Tag Archives: Competition

Cut it Out

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Mark Shields

For the Word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12  Within the post … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotionals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Whole Bunch

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Mark Shields

Reading in 1 Corinthians 5, the church had a leader involved in sexual misconduct and Paul instructs the Corinthian church to expel the man from the leadership position. The corruption within the church needed to be confronted and they needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Trusting in the One True

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Mark Shields

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. – Psalm 20:7 The world has a way of making us feel that we are not quite good enough. We may … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotionals | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Obey and Pray

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Mark Shields

David was very exhausted and depressed as he wrote Psalm 13. In the first two verses of this Psalm, David is questioned God about how long he would have to go through his depressed thoughts and feelings. But as we … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Priorities

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
A good football team studies the competition by looking at game film of the opponents mission. Looking for their tendencies and we too face competition which is anything that holds us back from our own…

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments