Category: Nuggets for Life

Luke 1:38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered.  “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Some years ago, a Christmas musical included Mary saying, “If the Lord has spoken, I must do as He commands.  I will put my life into His hands.  I will trust Him with my life.” That was Mary’s response… Continue reading WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CELEBRATE?

How Faith Really Works! The Apostle Paul writes, “faith works by love.”  This simple, profound statement by Paul has been misunderstood by many believers. Some believe that for your faith to work, you must walk in love.  If that is true, then no one could ever be saved, because to receive God’s grace, they first… Continue reading How Faith Really Works!

Persuade your heart to this one truth, and you will always live in victory. If you believe that your sin condemns you before God, then you don’t understand or believe that as a believer, you are in Christ! “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after… Continue reading Persuade your heart to this one truth, and you will always live in victory.

When the Storms of Life Rage God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.    Psalm 46:1 Storms of life.  You know them well.  They overwhelm you.  Wave after wave of relentless battering that knocks you off your feet till you don’t know which side is up.  Till every ounce of… Continue reading When the Storms of Life Rage

GRACE IS THE CATALYST THAT BRINGS REPENTANCE “Neither will I condemn you,”  said Jesus to the woman caught in adultery in John 8.  Jesus tells us in John 5:19 that He only does what He sees His Father doing.  In fact, the first thing he let the woman know was that he did not condemn. … Continue reading GRACE IS THE CATALYST THAT BRINGS REPENTANCE

The Power of Redeeming Thoughts Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable.  Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.  Philippians 4:8 NLT What mental movies are you playing in your head today?  Are they thoughts of defeat and despair or thoughts of… Continue reading The Power of Redeeming Thoughts

How to Be Kept in Perfect Peace You need the truth of God’s Word to uproot any wrong belief.  This is why it’s so important to get into His Word and take time to meditate upon verses that reveal God’s unwavering and unfailing love for you. For instance, if you find your mind drifting into… Continue reading How to Be Kept in Perfect Peace

Start the Day Expecting Good As you believed, so let it be done for you. Matthew 8:13 Wake up every day expecting good.  Keep your thoughts and mind positive, full of joy, full of hope, and full of anticipation of all the good things God has in store for you, His beloved! Spring up from your… Continue reading Start the Day Expecting Good

The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory. . . give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance… Continue reading Your Answer is Found in the Person of Jesus

Forgiving Others is to Your Advantage ‘And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have fought against any:  that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.’ There are qualifications for believing and receiving as well as restrictions for receiving answers to prayer.  Unforgiveness in our hearts will keep our prayers… Continue reading Forgiving Others is to Your Advantage

The Heart of Worship – Song by Matt Redman                                                        When the music fades  All is stripped away  And I simply come  Longin’ just to bring  Something that’s of… Continue reading The Heart of Worship – Song by Matt Redman 

THE ONLY BIRD THAT DARES TO ATTACK AN EAGLE IS A CROW, BUT THE EAGLE NEVER FIGHTS BACK. HERE IS WHY: The crow is the only bird bold enough to sit on the eagle’s back and peck at its neck. Relentless. Annoying. But the eagle… stays calm. The eagle doesn’t flap. Doesn’t fight. Doesn’t waste… Continue reading THE ONLY BIRD THAT DARES TO ATTACK AN EAGLE IS A CROW, BUT THE EAGLE NEVER FIGHTS BACK. HERE IS WHY:

Encounter the Person of Grace, Jesus Christ What then?  Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace?  Certainly not!  Romans 6:15 When I share–even from the Bible-the gift of righteousness we have through Christ, someone will inevitably ask, “But Pastor Prince, if you preach that one is forever righteous before the… Continue reading Encounter the Person of Grace, Jesus Christ

Jesus Gives You Peace in Every Area Then the Lord said to him, “Peace be with you; you shall not die.”  So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it THE-LORD-IS PEACE.   Judges 6:23-24 I want to share with you a beautiful truth from the story of Gideon in Judges 6. … Continue reading Jesus Gives You Peace in Every Area

Negatives become Positives  Luke 15:18  ‘I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee.’   This is a good example of true repentance.  This son did not claim any goodness of his own or try to justify his actions, but he humbled himself… Continue reading Negatives become Positives 

Hard Knocks or God’s Word   “And when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!’”                                Luke 15:17 God’s Word makes it clear that the wages of sin is death (Rom: 6:23).  Romans 1:18-20 reveals that even those who don’t know… Continue reading Hard Knocks or God’s Word

You Can Never Forfeit the Presence of God For He HImself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”   Hebrews 13:6 There was a time under the law in the Old Testament where God would be with you only when you were in complete obedience.  But when you failed, He would leave… Continue reading You Can Never Forfeit the Presence of God

Won Over by God’s Grace  For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.    Romans 6:14 Beloved, it is vital for you to receive the gift of no condemnation because that is what will give you the power to overcome your weaknesses, destructive habits, and addictions. … Continue reading Won Over by God’s Grace 

Freedom From Temptation   “Behold, I give unto you the power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”                                               Luke 10:19 Although these are examples of God’s protection from harm caused by the physical creation, this scripture also speaks of mastery over… Continue reading Freedom From Temptation  

Sickness is not from God John 9:2 “And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ The disciples asked a question that still puzzles many people today.  Why is a child born with a physical defect?  Is it a judgment of God upon the… Continue reading Sickness is not from God