Walk With Darrell

Have you ever been caught in the middle of having to make a tough choice? You find yourself torn between following God’s teachings and principles as one path and choosing a path that you know is opposite of what God desires but popular with the world. Following God might make you a target for scorn from the world that denies God’s authority. The world’s culture might accuse you of being intolerant or narrow-mindedness if you follow God’s principles. Each one of us might be fa

Proverbs 12:25 “Worry weighs down the heart,” Even though we are Christians and have been given assurance of salvation--- even though we are Christians and received the promise of God’s love and protection--- we still find ourselves worrying over details of our daily lives. Jesus knew we would face worry because He talked about it a lot in scripture. Matthew 6:25 (NIV) Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, God is bigger than any problem we might have, so put you

As we celebrate Father’s Day, I want to honor my dad. Growing up in Indiana I was very fortunate to have a father that loved his family very much. My dad grew up on a Indiana Dairy Farm in the little town of Amo, Indiana. He passed on many of the things he learned from his dad. He had good ways of teaching my brother and me lessons. If he caught us fighting (what brothers don’t fight) 😊; he would say if you had enough energy to fight, then you have enough energy to pull weed

Are any of you facing any battles in your life? I imagine if we had a show of hands many of us, if not all of us, would be facing battles in our lives. My hand is up. We are facing all kinds of battles, including sickness battles, financial battles, spiritual battles, domestic trouble, trouble with wayward children, and more. It is a frightening thing when we don’t have an answer to our battles. We realize we need help. The question is how do we make the battle we are dealin

Part of the armor of God is putting on the shoes (of the gospel of peace). Ephesians 6:15 (NIV) 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Paul is referencing the Roman soldier uniform when he talks about the Christian armoring themselves with God’s armor for spiritual warfare. In Ephesians 6:15, Paul refers to the feet being guarded with the gospel of peace. The feet are vital for a soldier, and it is important that they have solid

Proverbs 1:33 “First pay attention to me, and then relax. Now you can take it easy—you’re in good hands.” Have you ever had one of those days when you felt overwhelmed or confused? Your To-Do list is so long that you don’t know where to start. You are not sure how to prioritize your day. We live in a demanding world and placing things first can be difficult. So many people are expecting so much from you. If asked for a show of hands, we probably all have had days like this. T

Matthew 5:14 – 16 (NIV) 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Whether we like it or not, all of us are examples. We are examples to our family, friends, co-workers, and stranger

Isaiah 49:6 (NASB) I will also make You a light of the nations So that My salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” After Jesus resurrection He spoke to His Disciples. He told them to go and make disciples of all nations. What does this mean? Jesus was telling His Disciples to go spread the good news, which is the Gospel of Jesus dying on the cross for our sins and then being resurrected from the tomb. The Disciples were to tell others about Jesus and then teach them how

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 the Lord returned today, could I say Lord, I lived today in such a way that the Lord would be proud of. If I knew the Lord was returning at 5:00 PM today, how would that affect what I did with my day. Would I just take it easy, or would I have a sense of urgency to make sure the people I knew, knew about Christ’s Good News of Salvation. In

1 Kings 19;12(KJV) And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. The Lord speaks to us through the Holy Spirit. He is the third person of the Trinity, co-equal with God the Father and God the Son. God’s Spirit dwells within each Christian, just as Jesus promised. Do we listen to the Holy Spirit? John14:15-17 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to

There is a need and ache in each one of us to be loved. God created that desire in each one of us to feel real love. Man has tried many ways to fill that void in our hearts with things of the world. They have tried filling that void with created things. The ancients tried to fill that hole with golden idols. Today man have tried cars, wealth, success, and drugs to try and fill a void that God intended for Him to fill. Jesus speaks of this void in John 7:37. What Jesus gives i

Every relationship has its risks and rewards. In a relationship we make ourselves vulnerable, but the rewards offer great fulfillment in our lives. To have a relationship with Christ we also have a risk and reward. For example, to be a witness and testimony for God, you put yourself out for possible criticism. But like everything, when you compare the risk up against the reward of being a testimony for God it is worth it. Rick Warren says that criticism is the cost of influen

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 eternal life. Do you realize that eternal life doesn’t start when you die? Eternal life starts the moment you invite Jesus Christ into your heart right here on earth. So, we have already started our eternal journey. In my human mind, my thoughts of eternal life are limited by my mere mortal thinking. However, God vision is not limited by our

Light versus Darkness When I was a young man, I was in the US Navy. Part of my Navy career I was assigned to an aircraft carrier that patrolled in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. There were times when we would perform operations at night without the ship’s running lights. The purpose we practiced these drills were to familiarize the crew so they could perform their duties in low light conditions. The reason the Navy operated in low light conditions is that they are trying to

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 hold close to our heart. We need to keep watch over our hearts. In Jeremiah, it tells us that the heart is full of deceitfulness. Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV) 9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? So, with the heart so deceitful how do we remove the impurities that plague the secret areas of our heart? The ans

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

Why does God want us to pray for others? God is Sovereign, He is Omnipotent, He can do whatever is needed and doesn’t need our help. So, why does He want us to prayer for others? God wants us to be involved in others’ lives. When we are available to be used by God, He will put a burden on hearts to pray for others. He wants to give us a blessing of being used by Him. When we pray for others, we are helping carry their burdens. We are part of Christ’s family here on earth and

I grew up in Amo, Indiana until I went into the seventh grade and my family moved. Amo is a small town in central Indiana where both sets of grandparents lived along with aunts and uncles. Being a small town, I had cousins all over the place. I grew up going to Sunday School where I would have a relative usually be one of my Sunday School teachers. I had my grandmother, aunts, and mom take turn teaching my Sunday School classes. Each summer our little church would have vacati

I have prayed to God over the years on a daily basis and the bible tells us that God hears our prayers. 1 John 5:14 “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. OK, so it says that God hears my prayer, but it doesn’t say how God will answer our prayers. I have had some prayers that God’s answer was “NO”. It happens. So, when God answers our prayer with a “NO” how should we handle it. Do we get mad that our pr

I had a great dad growing up. He was one of those dads who would listen to me and then give me his thoughts. As I think back about my dad it is easy to see that he made time for me. In my early years we lived on a farm. I can remember dad always had farm work to do, but he made time to hit flyballs to me or he would spend time shooting hoops with me. The most important things were not how good I threw or caught the ball, but the time I spent with my dad. Time is something