Walk With Darrell

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

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

I have often been accused of being a fixer. I guess a lot of us guys hear of a need and start thinking of a solution instead of waiting on God’s solution. Often, we allow our minds to wander and contemplate what is taking God’s plan so long to happen. There are many stories in the bible where people got ahead of God’s timetable and there were consequences that happened. Abraham and Sarah were taught a lesson when they didn’t wait on God. Instead of the couple waiting for His

How will our faith be tested this week? If you are in a test of faith right now, rejoice – the Lord has His hand on you! This test is not going to destroy you! You are either going to grow, get stronger and increase in the anointing, or the Lord will provide a way of safe escape. Our faith is being tested by God and it probably going to happen soon. Some of my tests I have failed, but no worry, God allowed me to retake my test. God has a purpose in testing our faith and James

Colossians 3:2 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Does it seem like every day is a battle on whether or not you experience the joy that God intended for your life? We often fight with attitudes that can steal our joy. Do you struggle with thoughts that are bitter or pessimistic? If we are all honest there are some things, we deal with in our lives that trigger the wrong attitude. A couple of examples, have you ever come across anyone who is a different p

Matthew 7: 7 – 8 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What are you dealing with in your life right now? Do you need strength to make it through the day? Are you in trouble? Are you discouraged? Are you lonely? Do you have an illness? Do you feel trapped in an unhappy life? You get the drift; we all have

Would it be nice if we could control everything in our lives? Well, we don’t, it seems like our trials never seem to end. We all go through trials; I have my trials and I have friends and family going through trials. Our trials vary in length, some trials are for a short period and others seem to never go away. God is allowing adversity in our lives for a purpose. When we look at the heroes of faith in the bible, they all went through seasons of trials. Abraham and Sarah wer

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...

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...

Happiness is a good thing to pursue, but it can be elusive. So how do you find happiness? The Bible says that happiness and joy leads to...

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...

“Family Legacy” This weekend I am attending a family reunion. Reunions give you a chance to look at how your family has changed over...

There is so much uncertainty in the world today. We have face multiple variances of Covid, things like fuel and groceries are more...

In thinking about fear, it seems like the future can be fearful. I can’t recall being afraid of the past and not really of the present,...

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....

It is easy to get caught in the trap that if we act the right way or look the right way, then we will be more acceptable to God....

As a follower of Jesus Christ, we should have a goal of making a difference in people’s lives. When Jesus was on earth, He was not a...

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...