Derek's Blog
The Great Omission
If life is ONLY about getting saved - giving one's life to Christ - then please tell me, fellow Christians, why are you still here? We each have a responsibility that has sadly become the great OMISSION - the witness of the believer. One of the last things recorded...
Ever Had Your Feelings Hurt?
Have you ever had your feelings hurt by an intolerant friend? By a friend who only knows how to tell the truth, even when it hurts? The truth sure does hurt sometimes, doesn't it? A true friend is not a person who spares feelings. I believe the measure of a true...
God Heard You
God heard you the moment you cried out to Him (see Daniel 10:10-14 for reference). But for some reason your answers have been delayed. Maybe you've asked your mentors, or other friends in the Lord what that means and not gotten a clear answer. Well let me tell you...I...
The Wind that Blows
I have found that many who should be focused on Christ-following often end up following every wind that blows. A believer's world view should NOT change with every election cycle, calamity, or any other major event, but we often see in the world we live in that that's...
On Being Content
Observe, if you will, the following scripture passage from Philippians 4:10-13 (NKJV): 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak in regard...
God’s Great Desire
"He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." (John 14:21 NKJV) I believe that God has a great desire for us to know Him better. In this Christian...