Tag Archives: Advice

Give a Little Extra

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Mark Shields

In yesterday’s post Barely Hanging On, I wrote about how the church at Sardis was in decline. They needed to give a little extra to make good things happen. In our own lives today, that’s still a lesson we need … Continue reading →

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A Setback can be Just the Start of a Comeback

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Mark Shields

Yesterday’s post was about king Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream. He had become prosperous but was humbled when everything was taken away. It was only when he came to the conclusion that God was in charge that he was restored as king; … Continue reading →

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Put God in Charge

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Mark Shields

Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream as described in Daniel 4, is about an enormous tree that is visible to the ends of earth (v. 11). It has beautiful leaves and abundant fruit providing shelter and food for every living thing. In the … Continue reading →

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Daniel Applies His Faith and Gets a Promotion

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Mark Shields

We enter now into Daniel 2. King Nebuchadnezzar could not sleep because his mind was troubled from dreams. He wanted to know what the dreams meant so he asked his wise men to interpret the dreams. They were hesitant and … Continue reading →

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The Champion Within

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Mark Shields

A thought from my previous post “Victory Assured” is that within each of us is a champion. All we have to do is release that champion within called the Holy Spirit. We were born to win but we have to … Continue reading →