Walk With Darrell

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

Do you feel close to God, or does He feel distant? At times it can feel like we are not very close to God. Oh, we know God is real, we have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior, but the intimacy is not always there.  This can happen to all of us if we don’t keep our relationship nurtured.   We live in a culture that promotes self-independence. I personally have been in that same mindset that I am self-independent. However, we can carry that to a point that at times we can thin

Do you ever have those days when life has thrown the kitchen sink at you and problems can seem downright fearful? I think if we were all honest, we probably have all had our share of those day in our lives. Life’s uncertainties can be scary. Today might even be one of those days. It is easy to think that you are all alone when your back is against the wall. Sometimes there is a fear and dread that can paralyze you. If you ever get in the situation, remember that you are not

Franklin Graham writes,” we can have full confidence in God’s promises because we can have faith in His character”. God has given us a lot of promises in His Word. Some of God’s promises were for individuals or nations. For example, God made Abraham a promise that Sarah would have a son, but we cannot presume that He will do the same for us. However, many promises are for us to claim when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. There is a gospel song, I have sung in church ma

Being a follower of God isn’t always easy. This is true today, and as we read God’s Word it has never been easy throughout history. Look at the story of Daniel, he was a captive in a foreign land; however, Daniel knew that he was to pray to God three times a day. With a window open Daniel knelt on his knees toward Jerusalem and prayed and gave thanks before God. He had built this custom since his early days. Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been publis

Have you ever been in a situation in which you did not listen to something important someone had to say to you? I have been accused of having selective hearing by my wife, but I am not talking about how well we listened to our spouse. Do we listen to what God is saying to us? God possesses the most profound and complete knowledge in the universe on every topic. He has the wisdom that His children need to solve any problem we have. He is willing to help with all the resources

Have you ever wondered what path God has planned for you? I am not talking about the path others want for you, but what has God planned for you. As we nurture our relationship with God, we will realize the He has His eyes on us and He is guiding our paths. We must learn to look for God’s presence in every circumstance of life. God leaves His footprints and handiwork all around us. To see His instructions, we need to be in communication with God and we do that by reading His

As a Christian our walk with God is a journey of faith, and there will be times when our trust in God will be tested. There will be those days when your life will seem like you are in a storm and water, and winds of adversity are sweeping you away. Doubt threatens to crash down on you. It is at these times it is important to have a good foundation when everything around you is sinking. That foundation can be found in God’s Word during times of storms. God’s Word has all kind

Out West you see rivers that have over time slice through rock, leaving canyons that are hundreds of feet deep. It isn’t necessarily...

Psalm 143:10 (NKJV) 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Our days...

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...

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...

Jesus did not have any formal training. He never went to theological college, but He knew the scriptures thoroughly. When Jesus was in...

Today started with my bible devotion on patience. Once the devotion was over, I going to head out to get my morning bike ride. My goal...

Deuteronomy 29:29 29 The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that...

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...

I am in a program to read the bible through in a year. I am several weeks into my program and in the middle of the book of Jeremiah. I...

Today we are talking about peace, so we are back in Galatians 5:22-23 talking about the fruit of the Spirit. 22 But the fruit of the...

2 Corinthians 13:11 11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live...