The Mad Preacher

                                                                              God’s Rolex                                                       b y The Mad Preacher   If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously  to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.  (James 1:5) Are you facing some overwhelming struggle in your life right now? In your anguish, do you ever cry out, “What’s going on?!” Well, you have a promise from God that He will tell you what’s going on… eventually . Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith dev...

  Never Quit! by The Mad Preacher This is no time for fear This is a time for faith and determination Don’t lose the vision here Carried away by the motion Hold on to all that you hide in your heart There is one thing that has always been true It holds the world together God is in control We believe that His children will not be forsaken God is in control We will choose to remember and never be shaken There is no power above or beside Him We know, ohh, God is in control Ohh, God is in control  [1]   “ Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give  yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that  your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”  (1 Corinthians 15:58) The great statesman and historian Sir Winston Churchill once said, “Never give in―never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield ...

  God’s Graduate School                                                                                                                              by The Mad Preacher,  Rod Davis   For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11NIV) No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. (1Corinthians 10:13 NIV) The Greek word in this passage translated “temptation” means ...

        Cop-out or Opportunity?                                                                          By The Mad Preacher If there is a shadow I can't see it If this is my cup I'll learn to drink it If there is a purpose You'll reveal it But for today I found my place In the sufficiency of grace In the sufficiency of grace  [1] “Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!” (John 12:27-28a) What do you pray for when your “hour” comes? Every believer has one, you know, an hour of testing. We often face seasons of intense testing that can assault the senses and shake us right down to the bone. It separates the men from the boys and the women f...