Walk With Darrell

Do you have patience? We are back in the “fruit of the Spirit”, we have talked about joy, peace, and now let's talk about patience. Some translations of Galatians 5:22-23 on the “fruit of the Spirit” use the words forbearance, or longsuffering instead of patience, but I prefer patience, as it is what I use in my speech on a regular basis. I am not sure I have ever used longsuffering or forbearance. 😊 Galatians 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patie

2 Corinthians 13:11 11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. We all have days where is it tough to be happy with a joyful heart. Have you ever had the day when you feel like a grumpy Christian? When we are like this, it is a struggle to be a witness for the Lord. It affects our whole day. The question is, how do we get out of this funk we are in

Is prayer important to you? If not, it should be the most important part of your Christian daily life. Most of us if not all of us have read the story of Jesus overturning the money changers in the temple courts. The most important words written in Matthew 21:12 is where Jesus, “says my house will be called a house of prayer”. Prayer is the conduit that we communicate with God. Jesus knew that and He found time each day to pray to His Father in heaven. Matthew 21:12 - 13 12

Acts 16:30-31 (NIV) 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” This was the question asked by the Philippian jailor when he realized that Paul and Silas had not escaped from their prison cell after a earthquake broke them loose from their bonds. The jailor was ready to take his own life, thinking the prisoners had fled. Law demanded that a jailor who los

Acts 16:30-31 (NIV) 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” This was the question asked by the Philippian jailor when he realized that Paul and Silas had not escaped from their prison cell after a earthquake broke them loose from their bonds. The jailor was ready to take his own life, thinking the prisoners had fled. Law demanded that a jailor who los

We have all had times of troubles at some point in our life. Terri and I participated in a study at church called the “40 days of Purpose”. One of the things that Rick Warren said is that “God never wastes a hurt”. Hurts are part of a believer’s life. God uses these hurts to teach us and show us His love for us. Comfort is not found in the absence of pain, but in the midst of it. We have a promise from God in Hebrews 5 when Paul says, The Lord does not come and go: “I will

How to Have a Relationship with Christ What is the way for us to have a relationship with God? Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me”. John 14:6 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. “For unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins” John 8:24 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will

Has your heart ever been full of happiness and proud of a child and then ached for them? This is the time of year when kids head off to college and for many this is the first time being away from mom and dad. I have a few friends that are facing this right now for the first time and it can be tough. I have been there a few times with my boys. As a parent you want your kids to succeed so much, and you want the best for them. I have dropped a child off at college before and y

One of my favorite old hymns is “Have Thine Own Way Lord”. Part of the song goes like this. “Thou art the potter I am the clay Mold me and make me After thy will” God is the potter, and we are the clay. God has a plan for our lives and if we allow Him to work on us like a potter working with clay. He will mold us into what He wants us to be. However, in order for this to happen we need to trust God. When we first come to know the Lord, we need to let God work on us. To do ou

Hebrews 6:19 (NIV) “19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,” We often allow the worries of everyday life to overwhelm our thoughts. We easily focus on frustrations of today and uncertainties of tomorrow. We allow these worries and frustrations to steal our peace and joy in life. Positive thoughts are important, the battle of our inner peace start with our thoughts. Our thought life is so important and

Revelations 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hears My voice, and open the door, I will come into him, and will sup with him, and he with Me” In the picture Jesus stands outside a closed door and His hand is raised to knock. Since there’s no handle on the exterior, the only way Jesus can enter is if someone on the other side opens the door. Each one of us has had Jesus knocking on our door. There are only two ways to respond to a knock—ignore it or open

I was getting gas a few weeks ago after the price went up 20 cents a gallon from the day before. It just so happened a guy I knew was getting gas at the pump next to me. He was commenting how the price of everything was going up and to him it seemed like the world was going to hell in a hand basket. I got my gas and headed on my way but started thinking about what the guy said and what people are facing in the world today. People are facing all kind of troubles right now. We

We all have a few scars in our lives. I am talking about more than the scar I have from my knee replacement. There are scars of broken relationships, lost loved ones, rejection from others, failures we have had. I could go on, but you get the drift. Healing doesn’t come easy. Sometimes our wounds have been there so long that it has become infected, and it affects other relationships in our lives. Sometimes the best way to heal a wound is to realize they exist and tell God abo

Spending time in prayer and reading God’s Word is an important part of daily Christian life. Just like in any relationship you have to keep it nurtured. We can get so busy with work, sports, school, and just living life we forget about our relationship with God. If you miss that regular time of talking with God, then that relationship can get cold and stale. One day can turn into two days, then before you know it, a week has gone by. You miss two weeks then it doesn’t become

Have you ever wondered what to pray for someone? This is a prayer for the Christians in Colossae . It comes from Paul’s letter to Colossians. He is asking the Lord to give them the wisdom to know God’s will for their lives. Wouldn’t we all like to know that. Wisdom would allow them to understand what the Spirit is empowering them to walk in the Spirit and to express the “Fruit of the Spirit” in their lives. That is a good thing for any Christian. Walking a life that is empo

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

I have had an opportunity to be in a few studies at church that were created by James McDonald. One of these studies was on the “Attributes of God”. One of my favorite attributes that we studied was on God’s Sovereignty. A lot of people are not real sure what God’s Sovereignty really means. In Darrell’s layman definition. God has sovereign authority and influence over every event that happens in our world according to His purpose. I take it a step further God has sovereign a

Don’t you just love nature? When Terri and I were in Yellowstone National Park we ate our lunch by a stream called Nez Perce. The stream was so clear and made swirling noise as it went through areas of rocks and wound itself through the forest. and I could hear the birds chirping, wind rustling through the trees and occasionally the sound of a bull elk off in the distance bugling. Terri and I commented how being in God’s nature speaks to us as to how appreciative we are of th

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 know 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 s

Does it ever seem that you are all alone and it seems like no one understands what you are going through? Well, you are not alone and a matter of fact you have someone going to bat for you. God is not only with us, but He is for us It says in Romans. Romans 8:31 31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? What problem is too big for God? What enemy is too strong? What is going to take you on with God standing beside you?