by Rickey Macklin | May 13, 2018 | Christian Living, Encouragement
Pass Your Test When God takes us through tests, it’s not so He would know if we would pass or fail. He’s omniscient. He already knows. And neither are the tests given by Him designed to punish us. On the contrary, they are designed to refine us, humble us, strengthen...
by Rickey Macklin | Mar 25, 2018 | Christian Living, Empowering Moment, Encouragement
God Made You Relevant You’re trying to BE relevant by fitting in with the mood of the crowd and the next flow of our culture. So, you do what they do, go where they go, listen to what they listen to, wear what they wear, and talk their lingo. In many cases, to...
by Rickey Macklin | Feb 29, 2016 | Christian Living, Encouragement
FEAR NOT LITTLE FLOCK By Elder Charles Ellerbe Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) In this day and age, when it seems that “everything goes,” you may feel that you are standing alone for the...
by Rickey Macklin | Nov 15, 2015 | Christian Living, Encouragement
Believer’s Word When you take a righteous stand, you’re going to upset a number people. Now, watch this – when you do, your enemies will first try and discredit what you’re saying and what you believe. When that doesn’t work, they will do their best to discredit...
by Rickey Macklin | Apr 20, 2015 | Empowering Moment, Encouragement
‘Is this not the carpenter?’ (Mark 6:3) The problem with this is that they completely missed who Jesus truly was. It’s funny sometimes how the people who are the closest to you have no real idea who you are. In Jesus’ hometown, that was exactly the case. They...
by Rickey Macklin | Aug 11, 2014 | Encouragement
Broken from a failed marriage; Broken from a foreclosure; Broken from a child who’s strayed way; Broken from a layoff where you devoted your time and attention for years; Broken from a friendship you thought would last forever; Broken from a loved one who passed...
