lives that can cause people to fret. Health, loneliness, conflict, loss of a loved one, employm

1 Peter 4:10 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. Your talents, resources, and opportunities are all gifts of God. Do we use the talents God have given us in the world we live in? We study all kind of God’s lessons on practical ways to use our talents in the world we live in. Do we take what we learn in church outside of the walls of the church? It would be a shame if all the great

2 Peter 3:18 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. To grow as a Christian and as working citizens we need both knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is found in studying textbooks. Wisdom is found in God’s Holy Word, in sermons, in loving words from family and friends. In a career you are constantly having to learn new things and practices to be an asset for the companies you work for. Knowledge pays

2 Corinthians 4:8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair As we travel the roads of life, they can be rough roads. These rough roads can lead us to become discouraged. We live in a society where expectations can be high and demands even higher. If we find ourselves facing difficult circumstances remember we serve a God that is on His Throne in heaven. If you are discouraged with the direction your life is going, turn your though

1 John 5:2 (NKJV) 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. Jesus came to earth to be a servant and a Savior for mankind. As a believer it is our goal to become more Christ life in our Christian Walk. Jesus was a great example for us to follow. One of the examples of showing we love God is by keeping His commandment to serve one another. We have so many opportunities to serve others in our daily lives. Do you know a family

In some ways Jesus and John the Baptist seemed so different. John with his wild look and different diet. Jesus appears to have grown up like a regular Jewish child and He had a steady profession as a carpenter. Yet they had one thing in common. They were both part of God’s plan for mankind. Both were so different, yet they both wanted to be obedient to the Father in Heaven. We are very similar to that today. Believers are made up of all types of people with different likes an

James 3:13 (NIV) 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. There is a saying when you talk about something. Talking is the easy part, then following it up with action is when the hard part starts. That is basically saying if you “talk the talk, walk the walk”. As believers we must always give credence to the changes that Christ can make in those who walk with Him. God calls upon us to

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) “16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” It has been a heck of a week for friends and family. We have witnessed the progress of friends and family members recovering from illnesses. We attended a funeral of a friend. Received word of another family member that is fighting health issues. With all these difficult circumstances the bible tells us that it is God’s

James 2:8 (NLT) 8 Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” The Golden Rule, “to treat others like you want to be treated”. A good philosophy to live by is to go out of your way to be kind to others. Being kind is a choice we make. We all could probably agree some days are easier than others to be friendly. On days when things are going great it is easy to be kind to others. Then there are those frustratin

Luke 9:23-24 (NIV) “23 Then he said to them all, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” Christ message was clear, for His disciples to follow Him, Christ’s disciples must deny themselves and instead trust Him completely. This hasn’t changed. To be a disciple we are to trust Him and follow Him. I enjoy watching the

Hebrew 10:36 (NIV) 36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Perseverance is a great trait to have. It isn’t easy for us to develop perseverance, but once we get it then we can use it in all parts of our life. Calvin Coolidge our 30th President once quoted. “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrew

John 16:32c (NIV) “Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.” Where is God? God is eternally with us. He is omnipresent, which literally means He is everywhere you ever go. He is with you night and day; He knows your every thought. He hears your every heartbeat. In the Navy I had the opportunity to travel the Pacific and Indian Oceans. I have walked the beaches of Diego Garcia, the streets of Singapore, the streets of Hong Kong, traveled the roads of the Philippines, and

Happiness is a good thing to pursue, but it can be elusive. So how do you find happiness? The Bible says that happiness and joy leads to an enriched life, and it is good for our health. Proverbs 17:22 (NIV) 22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. So where does the believer’s joy and happiness come from? In Galatians 5:22 & 23 it says that joy is a fruit of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit indwells each believer, and when we allow the Spirit t

Matthew 4:10 (KJV) For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve” Last year Terri and I visited the Missions located in San Antonio, Texas. These Missions are coming up on 300 years old. They were built by men who worshipped God and wanted to expand their religion into the frontiers of early Texas before it was Texas. While walking in the Missions, I wondered how my prayers differed from those of the first prayers in an early Texan chur

There is a lot of uncertainties in our world today. There are deep divisions within our nation, the Omicron variants are being discovered on a regular basis. There is death and destruction in wars around the globe. We live in turbulent times, and we can easily find ourselves worrying about what is happening. However, Jesus promises that we can live in peace and calmness. As Christians, when we fix our eyes and thoughts on Jesus, we can claim His perfect peace, and persevere.

Psalm 23 is one of most popular passages in the bible. David started his life as a shepherd, he was herding his father’s sheep when he went to take food to his brothers who was part of the Israelite army fighting the Philistines with the giant Goliath. So, David understood all about being a shepherd, and he symbolized the human race as the flock (the sheep) and God as their Shepherd. Verse 4 talks about going through the valley of the shadow of death. Our life has those times

It is so easy to be distracted by all that is happening in our world today. As Christians it is easy to get caught up in what the world offers and allow it to draw us away from our walk with God. Jesus tells us we are not to become like salt that has lost its flavor. Matthew 5:13 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot This verse me

Ephesians 2:13-14 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, God intends for us to experience peace in our lives. Sometimes the busyness of our days and the demands of the moment can distract us from our relationship with God. These distractions can distant us from God and when this happens, w