Walk With Darrell

We often put value on wealth, education, and reputation. A lot of times we put our self-esteem on how we look; what we have; or how popular we are. This is great for marketing things, but it doesn’t align with how God views things. In Proverbs 3:26 (ESV) for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. When we put our confidence in God and seek Him for guidance in life, we will find many good things. Wisdom -- in Proverbs 3:35 The wise inherit h

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

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.

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

Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV) “13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” When you can forgive those that have done things to you in the past you can look to the future with optimism and hope. Has anyone ever said anything that hurt your feelings? People can be

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,

Moms always have an eye on their kids, my mom was no different. She was the first to pick me up when I got hurt. I know she heard everything; she could hear the moment fun and games got out of hand and turned into one of us kids crying. She wanted the best for us kids, but she demanded that we behave. You knew you crossed the line when she told you to go to your bedroom and wait until your dad got home from work. My mother was my Sunday School teacher on more than one occas

Is there a spiritual conflict going on inside of you? The fight between living a Christian life and the fight to live the carnal life that follows the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and boastful pride of life. Do you do things that you know you shouldn’t do but for some reason you end up doing them? Maybe it is because you are feeding the wrong dog. Here is a Christian story which I have heard many times over the years, and I never get tired of hearing it. A Native

Do you have one of those activities in life that gives you enjoyment, and then at the same time can be downright frustrating? For me that game is golf. A few years ago, some guys at church started to meet on Thursday afternoons to play golf. It was called “Deacon Training”, and I will try to explain how the name was given. The game of golf is one of those sports you can’t master. So, some holes you do okay, but then some holes not so much. This is where the game gets frust

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

Do you ever feel lonely? I think everyone struggles with loneliness at some point in our lives. Just looking at a person you might not notice, while looking at others it is obvious. It is understandable for a senior that loses their spouse after many years of marriage can experience loneliness. I saw this in my father after my mother passed away. But you can be a mother with two young children and still feel loneliness. Singles cans struggle with loneliness when they don’t

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

Tomorrow we are packing up camp to move on down the road in the RV. I am normally a morning devotion and prayer person, but today I want to wrap up my day with prayer and thanksgiving. I need it big time today. I want to ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to me areas that I drifted off course today. All of us have emotions and I would be fibbing if I said it isn’t a daily battle for me to keep my emotions in check. My goal is to be led by the Holy Spirit all day, but is doesn’t se

In life we have times when we reach the mountain top, and the view can be breathtaking. We can’t stay on the mountain top forever; we must also go through the valleys. The valleys can be filled with struggles, bad news on health issues, family issues, job issues. Things that challenge our faith. These can be times that we feel God has left us. The disciples had to deal with the valleys also. They had lived an incredible experience of living with Christ for three years watchin

God’s Beauty and Peace in Nature Do you need a break from the politics and chaos that is in the news? If you are like me, it is refreshing to get away from the craziness and refresh myself. One of the ways for me to do this is get outdoors and see God’s beauty in Nature. Being in the outdoors gives me an inner peace and appreciation of what God created. Getting to the outdoors can be different things to different people. It might be sitting on your patio early in the morning

We are given the chance to help those in need. If we look around us and open our eyes, it is easy to see there are a lot of people in need. When we see someone in need do we get tightfisted with our money and put our head down and pass on by, or do we see how we can help? Jesus always called people to give generously and not be judgmental. In Luke Jesus said, if you have a banquet to invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind. Jesus promises that you will be blesse

Ephesians 4:26-27(NIV) 26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold. Anger is something that is within all of us. There are times when anger is appropriate, even Jesus was angry with the moneychangers in the temple. On occasion we might have to confront evil and it is appropriate to have anger. But most of the time we have to deal with our anger on everyday things that we face. If you have ever pl

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV) Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. How many times a day do you run into someone that you could encourage? Next question is how often do you take advantage of that situation? Hopefully, the answer is more often than not. When you think about it we come across so many people in a week. How many of those do we pass on the opportunity to be an encourager. Romans 14:19 (HCSB) 19 So then, we must pursue

During the last supper, Jesus was telling His Disciples that He was going to leave. Although, He was leaving He was going to send them a helper. John 15: 26 – 27 (ERV) 26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning. As Christians we have the indwelling Holy Spirit. Living the Christian li