Sheldon Houston GSE²

Valentines Day?

Valentines Day? Not a fan for a lot of reasons but I'll only give you some. I do understand the thought behind it but if it's practiced EVERYDAY there wouldn't be a "need" for a "special" day. It's…

Picking Up The Pieces-

Picking Up The Pieces- Proverb 24.10 MSG “If you fall to pieces in a crisis, there wasn’t much to you in the first place.” In a world where it’s cool to complain about what we don’t have and what others…

A Heart Reflected of God's

A Heart Reflected of God's I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. I praise you, O Lord ; teach me your decrees. I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given…

Teach Me Your Instructions-

Teach Me Your Instructions- Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions. I told you my plans, and you answered. Now teach me your decrees. Help me understand the meaning of your commandments,…

John 3.17 & John 9.39

John 3.17 & John 9.39 Some one asked me if John 3.17 and John 9.39 contradicted each other and this is what I came up with. Let me know what you think- if I am right or did I get this wrong. Thanks…

Wake Up And Eat

"Wake Up And Eat" "Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn't let anyone go with Him except Peter, James, and John (the brother of James). When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw…

Sex Wasn't Meant For Recreation-

If we play with "fire" long enough we will get burned! Sexual sin will catch up to us at some point- whether on this side of eternity or the other side. It may be fun now outside of marriage but if it's…

Dating . . .

Dating . . . Day 1: "Honor your father and mother." This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honor your father and mother, "things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on…

What IS Love?

"We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them". (1 John 4:16 NLT) "For God loved the world so much that…

1 John 4:16 (NLT)

Pray Til Your Last Breathe

Prayer is our key to staying close to our Saviors love for us. . . Psalms 116.1-2 NLT "I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because He bends down to listen, I will pray…

Psalm 109:4 (NLT), Psalm 116:1 (NLT), Psalm 116:2 (NLT)

Paul on Marriage

Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations. But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman…

1 Corinthians 7:1 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:2 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:3 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:4 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:5 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:6 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:7 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:8 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:9 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:10 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:11 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:12 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:13 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:14 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:15 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:16 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:17 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:18 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:19 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:20 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:21 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:22 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:23 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:24 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:25 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:26 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:27 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:28 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:29 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:30 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:31 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:32 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:33 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:34 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:35 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:36 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:37 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:38 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:39 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 7:40 (NLT)

Financial Fakers

"Money promises us only what GOD can provide" Craig Groeschel "25 They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is…

Proverbs 13:7 (NLT)

7 Things God HATES

"16 There are six things the Lord hates— no, seven things he detests: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent, 18 a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong, 19 a false…

A Lesson on Skin Color . . .

1 While they were at Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because he had married a Cushite woman. 2 They said, “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he spoken through us, too?” But the…

Integrity

"There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil." (Job 1:1 NLT) "“I made a covenant with my eyes not…

Importance of the Tithe

"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness.…

Temptation

"“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman. “If my heart has been seduced by a woman, or if I have lusted for my neighbor’s wife, then let my wife belong to another man; let…

Faith is a Verb

Hebrews Chapter 11.. & others.. "By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care." (1 Corinthians 3:10 NIV)…

Book(s) of James

Trials & tribulations, money, greed, & a lot of GREAT advice on what life is NOT.. To be honest James keeps it 100 {real}. There are no misunderstandings w/ his writings.. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers…

James 1:2 (MSG), James 1:3 (MSG)

Debt

Slavery or having a "master" isn't only a physical being.. {Luke 16:13} "Don't run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other. When you love others, you complete what the law has…

Proverbs 22:7 (MSG), Luke 16:13 (MSG), Romans 13:8 (MSG), 1 Corinthians 7:23 (MSG)

Example of a good WOMEN

Proverbs 31:10-31 offers up a great example of a great women who's also a great, wife, mother, & friend to all... "Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. The woman to be admired and praised is the woman…

Proverbs 31:10 (MSG), Proverbs 31:12 (MSG), Proverbs 31:15 (MSG), Proverbs 31:17 (MSG), Proverbs 31:18 (MSG), Proverbs 31:19 (MSG), Proverbs 31:20 (MSG), Proverbs 31:25 (MSG), Proverbs 31:26 (MSG), Proverbs 31:27 (MSG), Proverbs 31:28 (MSG), Proverbs 31:29 (MSG), Proverbs 31:30 (MSG), Proverbs 31:31 (MSG)

Verses to Keep US Honest

“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about…

Exodus 14:14 (MSG), Matthew 17:20 (MSG), Luke 16:13 (MSG), John 15:6 (MSG), Romans 6:8 (MSG), Galatians 5:22 (MSG), Galatians 5:23 (MSG), Colossians 3:8 (MSG), James 1:14 (MSG), James 1:15 (MSG)

Loneliness

There's ALWAYS "someone" with you.. "32 You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32 NKJV) "I can do all this through him who gives me strength." (Philippians 4:13 NIV)…

Psalm 27:9 (MSG), Psalm 27:10 (MSG), Isaiah 41:9 (MSG), Isaiah 41:10 (MSG), Jeremiah 29:11 (MSG), Jeremiah 29:12 (MSG), Lamentations 3:22 (MSG), Lamentations 3:23 (MSG), Lamentations 3:24 (MSG), Lamentations 3:25 (MSG), John 14:16 (MSG), John 14:17 (MSG), John 14:18 (MSG)

Wisdom

Matthew 6: Prayer, advice, & God love.. "32 You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32 NKJV) "31 Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise.32…

Matthew 6:1 (MSG), Matthew 6:2 (MSG), Matthew 6:3 (MSG), Matthew 6:4 (MSG), Matthew 6:13 (MSG), Matthew 6:14 (MSG), Matthew 6:15 (MSG), Matthew 6:16 (MSG), Matthew 6:19 (MSG), Matthew 6:20 (MSG), Matthew 6:22 (MSG), Matthew 6:23 (MSG), Matthew 6:24 (MSG), Matthew 6:25 (MSG), Matthew 6:27 (MSG), Matthew 6:28 (MSG), Matthew 6:30 (MSG), Matthew 6:31 (MSG), Matthew 6:33 (MSG), Matthew 6:34 (MSG)

TRUST

What is it to trust? "I can do all this through him who gives me strength." (Philippians 4:13 NIV) "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." (Hebrews 13:8 NIV) "Follow my example,…

Exodus 14:1 (MSG), Joshua 21:1 (MSG), Joshua 23:1 (MSG), Psalm 37:4 (MSG), Psalm 37:5 (MSG), Psalm 37:24 (MSG), Psalm 37:25 (MSG), Psalm 118:8 (MSG), Proverbs 3:5 (MSG), Proverbs 3:6 (MSG), Isaiah 40:1 (MSG), Isaiah 41:1 (MSG), Jeremiah 17:1 (MSG), Jeremiah 32:1 (MSG), Philippians 4:1 (MSG)