Walk With Darrell

Philippians 3:13-14 “13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Whenever life takes an unexpected turn, it can be a slippery slope into traps of worry, self-pity, and bitterness. God intends for us to do otherwise. There is an old saying,” Forgive and Forget”, there

When we celebrate a birthday, we have another year to reflect on the life we have led. Life is a journey that we travel with ups and downs and many turns that lead us to multiple destinations. The journey we take in our faith is different. The destination is far off, and we won’t reach it in this lifetime. It has many challenges that will last until we take that final breath. Our goal on the journey of faith is to get to know God. God is our destination and our guide. He has

Terri and I were camping along Lake Michigan. Our days were filled with visiting family, getting some beautiful views of Lake Michigan. Once back at the campground we usually would go cool off at the pool and then spend the evening around a campfire. One day at the pool I enjoyed watching a little girl being taught to swim by her father. It was great to see the little girl taking those little outstretched arms reaching towards her father as he slowly kept getting farther away

Что значит быть спасённым? Деяния 16:30–31 (NIV) — перевод на русский 30 Затем он вывел их и спросил: «Господа, что мне делать, чтобы спастись?»31 Они ответили: «Веруй в Господа Иисуса, и спасёшься — ты и весь твой дом». Это был вопрос, который задал филиппийский тюремщик, когда понял, что Павел и Сила не убежали из своей камеры после того, как землетрясение освободило их от уз. Тюремщик был готов покончить с собой, думая, что заключённые сбежали. Закон требовал, чтобы тюремщ

এর বাংলা অনুবাদ: “রক্ষা পাওয়া বলতে কী বোঝায়?”অথবা“পরিত্রাণ পাওয়া বলতে কী বোঝায়?” দুটোই সঠিক, তবে ধর্মীয় প্রসঙ্গে (বিশেষ করে খ্রিস্টধর্মে) সাধারণত “পরিত্রাণ পাওয়া বলতে কী বোঝায়?” বেশি ব্যবহার করা হয়। প্রেরিত ১৬:৩০–৩১ (NIV) — বাংলা অনুবাদ ৩০ তারপর তিনি তাদের বাইরে নিয়ে এসে জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন, “মহাশয়গণ, পরিত্রাণ পাওয়ার জন্য আমাকে কী করতে হবে?” ৩১ তারা উত্তর দিলেন, “প্রভু যীশুর ওপর বিশ্বাস কর, তাহলেই তুমি পরিত্রাণ পাবে—তুমি এবং তোমার গৃহের লোকেরা।” এটি ছিল ফিলিপ্পীর কারারক

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

Have you ever been so busy that you became exhausted? There is nothing to be ashamed of in admitting that you need to rest. Even God’s greatest people needed to be restored. Elijah after killing 400 prophets of Baal, it looked like he could take on anything. But exhaustion caught up with Elijah. Extreme exhaustion can break us down and can lead to fear, anxiety and allow to become easily depressed. Elijah needed to be replenished and we are no different. Elijah needed sleep,

Have you ever had a time in your life where you felt you messed up in living the Christian life? Just like the saying, “been there done that and have the tee-shirt”. I imagine if we are honest, we all have had a period in our life where we felt like we let God down. When these times happen; our faith feels pretty weak, and we start doubting ourselves. There have been great men in the bible that have fallen much more. One that comes to mind is Peter. He denied Christ three tim

Some of my best Christian friends ever, were while serving in the United States Navy. Many people would be surprised to hear this as many sailors have gotten a rap of being “hell-raisers” for legitimate reasons. However, I served with some great Christians while serving on the USS Kitty Hawk out in the middle of the Indian and Pacific Oceans back in the early 80’s. Christians seemed to attract to other Christians on a ship that had a crew of over 5000 sailors. So, what makes

“Pulled in Two Directions” Have you ever been pulled in two different directions? You are caught between wanting to please man and it brings conflict with pleasing God. It is easy to get caught being pulled in two different directions. We all want to be liked by others, so it is easy to do things for man’s approval. That in itself isn’t necessarily bad, but it can reroute our ultimate goal of pleasing God and bringing him glory. We are headed for trouble when our desire to p

“Is your relationship Intellectual?” Over the years I have met numerous people who used the title of “Christian”. In further conversation you realize their mother attends church, but they haven’t opened a bible since going to Vacation Bible School as a kid and never put their faith and trust in Jesus. We need to make sure our relationship with God is as Lord and Savior and not just intellectual knowledge of God. In our country there are many people that know the story of Jesu

There are many things that can hamper our faith. One of the things that at times can cause us to stumble in our faith is our own human reasoning. God has given us the ability to think and use our reasoning to figure out solutions. This isn’t necessarily bad, except when is causes us to not trust God like we should. Sometimes we allow ourselves to get in our own way. Sometimes when we struggle with wavering faith, it is because our own human reasoning gets in the way. We tr

Has God called you to do something that you don’t feel capable of doing? You might question God, “are you sure you have the right person?” This can put us in a tough quandary, we want to be obedient to God, but only when we understand it. What we need to realize is the God sees the beginning, middle, and end of our situation and we don’t only look at things from God’s perspective. We would all agree if we could look at things from God’s point of view, we would be highly motiv

We all struggle with self-image from time to time. We often tie ourselves into a title that we can’t shake off. That person is a car salesman, IT guy, nurse, divorcee, gossip, liberal, conservative, big mouth, old cranky guy, mean old lady, tall girl, fat guy, etc.… These titles can give us a self-image that can be a view that society has labeled us with. However, Jesus sees beyond the labels right into our hearts. 1 Peter 2:9 “NIV” But you are a chosen people, a royal priest

Matthew 7: 7 – 8 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What are you dealing with in your life right now? Do you need strength to make it through the day? Are you in trouble? Are you discouraged? Are you lonely? Do you have an illness? Do you feel trapped in an unhappy life? You get the drift; we all have

We all want to live a successful life. As Christians it can be confusing as we live in a world that views success in such a different way than God defines success. We can easily get caught up in the trap of following the world’s idea of what success is. The world values prestige, money, position, power, pride, materialism, egotism, and your looks have to meet a certain standard. In the world’s eyes if you have these things then you must be successful. If these are important w

A coworker once asked me, why I didn’t seem to worry about issues at work. I told him that God was in control of whatever I was dealing with. That is difficult for many people to grasp. All believers can have that same feeling of peace when you realize God is in control of the situation. Once we become a Christian it doesn’t mean we won’t face trials. Just the opposite, the bible clearly says we can expect trials and tribulations in our lives. I am in 100% agreement over the

Our trials can come in many forms such as sickness and disease. Sickness and disease are a part of our imperfect world and affect both righteous and unrighteous people. However, God wants to use suffering of all kinds, including sickness, to mature us spiritually and draw us closer to Him. And He can use sickness in our lives to refine us and strengthen our relationship with Him. We must remember that while the Father cares about our physical bodies, His primary concern is ou

God has promised to supply our needs. God tells us in Matthew to not worry about our needs. As Children the Lord knows exactly what we need and will supply it. Are we worriers? We see a need and a lot of times we worry about how we are going to meet that need. Starting in Matthew 6:25 Jesus tells us not to worry about the needs of our life. Matthew 6:25 - 27 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will w

God gives us a promise to grant us Wisdom. I wish I had claimed this my whole life, but my rebellious attitude at times has clouded my decision to even ask God for His wisdom. James tells us that in every decision and circumstance you face, God offers wisdom to see life from His perspective if you ask in faith and without doubt. However, sin can keep you from claiming this promise because it crowds out truth, creates uncertainty, and leads to unwise choices. James 1:5 5 If an