Triumphant Victorious Reminders

Triumphant Victorious Reminders Inspired by the Holy Spirit Written by: Teresa Criswell Photograph found via Google Images "Look," they told him (Samuel), "you are now old, and your sons are not like you.  Give us a king to judge us like all the other nations have." ~ I Samuel 8:5 ~ The bantering mantra of 'We want a king' after reading I Samuel 8 has caused awareness to arise.  I have some amazing friends who are doing a study on I Samuel and to hear their insight from The Lord provoked me to want to study even more. This morning as I read and studied, it was endearing to see the good man that Saul truly was. Saul's respect for authority was definitely to be marveled. Interestingly enough, what Saul was sent out to look for - looking for donkeys, also known as stubborn animals - would be what he would soon rule as king over - stubborn people who had been wanting a mortal man to be king versus The Immortal God. With all of that, I had to...

Triumphant Victorious Reminders Inspired by the Holy Spirit Written by: Teresa Criswell Mother Teresa who echoed the beauty of our God! "If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself.  If you roll a boulder down on others, it will roll back and crush you.  A lying tongue hates its victims, and flattery causes ruin." ~ Proverbs 26:27-28 ~ "If you are a thief, stop stealing.  Begin using your hands for honest work, and then give generously to others in need.  Don't use foul or abusive language.  Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them." ~ Ephesians 4:28-29 (NLT) ~ Have you been given a word of encouragement and you tend to receive it like you're picking up a dirty rag from the floor?  Do you tend to say, "What do they want now?" No matter who gives you the encouragement, do you tend to err on the side of disbelief? Many years ago I was so entan...