Walk With Darrell

Terri and I participated in a great study a few years ago. Rick Warrens “40 Days of Purpose”, what a great study. The church we were attending had a church-wide study with small groups. Rick’s study guided us in a study of why God created us and what is our purpose in living. Exodus 9:16 16 But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth. Have you ever wondered what God’s purpose is for you i

Deuteronomy 5:33 (NIV) 33 Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. God promises that obedience matters. The bible is full of God’s commands, these are not “suggestions” they are not “helpful hints”. These are God’s instructions that lead to repentance, salvation, and an abundant life. God loves us and is committed to us. He commands our obedience, not because

Matthew 15:11 (NIV) 11 What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.” One of my early lessons I received from my dad was on watching my language. My dad would spend a lot of time with us kids. He would shoot hoops with my brother and me. He also would hit fly balls to us boys. I can remember when I was probably in the 4th or 5th grade, my dad was hitting us fly balls. I let the ball get by me and let a word

Lamentations 3:25-26 (NLT) 25 The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him. 26 So it is good to wait quietly...

Matthew 7:20 (NKJV) 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them. God’s Word teaches us the value of hard work. In Paul’s second...

Psalm 112:1 (NIV) Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. We all want happiness, abundance, and...

John 14:1-3 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it...

Proverbs 13:3(NLV) 3 “He who watches over his mouth keeps his life. He who opens his lips wide will be destroyed.” The world can be a...

Psalm 37:4 (NIV) “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart” We are so fortunate to be living life as a...

The Sky above proclaims God’s handiwork. God does not disappoint in the beauty He shows us in the evening sunset. Psalm 19:1 To the...

Consider your trials….count it all…what? James 1:2 “Count it all joy, when you meet trials of various kinds”. We can’t imagine that we...

There is a lot of pressure to buy our way to happiness. We see it in our advertisements on TV. If I just had that car, that boat, that...

Can you recall a time when God has prepared you for something that you were going to go through in the future? Our God is Omniscience,...

I have talked about God’s peace often, but the reason is God’s peace is a big part of a Christian’s life. We all have had issues that...

Who do you work for? Sure, we can say I work for this company or that company. You might even work for yourself. Heck, I am retired,...

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...

Humility and pride come from two different ends of the spectrum. Pride is a two-edged sword that can be a good thing and can be bad. I...

I am sure we have all heard about the battle within each of us between the “Flesh and the Spirit”. However, do we understand what this...

Once we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior are we seeing a difference in our lifestyle? As a Christian we walk in a newness of...

We are an impatient people. When a crisis comes up and we take it to the Lord in prayer, we need to wait for His answer. For an example,...