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Thoughts By John Grant

2023-03-03

His Sheep

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27 Because He is our shepherd, He will provide all our needs.

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2023-02-10

A Servant Heart

The preoccupation with self today is readily seen in slogans like, “Be all you can be.” Simply put, our modern day society (and this includes a great number of Christians) is focused on making satisfaction its goal.

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2023-01-23

Peace

In this crowded world most people don’t want to be alone or away from the crowd, but Jesus wants us to sit quietly in His presence while He blesses us.

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2023-01-18

L.I.F.E.

Take your life’s talent, resources…… and give it all to Christ this coming year. Let me suggest the L.I.F.E acrostic: 1. LABOUR 2. INFLUENCE 3. FINANCE 4. EXPERTISE

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2023-01-13

Come to Him

True confidence comes from knowing that we are complete in Him. Apart from Him, we can do nothing. "I am the vine; you are the branches."

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2023-01-01

Can We Keep it?

For where your treasure is, there you'll find your heart. Put your trust in him! He won't let you down. God is our hope, so put your life in his hands. May this be our resolution for the New Year.

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2022-12-22

How Great Thou Art

Thought: Have you taken the time lately to be still in the wonderful of our Almighty God? “O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made; I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art.”

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2022-10-13

Do Not Fret

Psalm 37:1 "Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrong doers, for they will soon wither like grass."  The summation of the psalm is that we are to be satisfied, take delight, commit, trust, be still and wait. Knowing that the shield of the Lord is our defense against the evil of the world.

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2022-10-12

The Map of Life

As long as God’s will is your destination, He will provide the map to get you there, so follow His map for your life and enjoy the journey.

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2022-10-05

He Leads and Guides Me

Sheep aren’t as dumb as most people think. They have figured out that all they need to do is to trust and follow the shepherd. It is sad that most of us seemingly intelligent humans haven’t figured out to do the same.

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2022-09-19

Spiritual Distractions

Paul admonishes us “attend upon the Lord without distraction.” Like focusing on our driving, Christians need to be spiritually focused.

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2022-08-22

Wonderfully Made

We didn’t evolve from goo to the zoo, to you. We are a direct creation from the hand of God and we are wonderfully made. Never underestimate the power and creativity of the hand of God.

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2022-08-15

The Light

How bright does the light of Jesus burn in your life? Do you let the duties of the day to take precedence over our sharing the light? Pray that the light of Jesus may shine brightly in your life so that others may see the essence of the Gospel.

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2022-07-12

Real Rest

I worry and fret over things that may not even happen and magnify the significance of those that do. How about you?

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2022-06-17

Having an Unsinkable Faith

Think about it. Is your faith unsinkable?  When your physical boat sinks, are you going up or down?

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2022-04-19

The Thank You List

Over these past days, I have tried to examine every year of my life and think of what God did for me, even before I was saved. It has brought to mind things I had long ago forgotten and regrettable probably never thanks God for, at least not recently.

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2022-04-09

Be an Encourager

“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” Proverbs 12:25 Encourage someone today and be prepared to receive back even more. In addition to making others day, it will make you feel so good when you are in a mood of encouragement.

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2022-03-15

Sin Whispers

God can rescue man from sin and eagerly awaits every opportunity to do so. His position remains steadfast and he is not blown by the winds of cultural change.

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2022-03-11

A Time to Throw Away

What are you holding onto that bogs you down and hinders you in your walk of faith? What ultimately meaningless “stuff” are you hoarding that holds you back in your spiritual growth? Whatever it is, get rid of it so that your life may be full and your spiritual walk unburdened with the things of this earth?

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2022-03-04

The Detours of Life

Do you sometimes get irritated with the detours in your life? Do you realize that sometimes God has a purpose? Look at some prominent detours in the Bible. Detours, when we get off the main road, can be frustrating and time consuming. Yet in the spiritual life, God seems to allow us to be detoured.

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2022-02-16

He Cares for You!

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7

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2022-01-08

The New Is Here

God so loved the world He created that He gave sinful man A SECOND CHANCE by sending His only Son as our Savior, not only for us, but for the whole world. Will you start new with Christ this year?

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2021-12-05

Black Holes

A black hole. That’s what it seems like at times in our personal lives.

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2021-11-26

Getting Charged Up

Stay spiritually fresh. Stay connected with God. Keep your spiritual batteries charged. If only I had a spiritual charge meter to tell me when I have only one bar left like on my phone.

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