John Clark
I Almost Died On New Year’s Eve, 12/31/2023, What I Learned Over The Last Week.
I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. Psalms 139:14 At 5 AM on Sunday, New Year’s Eve, I asked my wife, Tracy, to help me out of bed. I couldn’t get up. She got me on my feet. […]
When You Find Yourself In Trouble, Which Way Do You Go? Where Do You Turn?
‘Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ‘ John 14:6 We’ve all been there. We find ourselves at the end of our ropes. We find ourselves in trouble again. And the only place to look for the person who put us […]
If You Are Not Moving Forward In Your Walk Of Faith, You Are Moving Backward. We Must Hold On To The Progress We Have Already Made.
“I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and […]
A Call To Christian Community, The Lost Art Of Hospitality
“The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay. God has given each of […]
Will The Foundation That You Build Your Life On Sustain You When The Storms Come? There Is Only One Foundation That Will Stand.
““Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But […]
You Don’t Want This Reaction On The Other Side Of This Life. How Do You Make Your Election Sure?
““Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in […]
There Is Only One Way To Know What You Are Listening To Is True; You Need To Know The Truth To Know What’s False!
‘ “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear […]
Don’t Take The Broad Gate; There Is Only One Gate Worth Entering. Have You Chosen Your Gate?
‘ “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. ‘ Matthew 7:13-14 Some verses in the Bible bring me chills […]
Are Seeking The Answers You Need From The Right Source? And Do The Answers You Get Measure Up Properly?
““Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him […]
Where Do You Turn To When You Find Yourself In Trouble? There Is An Ideal Time To Set Up Your Support Group; It’s Best To Do That Before You Need The Support.
‘On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything […]
When Is The Right Time To Judge Another Person? How The Way You Judge Others May Be Wrong.
‘ “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in […]
The One Emotion That Destroys More Promise Than Any Other. Do You Suffer From This Hampering Emotion?
““Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and […]
Where You Spend Your Money And Your Time Will Reveal Where Your Heart Is, Here’s Why.
““Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be […]
How Do You Want Others To See You? Is It To Glorify You Or To Glorify God?
““When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others […]
Is Your Heart Set The Right Way For Prayer? Who Are You Looking To Impress With Your Righteousness?
‘ “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to […]