Tag Archives: Direction

Following the Pattern

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Mark Shields

When a person does embroidery they follow a pattern. If you look from the bottom, it looks like a mess but from the top, you can follow the pattern and it makes sense. God has laid out the pattern for … Continue reading →

Posted in Initiative | Tagged Direction, glory of god, Grace, Guidance, Pattern, seeking god, Steven Curtis, Wisdom | 8 Comments

Thinking What To Do

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Mark Shields

Daniel received a vision from God after asking for help. We too can receive direction from God if we have a daily prayer time and ask for guidance. This day with God, let us take that initiative. Starting today, let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Daniel | Tagged Daniel, Direction, Dreams, God, Prayer, Vision, Wisdom | 3 Comments

Submitting to God’s Will with Discipline

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Mark Shields

Reading and writing about 2 Peter in recent days has made me think about the importance of submitting to God’s will. The scripture tells us there will be a second coming. This should make us want to always be prepared … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Peter | Tagged Church, Direction, Discipline, Faith, God’s Will, Jesus Christ, Praise, Rejoice, Second Coming | Leave a comment

Standing Up to Those Who Ridicule

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Mark Shields

Photo Credit – Google Images Peter is writing this letter to remind about the predictions from the apostles and from Jesus of the coming of those who will ridicule their faith. Reading in 2 Peter 3:1-10, many in the world … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Peter | Tagged Cultural Decay, Direction, Disasters, Discipline, Faith, God’s Will, Google Images Peter, Jesus Christ, Judgment of God, Second Coming, Wars | 3 Comments

Mercy Helps

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Mark Shields

In Psalm 123, the psalmist is going through problems. In previous post a while back as I journeyed through Ezra and Nehemiah, there were plots to stop the rebuilding of God’s house and the wall around Jerusalem. Just like back … Continue reading →