Walk With Darrell

John 14:21 (NIV) 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them. Who do we try to please in our life? Your friends……Society……..God. It can be a trap to try and please people instead of God. We invest a lot of energy trying to please society and probably not enough energy trying to please God. God says if we love Him, we will be obedient to His commands. This w

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

It is so easy for us to be critical of people who look at the world differently than we do. That is one of the things I ask God to help me with daily in my prayers “to not have a critical attitude”. God tells us not to judge others. We have to guard ourselves against judging others by what seems right in our eyes. You think about it we all come from different places and we all value different things in life. Paul talks about how fellow believers will see things different than

Ephesians 6:14 (NIV) 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, You might not realize it, but we are in a spiritual battle every day. Paul tells us in Ephesians we do not fight against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of evil. In the bible, Paul tells us how to fight this battle in Ephesians. We must put on the armor of God. Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and

Luke 6:36 (NIV) 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Forgiving others isn’t always that easy for us. If you could just forgive once and be done with it. The decision to forgive is easy, but the process of forgiving is more difficult. Forgiveness is a journey that requires effort, time, perseverance, and prayer. God instructs us to treat others as we would like to be treated. When we look at what Christ did for us by not only forgiving us our sins but dying on the

David was described as a man after God’s own heart. David wasn’t perfect by any means, but he did strive to walk close to God. Even with David’s ups and down he wanted to always restore his relationship with God. Sometimes we can fool ourselves into thinking I am doing OK, everything is right with God when actually it might not be. David courageously asked God to conduct an internal evaluation This was a brave request considering God knows all things, even that which we hide

Galatians 5:26 (NIV) 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. A dangerous path for a person to go down is to envy over what others have. We must guard ourselves of the natural tendency to have jealousy or resentment over others good fortune. God warns us that envy is a sin. As believers we have absolutely no reason to be envious of anyone on earth. As a believer in Christ, we have already received the greatest gift of eternal life. For those that have

Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths." God tells us to trust in Him and don’t lean on our own understanding. We don’t understand everything that happens in our lives (hands up). We need to trust that God is in control and that He knows what is best for our lives. Have you ever had prayers not answered and now that life events have played out you look

Proverbs 14:26-27 (NKJV) 26 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death. When we live right with God and show Him reverence. we will have peace. We as followers of Christ can have a lasting peace through Christ’s presence in our hearts. God blesses us with a peaceful and tranquil heart when we honor and obey God. Proverbs 14:30 (AMP) A

Isaiah 55:8-9 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Sometimes we will not hear God’s audible voice offering the direction we seek. In the quiet waiting, it’s easy to let our minds wander into a whirlwind of questions and concerns. When this happens, we need to remember the moment we invited Jesus Christ int

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

Mark 7:20-23 20 He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. 21 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person.” As Christians even though our sins have been forgiven, we struggle daily with sin. We still need to be careful with sin in our life. We must guard agains

John 12:46 (HCSB) 46 I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness. The Bible says that you are the light that gives light to the world. As a believer we are to live in a way that lets other people to understand what it means to be a follower of Jesus. It brings up the question, “what kind of light are we giving off”? It reminds me of the song, “This little light of mine”. When was the last time you sang the song “This

Hebrews 10:23 (NLT) 23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. I received a message from Christian friends the other day. They were discouraged with some of the trials they were facing and needed some Christian encouragement. Despite God’s promises, despite Christ’s love, and despite our countless blessings we sometimes can still lose hope from time to time and become discouraged. If we are all honest, we have al

How to Have a Relationship with Christ What is the way for us to have a relationship with God? Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me”. John 14:6 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. “For unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins” John 8:24 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will

का हिंदी अनुवाद है: “उद्धार पाए जाने का क्या अर्थ है?” या अधिक सरल भाषा में:“बचाए जाने / उद्धार होने का क्या मतलब है?” Saved (धार्मिक संदर्भ में) → उद्धार पाना Saved (सामान्य अर्थ में) → बचाया जाना अगर आप चाहें तो मैं यह भी समझा सकता हूँ कि ईसाई धर्म में “saved” (उद्धार) का क्या अर्थ होता है। हिंदी अनुवाद (Hindi Translation) प्रेरितों के काम 16:30–31 (NIV) 30 फिर वह उन्हें बाहर ले आया और पूछा, “हे सज्जनों, उद्धार पाने के लिए मुझे क्या करना चाहिए?” 31 उन्होंने उत्तर दिया, “प्र

God promises to direct our lives if we just ask. You would not believe over the years the number of times I have asked the Lord to guide me in the direction I should take. Terri and I at times will reflect on times in our lives when the Lord watched over us and guided our steps. Just tonight we thought of times throughout our marriage when God led us in decisions we needed to make. This strengthens our faith in God for our future as we know the Lord will be a guiding light f

Have you ever wondered what path God has planned for you? I am not talking about the path others want for you, but what has God planned for you. As we nurture our relationship with God, we will realize the He has His eyes on us and He is guiding our paths. We must learn to look for God’s presence in every circumstance of life. God leaves His footprints and handiwork all around us. To see His instructions, we need to be in communication with God and we do that by reading His