Tag Archives: receiving from God

God’s Supply; September 22, 2025

Posted on September 23, 2025 by jgarrott

John 3:34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. This was written specifically about Jesus, but it actually applies to everyone whom God sends. Problems in ministry are never because of … Continue reading →

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Salvation; August 2, 2025

Posted on August 3, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water    from the wells of salvation. This very brief chapter has had multiple songs made from it, and they are all fighting for a place in my active memory even as I write! I don’t … Continue reading →

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Our Purpose; October 3, 2024

Posted on October 4, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 44:6 I put no trust in my bow,    my sword does not bring me victory. We all have the tendency to depend on what we can see and feel, when those things are transitory at best. At times it can … Continue reading →

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Choosing to Believe; October 24, 2023

Posted on October 25, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 28:24 Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe. We are responsible to share the Gospel, but we cannot control how it will be received. As Paul shared the truth of God, some believed but … Continue reading →

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Timing; July 17, 2023

Posted on July 18, 2023 by jgarrott

Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. This is a very famous verse, and in my experience one of the most quoted from the … Continue reading →

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Faith to Receive; June 30, 2023

Posted on July 1, 2023 by jgarrott

Matthew 13:58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. Human beings are strange. If we think we are familiar with something or someone, we resist the idea that there might be something we … Continue reading →

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Applying the Word; November 24, 2022

Posted on November 26, 2022 by jgarrott

Matthew 13:12 “Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.” Many people down through the centuries have thought, “That’s not fair!” However, it … Continue reading →

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Commitment to God; November 11, 2022

Posted on November 12, 2022 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 30:21 “I will bring him near and he will come close to me, for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?’ declares the Lord. This Word of the Lord is specifically in relation to … Continue reading →

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Emotions; July 28, 2022

Posted on August 2, 2022 by jgarrott

Ezra 3:13 No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away. Strong emotions can indeed become hard to distinguish, … Continue reading →

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Idolatry; January 3, 2022

Posted on January 9, 2022 by jgarrott

Jonah 2:8 Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. This is a very profound and true statement that deserves a lot of thought. Jonah himself was probably thinking of literal idols, statues to be … Continue reading →

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