For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.– ROMANS 6:23 He smiled widely as he mounted the stairs and approached the front door to the house. One hand behind his back, obviously hiding something. As he walked through the doorway, he leaned over…
Category: thoughts by Mary Pinckney
How do I know when what I am doing is wrong?
“You say, ‘I am allowed to do anything’—but not everything is good for you. And even though ‘I am allowed to do anything,’ I must not become a slave to anything.”– 1 CORINTHIANS 6:12 NLT As a minister of the gospel, this question has been posed to me by many young believers as well as…
The Dangers of Familiarity
Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is…
Avoiding the Dry Places
Matthew 12:43-45 (NIV). 43 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left. Devils walk through dry places. Let that thought linger with you for a moment. As a minister of…
Are You Following God’s Instructions?
Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. Joshua 1:8 (NLT) Why do we fail? There are many answers to this question. The one I want to draw attention…
Are You Making These Mistakes?
You saw no form on the day God spoke to you at Horeb from out of the fire. Remember that. Carefully guard yourselves so that you don’t turn corrupt and make a form, carving a figure that looks male or female, or looks like a prowling animal or a flying bird or a slithering snake…
It will be well..
He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path. Psalm 40:2b AMP 2018 came in with a vengeance. On top of seeing snow in unexpected places this year, we have seen a number of tragedies, deaths, illnesses, among other life-altering challenges. It’s almost as if the bottom fell out and…
God’s Got You
Proverbs 3:26 (ERV) You can trust the Lord to protect you. He will not let you fall into harm. Trusting God has become a new buzz word. It is thrown around so loosely that we forget it’s connotation. Anytime we are going through challenging times the first words off the lips of others is normally…
You got this!
When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they…
Stretched…
We must be able to recognize stress points in our lives and when we need a time out. Otherwise we find ourselves stretched beyond our breaking point. If this is you today, I want to pray for you. Lord, I cry out for those that are at the point of breaking. Those that have been…
Journey To Inner Healing 