TJ Reid

Different ways

I love that John told the Good News in many ways. I need to be open to telling the Good News of Jesus in many ways because of the many different people in this world. John probably spoke more harshly…

Luke 3:18 (GNT)

Correction Increases the Love

Wise people see real love. Mockers are idiots and hate correction. However, consider if you are heading toward a road that is out up ahead and there is no warning signs. You just reach the end of the…

Proverbs 9:8 (NLT)

Please God first

When we get a wife it shows God is pleased with him. The man has pleased God first. If you have not been pleasing God, don't think you can find a wife. It would be better to wait till you're right with…

Proverbs 18:22 (NCV)

Curse the Ground

I wonder if this is God rescinding his promise to Adam after sin was committed. Maybe this is the new start after the flood.

Genesis 8:21 (NCV)

One Month Later

What a difference a month makes! Freedom to foul moods. I know this story - because it's my story! Great breakthroughs from God, then for some reason I forget all he has done for me. I need more strength…

Exodus 16:1 (NLT)

Rescued

The Lord rescues us from the enemy. I pray that you and I will see His rescue today. I pray that you and I will be filled with awe for Him today. I pray that you and I will put our faith in the…

Exodus 14:30 (NLT), Exodus 14:31 (NLT)

God, MOVE in my life!

We often think that God has a magic wand that he waves over us as we pray to Him. Like Moses, we think the answer is to just stand still and God will do the work. But God says, "Get Moving!" You need…

Exodus 14:13 (NLT), Exodus 14:15 (NLT)

When God Plays Mind Games

If there is someone we consider our enemy, we will often play mind games with them. But when God plays mind games, he will bring glory to His name through the pride of the enemy. Right when the enemy…

Exodus 14:3 (NLT), Exodus 14:4 (NLT)

Knowing God's Will

I almost feel like it's wrong to pray this prayer.  But I really want to believe the word of God.   God, please give me complete knowledge of your will!  Give me spiritual wisdom and understanding to…

Colossians 1:9 (NLT), Colossians 1:10 (NLT), Colossians 1:11 (NLT)

Escaping Fear of People

The only escape from fearing people is trusting God even when you go against the grain. Fearing people traps... * Your mind - You think too much about what other people are thinking. * Your vision…

Proverbs 29:25 (NLT)

Flatter/Encouragement Line

I guess after reading this - I'm wondering where the line is between flattering and encouragement. Can I encourage someone without trapping them into being something that they are not? Are people trapped…

Proverbs 29:5 (NLT)

Tripped up

Being godly means REFUSING to stay down! We trip at times, because we are human. We fall flat on our faces, scrape up our knees, and are left reeling. However, when someone lives in the Holy Spirit's…

Proverbs 24:16 (NLT)

God is no fool

It is SO easy to deceive people these days, or at least think that we have gotten away with deceiving people. We can so easily use the phrase, "It wasn't my fault" or "I didn't know". However, God sees…

Proverbs 24:12 (NLT)

Land Covenant

I love that God gives land to Abraham. Even if someone else owned it, God still gave it.

Genesis 15:18 (MSG)

Strong

The Lord's name is what makes us strong. Wealth deceives us and gives us false senses of strength. We are learning this now more than ever in our economic state.

Proverbs 18:10 (NLT), Proverbs 18:11 (NLT)

Laziness destroys

It destroys relationships with honest hard working people. Destroys hope. Destroys ambition. Destroys dreams and the work it takes.

Proverbs 18:9 (NLT)

I pity the fool

Their limit is themselves bc thats the only person they listen to.

Proverbs 18:2 (NLT)

I pity the fool

The opinionated and those who don't listen well should be pitied, because ultimately their limit is themselves and that's a pretty small limit.  

Proud kid

Most people try hard to be proud of their kids. But when did you last hear parents being told that they need to be someone their kids can be proud of. Thats responsibility!

Proverbs 17:6 (NLT)

Once knew God

Is Paul maybe especially talking about those who once knew God and His righteous standards?

Romans 1:32 (NLT)

Left to our own wisdom

God's great judgement is to leave us to our own wisdom. Our wisdom is not wise. He is the only wise God. How sad to not have revelation from Heaven.

Romans 1:28 (NLT)

The Answer

The answer to every question in this passage is: God. This is a conversation you would expect a dad to have with his teenage son. This would go along the lines of the Lord disciplining those he loves.…

Job 38:41 (NLT)

I wonder

I wonder why the serpent didn't tempt them to eat the forever fruit. My guess is bc he hates life. He also knows that if he can fill them full of shame and sin, they will live far from God forever.

Genesis 3:22 (NLT)

Shame

This is a reference to the end of chapter 2 when it said they were naked but without shame. Now they feel shame when they disobey God.

Genesis 3:7 (NLT)

Step three toward sin

Justify your action bc God is trying to keep something good from you. In reality God is shielding us from immense hurt down the road. When our eyes are opened we begin to think we are right more than…

Genesis 3:5 (NLT)