Walk With Darrell

One of my favorite pastors is Charles Stanley. A couple of years ago he had a great devotion for us to never take our own revenge. It spoke to my heart, and I wanted to share it with you. Why do we have such a hard time extending forgiveness to others? Perhaps one reason is that it doesn’t seem right. Justice demands that there be repayment or punishment for wrongdoing. However, we are not the ones who have the authority to retaliate. To do so amounts to trying to take contro

Have you ever failed or let God down? I am sure we can all look at a time in our life when we let God down. I know I sure have, and I imagine we all feel the same. You feel bad on the inside for letting our Lord and Savior down. A feeling of being ashamed and questioning our own faith. The bible is full of stories of men of faith that had failed. Remember Jonah, who refused to go to Nineveh, and he tried to get out of going to Nineveh by going to sea toward Tarshish. Then the

Christmas is right around the corner, and I think of the gift we received at Christmas. We celebrate the gift God gave the world when He sent His Son Jesus to save us of our sins. John 3:16 sums it up, John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. We’re saved by God’s grace, not by our goodness or performance. Ephesians 2:8-9 tell us, “For by grace you have been saved through fa

Two thousand years ago, Jesus showed us how we should respond to the kind of hate-driven barriers that oppress people who are different. In John 4:7 it starts the story of Jesus meeting the Samaritan women. Who were the Samaritans? The Samaritans were a despised and powerless minority of no perceived value to the Jews in those days. John 4 vs 9 it says, “ Jews do not associate with Samaritans”. Jesus chose a Samaritan woman, and she wasn’t just any women. She had a history of

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...

There have been times in my life where I have failed big-time. Most people if you set big goals will have their ups and downs. The key is...

Have you ever talked to someone that thought they had led such an awful life that there is no way God would love them? I am sure we all...

We often look at our fallacies and think we fall short of what God would want from us. We are in good company. As we look at some of the...

As I turn another year older, I was asked by my family what do I want for my birthday. That is always a tough question. I had a friend...

Do events seem crazy and spiraling out of control? God is still in control. God is bigger than any nation, any ruler, any political view....

Proverbs 1:7 (NIV) 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. What does it mean to...

John 4:9 (NIV) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” The...

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,”...

What does it mean to have God’s favor? The “favor of God” can be described as a divine kindness, or an act of true compassion on the part...

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...