Vicky Bentley’s Blog

Mere opportunities…

1 Corinthians 1:25-31: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.  For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to […]

Allured by His love

Intimate Adoration ~ Allured by His love Hosea 2:14-15: Therefore, behold, I will allure her, I will bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfort to her. I will give her her vineyards from there, And the Valley of Achor as a door of hope; she shall sing there, as in the days of her […]

Oswald Chambers

The initiative against depression Arise and eat. 1 Kings 19:5. “The angel did not give Elijah a vision, or explain the Scriptures to him, or do anything remarkable; he told Elijah to do the most ordinary thing, viz., to get up and eat. If we were never depressed we should not be alive; it is […]

Abandon to Him….

Who is your Master? You can only have one, ‘Choose ye this day Whom you will serve!’ Jesus is worthy of all of you; so gladly, intentionally and urgently abandon your right to yourself…just there God will have unhindered way and bring forth streams in what you thought was a desert.

Let Him nourish you….

Intimate Adoration ~ He is the Vine, you are a branch, drink in His nourishment Reflect on the fact that your soul a vineyard – planted, watered, weeded, and harvested by the Lord.  Take a few minutes to meditate on these things: The Owner of the Vineyard knows everything about His precious vines: What will […]

Quote by Augustine

How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose!You drove them from me, You who are the True, the Sovereign Joy. You drove them from me and took their place, You who are ALL Pleasure, though not to flesh and blood, You who outshine all light, yet are hidden deeper than any […]

Take inventory…

Read 1 Corinthians 3:9-15… Take inventory of your life….. All that is visible to the eye, all that ushered lofty accolades and extravagant praises to your name, and any act of service not borne from a heart of agape will not withstand the test of fire. We will lament and regret EVERY “little” compromise and […]

Names of God

James Montgomery Boice points out, “The Names of God are windows through which His character is seen:” El Elyon = Most High, Possessor of Heaven and earth El Shaddai = Almighty God Adonai = Lord Jehovah Shammah = God who is there Jehovah Jireh = The Lord will provide Jehovah Nissi = The Lord our […]

Never has Jesus loved thee more…

A Garden of Fountains ~ Francis J Roberts Behold, My hand is upon thee to bless thee and to accomplish all my good purpose. For this hour I have prepared they heart; and in My kindness I will not let thee fail. Only relinquish all things into My hands; for I can work freely only […]

Giving all to win the lost…..

“ 1 Corinthians 9:19-22: For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win […]