Pastor Odie Kennedy's Pearls

And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.  And Samuel said, what meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? 1Samuel 15:13-14 You don't have to look very far to see that people still want to do things their way. They don't want to be told how to live or how to conduct themselves.  For some, taking instruction has become optional, but this should not be so for God's people.      In the scripture, God told Saul to kill all of the Amalekites. He was thorough and specific in his instructions, when he said "Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass".  Instead of doing exactly as God said, Saul decided to spare the king and the best of the sheep.  When Saul spoke to Samuel, he proudly proclai...

Still waters run deep -Latin Proverb I have fond memories of my recent trip to Hawaii.  The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful, the food amazing, and the company second to none.  Traveling with my daughters created memories I will treasure forever.  Our time on the water was exciting although the boats were small and the water sometimes choppy.  You can imagine the butterflies in my stomach!  Sometimes our lives can feel small and choppy, but what do we do when the water is still?  What do we do when it seems like God isn't moving? We've learned how to multi-task when life gets busy.  We've learned to try new things when life seems small.  Have we learned what to do when we can't see any change in our situations? Let me encourage you! Still water runs deep.  Things may look still right now, but there is some troubling under the water.  When we can't trace God, we have to let our faith be our compass.  God in His sovereig...