Tag Archives: Difficulty

Stepping Ahead with Faith

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
Step ahead into the future To build a better nation Step ahead with faith With no hesitation The lack of faith Gets one off track We may face difficulties But know God has our back…

Posted in Devotionals, Genesis, Poems | Tagged Courage, Difficulty, Doubts, Exploration, Faith, Fears, fellowship, God, Lord, Mission, Strength, Thankfulness, Trust, Worship | 4 Comments

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

Divine Interruption

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Mark Shields

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. – Matthew 1:18 I … Continue reading →

Posted in Focus, Holiday | Tagged Birth of Jesus, Difficulty, Faith, Finances, Focus, Joseph, Relationships | 1 Comment

In His Presence

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Mark Shields

Brought out in Psalm 114 is an event that is especially significant in Israel’s history which is the exodus. The Israelites were protected and miracles occurred so they could escape to freedom from Egypt to the Promised Land. In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalm | Tagged Christ, Christianity, Difficulty, Divine presence, Egypt, Encouragement, Exodus, God, http www youtube, Israel, Israelites, life of moses, nothing is impossible with god, Power, Promised Land, Psalm, psalm 114, religion, Spirit, theology | 3 Comments

Surrender All

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Mark Shields

As I wrote in yesterday’s post about prayer and having patience during difficulty, anything worthwhile takes some time to acquire. When a farmer plants, the crop doesn’t appear the next day. It requires rain, fertilizer, and a lot of patience. … Continue reading →