3 Ways to Know God has Called You To Your Work

Has God called you to work you’re doing? It’s not just pastors who are ordained for a vocation. Are you experiencing His blessing in your work? Don’t think I’m asking you “Is it easy?” Do you feel His pleasure on you as you do what you do as “unto the Lord?” Are you passionate doing in your work?  There’s going to be seasons when it’s more difficult. But knowing God has called you to a job helps you stick through [...] Read more »

The Path of Peace is Not the Most Reasonable Path

Wouldn’t it make more sense for David to wait for his fighting force to recover? The Amalakites where a larger force and they were slowed down with all the plunder. Every man had a stake in the fight and every extra sword would undoubtably be appreciated. But David had inquired of the Lord and asked what he was to do. He set off to do what he could with the resources he had. The path of peace is moving the [...] Read more »

How to Stop the Blame Game with God?

This question was asked in a comment on a blog post. I really needed more time to develop an answer. Thanks to everyone who has left comments and tweeted out my blog posts. We’ve got over 1600 on just over 500 posts! Awesome! Question: Rob Sharp riverleadershipschool.com I agree with your post (http://revtrev.com/forgiveness/forgiving-the-father/) that we don’t need to forgive God! spot on. But its being a little theologically correct in an emotional issue. It is like the ‘I don’t believe [...] Read more »

How Can We Stop Worry? Step One – Agree God Cares

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In this series titled “How Big is Your But?” I’ve spent a lot of time discussing the problem and trying to get us to think about the excuses we may not even realize we’ve rationalized. It’s about time I get onto giving you the practical spirituality for this thing called life. You can stop worrying and being afraid. Jesus wasn’t worried with the weather, the people, the miracles that had to happen…He walked in peace and that peace is yours. [...] Read more »

When Hope Dies (part 1) – RevTrev Radio Episode 4

When Hope Dies (part 1) - Episode #4 – RevTrev Radio When Hope Dies – Part 1 Does “happily ever after” ever happen? What do we do when we know God has promised something and we get it, but it dies? By examining the Shunammite’s response in 2 Kings 4:9-26 we can have confidence to hope even when our hope dies. Subscribe to iTunes I have been able to include the lessons I’ve learned from studying for this message in my [...] Read more »

Kindness Rules – Day 13

Truth: But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your friends, [...] Read more »