Walk With Darrell

It seems like I have a lot of friends, and family that have been through some tough situations this year. Don’t lose hope. However hard the situation we are facing or how desperate your situation might seem there is always hope. Hope transitions everything, every pain, sorrow, fear, and loss. Hope is what sets us apart as children of God. Hope is what gives light in darkness and comfort in pain. You might ask where do we get our hope? Hope comes from knowing God’s love for us

Do we ever feel like we fall short of what God expects from us? Well, I imagine if we are honest there are times, we all have experienced that feeling (my hand is up). Don’t lose heart because, Paul dealt with this same feeling. As we see in Romans 7:15. Romans 7:15 (NIV). 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. This revealed that Paul was dealing with internal struggles of living the Christian life. We deal with the same thi

1 John 1:8 (NIV) 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. My very first Sunday School lesson I taught was on living in a constant state of repentance. As a Christian our sins are forgiven by what Jesus did on the cross. However, we still must deal with our sins daily in order to remain in fellowship with God. 1 John 1:8-9 was written by John for Christians. 1 John 1:9 (NIV) 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will for

Loyalty is a precious quality that is underrated in our world we live in. Yet it is something we all need in our world today. Without it the fabric of our society would start to crumble. Without loyalty our families, businesses, communities, politics, and our nation weakens if not falls apart. Loyalty is simple… it means; I am going to stick with you and have your back through good times and bad times. We need that relationship that will never leave us during any storm. In Pr

When we get angry, we have probably said some things that we later regret saying. If we are honest, we all have probably done that at one time or another (my hand is up). The problem is once those words are out you can’t bring them back. In the book of James, it talks about the tongue and how it is full of deadly poison. James 3:8 (NIV) 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. Your words can also be used to calm a situation. In

Ephesians 4:32 (ESV) 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Everyone who is reading this is fighting some type of battle. Everyone we run into at the store or at work is fighting some type of battle. So, remember this, as it will change how we see people. Always be kind to people. I heard a bunch of Whaaaatttt!!!! Yes, if you want to be a positive enabler, encourager then show kindness to the people around you. When we s

In our Christian walk it is great to have an accountability partner. This is someone that will help you stay committed in following Christ. Hopefully you have one. My wife, Terri is my accountability partner. We encourage each other in our walk with God. We pray together and for one another. You talk about something powerful…listen to your partner pray for you. In my case it is my wife praying for me. Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) 17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens anoth

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...

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As Christians we look forward to the Lord’s return. Perhaps today will be the day. The question we all need to answer, “Are we ready?” If...

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John 3:16 (NKJV) 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...

Psalm 139:23 - (NIV) Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. We all have things that we treasure and...

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV) Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. How many times a day...

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Part of my youth I lived on a farm in Indiana. Springtime was the time you planted your crops. My dad would rotate his crops in his...

When was the last time you talked with a 2-year-old? I have made great strides in communication with little kids. When my granddaughter...

Find the way to have Eternal Life through Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the...

I am a planner and I guess I always have been. I have been a goal-oriented person in many areas of my life. I have come to realize that...

Life does not always run on a smooth course. As a child of God, we are promised to go through trials in our lives. Rick Warren says, “God...