Category Archives: Initiative

Approach God With Freedom and Confidence

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Mark Shields

In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. – Ephesians 3:12  As shared in the post “Ascending the Mountain of the Lord”, it’s never too late to make a climb higher towards the … Continue reading →

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Ascending the Mountain of the Lord

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Mark Shields

In verse 3 of Psalm 24 is this essential question: Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Image Source By accepting Christ, we can meet the standard set out in verse 4 of today’s passage. Then we start becoming … Continue reading →

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Actions to Take Now for the Good Life

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Mark Shields

There are two manifestations of God’s nature described in Amos 5-6. The first is the nature of judgment and destruction. The second is the nature of justice and providing instructions for the way to a good life. Also within today’s … Continue reading →

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Stirring Each Other Up

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Mark Shields

Paul and his party left Ephesus and headed to Tyre. In Acts 21:1-6, we are told that as soon as they landed from the voyage that had lasted about a week, Paul set out immediately to seek a Bible teaching … Continue reading →

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Follow the Voice of Truth

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Mark Shields

We face many challenges in life. One challenge is the complexity of our world today and because of these complexities, many things can go wrong. There is so much paper work to do and so many overlapping systems that cause … Continue reading →

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