Roy Kirkwood

Always Be Humble

Posted by Roy Kirkwood | Oct 5, 2012 | Blogging, Encouraging, Grateful, Inspiration, Life, Religious, Uncategorized |

Humility is not something that comes naturally to most, especially in today’s busy competitive society. Everyday, people see others taking advantage of a situation trying to get ahead or make themselves look good and it really doesn’t do anything for them. A humble person is someone who does not boast or try to impress themselves on you. They are generally quiet, meek and typically not self serving. This is a good set of attributes to be seen but is a very difficult trait to be known for since being humble involves so many behaviors in our lives and is really the opposite of the way most people are living their lives. Question your own Humility Do you take an opportunity to claim credit for things that you are involved in? Do you like to be right and to prove what you know? Maybe you think your job role is more important than the next person or that you are smarter than them? Are you capable of handling things on your own without help from others? Are you proud of your accomplishments or do you ever brag about things you do or can do? If you answered YES to ANY of these questions maybe you are not as humble as you think. I’m going to explore humility in my next couple of articles to help anyone learn to be...

Three Encouraging Things To Know About Trouble

Posted by Roy Kirkwood | Oct 3, 2012 | Blogging, Encouraging, Grateful, Inspiration, Life, Religious, Uncategorized |

Title: Three Encouraging things to know about trouble Text: 2 Corinthians 4:14-18—– 14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. 15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. 16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 5 features in 2 Corinthians 4 that Paul addresses 1.Consolation 2.Tribulation 3.Evaluation 4.Expectation 5. Observation MAIN POINTS: 1) It’s encouraging to know that troubles are Trivial 2) It’s encouraging to know that troubles are Transitional 3) It’s encouraging to know that troubles are Transforming Quotes: “SHAME ON THE CHILD OF GOD WHO LIVES THIS LIFE WITH NO EXPECTATION” “AND EITHER YOU GONNA BE BELIEVE GOD OR BELIEVE YOUR SELF” “WHAT HAS HURT SOMEBODY HERE IS THAT YOU HAVE MADE MOODINESS A LIFETIME” “Trouble will teach you no matter how rough it is he will always be there for you”...

Guard Your Eyes Against Envy

Posted by Roy Kirkwood | Oct 2, 2012 | Blogging, Encouraging, Grateful, Inspiration, Life, Religious, Uncategorized |

Tonight’s Youth Bible Study Lesson Was About Envy Here are a few words and scriptures about Envy James 13:14-17 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. Galations 5: 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. Exodus 20:17You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s. “You can be envious or you can be happy but you cant be both” “When you envy your neighbor you give demons a place to rest” “When you worry about what you don’t have, you won’t be able to enjoy what you do have” ...

The Disadvantages Of Not Using Time Wisely For God.

Posted by Roy Kirkwood | Oct 2, 2012 | Blogging, Encouraging, Grateful, Inspiration, Life, Religious, Uncategorized |

Text: 1 Kings 13:6-10 6 And the king said to the man of God, “Entreat now the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” And the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him and became as it was before.7 And the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me, and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”8 And the man of God said to the king, “If you give me half your house, I will not go in with you. And I will not eat bread or drink water in this place,9 for so was it commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall neither eat bread nor drink water nor return by the way that you came.'”10 So he went another way and did not return by the way that he came to Bethel. Title: The Disadvantages of not using time wisely for God. Intro: Truth be told we all have some disadvantages and I believe that God has given us disadvantages so we can fight thru them. We have to have the mindset like a athlete if you notice the best athletes in the world spend most of there time practicing and studying the sport they play. Another thing athletes do is they imitate player they want to be...

Dealing With Your Past

Posted by Roy Kirkwood | Oct 1, 2012 | Blogging, Encouraging, Grateful, Inspiration, Life, Religious, Uncategorized |

I’m a huge proponent of moving forward. I’ve never been a fan of remaining in the past. That could be because I’ve had some past I’d rather not remember… It could be because I am very forward-thinking… Either way, I’d prefer to reconcile the past, make the most of it, and get on with my life. Bottom line, however, is that there are really a few choices when it comes to dealing with the past. Here are 5 ways to deal with your past: Forget it – If you choose to and you are really skilled, you can block all memory of the past from your mind. In extreme settings, I have seen people do this naturally, but I must admit, it’s rare. Misuse it – You can twist the past for your benefit…gain sympathy, make people feel sorry for you, and use it as a somewhat personal advantage. The people who choose this option are usually as phony as their story. Ignore it – You can pretend your past never happened. You man make up your own version of your past and live in a false reality. With the people I’ve seen do this it seems you never really know the true person behind this use of the past. Excuse it – You can blame every bad decision you’ll ever make on your past. After all, it was “his” fault”, right?...