Category Archives: Initiative

Pray First and Go with Confidence

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Mark Shields

Jesus intensified His ministry by giving the twelve disciples power and authority to drive out demons and to cure diseases. Now in Luke 10:1-24, He appoints seventy-two others to send out two by two ahead of Him to every town … Continue reading →

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Initiating Spiritual Growth

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Mark Shields

By initiating spiritual growth with regular Bible Study and reflecting on experiences along the journey, there will be spiritual maturity. What we write about today may not sink in but write it anyway and someday your words like seeds will … Continue reading →

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Boldly Stepping Ahead on the Journey

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Mark Shields

Image Source Because of God’s guidance, Jacob had gained wealth even when Laban continued to put obstacles in his way. Reading in Genesis 32, God now sends angels to help Jacob as he boldly steps ahead on the journey back … Continue reading →

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Regular People Doing Extraordinary Things Because of an Amazing God

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Mark Shields

I’ve been studying In Genesis for a while now. In Genesis 10, there is a list of names; descendants from the sons of Noah. They were not extraordinary people and this is the only place they were mentioned in the … Continue reading →

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Courageous Action Leads to Victory

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Mark Shields

Lessons can be learned from reading or through experiences of the past. In yesterday’s post Taking on Issues in Life Head On, we pointed out in reading Genesis 20 that Abimelech went right after a problem to solve it. He … Continue reading →

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