Monthly Archives: January 2015

Overcomers

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
Don’t believe in defeat The future is not bleak Nothing is impossible For with God, all is possible Let us be touched with divine power And never ever cower For greatness is released And his…

Posted in Poems, Super Bowl | Tagged Achievement, Behavior, Believer, Christ, Difficulty, Direction, Faith, Future, God, Habit, Hope, Love, Plan, Possible, Power, Savior, victory | Leave a comment

The One Ingredient to Amazing Accomplishment

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Mark Shields

Image Source Noah did not have sophisticated tools to help with decision making. He just relied on the good common sense God gave him. After the flood, he sent out a dove until it brought back a fresh olive leaf. … Continue reading →

Posted in Genesis, Good Common Sense | Tagged Accomplishments, Decisions, God, Good Common Sense, Noah’s Ark, Path, Patience, Planning, Praise, Prayer, Wisdom | 1 Comment

Noah’s Response

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Mark Shields

Image Source The rains finally stopped and the water started to recede from the highest mountain tops until the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. As explained in Genesis 8, Noah sent out a dove but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Genesis, Good Common Sense | Tagged God, Noah’s Ark, Path, Patience, Planning, Praise, Prayer | 4 Comments

How Can We Carry Out Our Purpose?

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Mark Shields

Yesterday, I wrote in the post: Noah Carries out His Purpose; the account of the days leading up to the flood and then the flood itself. God gave Noah a purpose and he was self-disciplined so that it was carried … Continue reading →

Posted in Genesis, Purpose | Tagged Communication, Community, Constitution, Corruption, Courage, Encouragement, God, Inspiration, Leadership, Morality, Nation, Neighborhoods, Noah’s Ark, Plan, Prayer, Purpose, Self Discipline, Society | 5 Comments

Noah Carries Out His Purpose

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Mark Shields

Image Source Reading in Genesis 7, Noah did the job the Lord told him to do. It took 120 years to build the ark and people had the chance to repent during that whole time. Then the time came and … Continue reading →