Trusting vs. Waiting

Acts 12:5 “Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.” Is there a difference between trusting God and waiting on God? In Acts 12, Peter was in prison, and the Bible says that “prayer was...

Vision and Potential

Acts 9:15 “But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.” When my grandfather, Bill Rice, first came to the Ranch in 1950, none of the buildings...

Question or Answer?

Acts 6:8 “And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.” Some people live their lives as a question mark. That is, they don’t understand anything and always ask why. Life is like a big question mark hanging in...

We Are His Witnesses

Acts 5:32 “And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.” Do you remember the sheer delight of being given a message by your dad to give to your brothers and sisters? If they questioned...

The Power You Need

Acts 4:8 “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel” Have you ever asked the wrong question? Or have you ever asked the wrong person the right question? Sometimes you can just mention something in...