Walk With Darrell

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

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

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

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

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

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?

How are we supposed to treat others? God has given us instructions on how to treat one another. Jesus said in John 13:34 “As I have loved you, so you must love one another. “He loves unconditional and sacrificial. We are united for a common goal, to believe in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Ephesians 4:16 says there is one Spirit, one Hope, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism and one God. When we serve one another, we give glory to God. One of my favorite Bible verses

God gives us a promise to grant us Wisdom. I wish I had claimed this my whole life, but my rebellious attitude at times has clouded my decision to even ask God for His wisdom. James tells us that in every decision and circumstance you face, God offers wisdom to see life from His perspective if you ask in faith and without doubt. However, sin can keep you from claiming this promise because it crowds out truth, creates uncertainty, and leads to unwise choices. James 1:5 5 If an

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 of God Himself toward needy and undeserving human recipients. Often in Scripture this act of God toward unworthy men or women is referred to as God’s “grace” – which means “the unmerited favor of God.” God’s grace and God’s mercy. Thank God every day for that. God’s grace has blessed me with things that I don’t deserve. For example, my salv

1 Corinthians 9:27 (NLT) “I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I might be disqualified”. Discipline is something we all are familiar with in many areas of our life. To make it in the military a young person must learn discipline. Sports is another area of our life that discipline pays off. Growing up in Indiana, I played a lot of basketball. It is a sport that takes a lot of discipline and pra

We all have had some level of self-confidence, but we all can probably say that there have been times that we have failed (Hand up). Human history tells us this repeatedly. Man is fallible. The bible also points this out that man is fallible. One of the favorite bible stories is of the life of King David. He was a man that had areas of his life that he failed. He was a man that fled for his life as King Saul tried to kill him. He was also a man that showed some character flaw

I am currently reading in Philippians, and I am reading that Paul is challenging the Philippians to pursue Christ likeness by following his own example of how to live the Christian life. Philippians 3:17 Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. Today, we have the bible that instructs us on how to live out the Christian life. If you think about it the early Christians did not have the bible to gui

As a young boy I lived on a farm in Amo, Indiana. My dad was harvesting corn one day and I was begging him to let me drive the tractor. I had to be probably in the 4th or 5th grade. So, my dad was on the combine, and he let me drive the tractor and wagon full of corn from the corn field to a corn crib where my job was let the corn out of the wagon onto a corn elevator “conveyor” that would take the corn up into the corn crib. Don’t ask how I did it, but I got the corn elevato

In our society the rich, the powerful and the famous are the ones that are looked up to. They have made it; they have found success. The poor are often overlooked. The message Jesus gave was different. One day Jesus was giving His disciples a lesson. The story of the rich young ruler. The young ruler had asked Jesus what he must do to get eternal life. Jesus told the young ruler to sell his possessions and give to the poor, and he will have treasure in heaven. Then come, foll

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

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

I want to give a shout out to the Healthcare workers in our lives. I do know a little about healthcare workers, my wife was a nurse for over 30 years. Healthcare workers have one of the toughest jobs in the world and if it wasn’t for their love of their profession and caring hearts towards people many would move to another line of work. Both my wife and I are Christians. As Christians we have the privilege of praying to our Lord and Savior. My wife and I have developed

Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Life is a delicate balancing act, of walking a fine line of being over-committed with so many things that seem important. It is easy to fall prey to pride when you end up trying to do too much. It is also easy t