Archive for tag: oral roberts

Feelings vs. Faith

12 June, 2013 (18:50) | Richard Roberts | By: admin

Everyone has experienced discouragement.  You may have wondered if being a Christian means that you should feel wonderful all the time.  But let me tell you that Christians don’t live by feelings!  The Bible teaches that the just shall live by faith (Romans 1:17).  Feelings are fickle—they can change all the time and they will [...]

A ‘Poverty Mentality’ Robs You of God’s Promises!

6 June, 2013 (10:09) | Richard Roberts | By: admin

Some of the world’s wealthiest people are poor.  They have plenty of money, but they have a “poverty mentality.”  They are so afraid they’re going to lose their wealth that they don’t enjoy what they have.  They don’t know that Psalm 35:27 says that God takes pleasure in the prosperity and increase of His people. [...]

In the name of Jesus

29 May, 2013 (10:26) | Richard Roberts | By: admin

And I have had four kids and I gained weight on all my pregnancies, which you should.  You know, I mean, you have nine months to make a healthy baby.  And my body went right back down.  And, see, the truth is that God doesn’t even see us.  We’re hidden in Christ.  And the things [...]

The Healing Compassion

23 May, 2013 (10:14) | Richard Roberts | By: admin

And all of them, virtually all of them, whether they’re preachers or not, have a healing compassion in their heart.  And I thank God for Oral Roberts University.  It’s a wonderful academic institution with bachelors and masters and doctors’ degrees.  And I’m very proud that God chose you, my son, to be the president, the [...]

You’re Not a Failure

15 May, 2013 (11:45) | Richard Roberts | By: admin

We all make mistakes every day. I was reading a book recently about Thomas Edison, and I learned that along his way to inventing the light bulb he made 6,000 mistakes!  But when someone would remind him that he’d been a failure 6,000 times, he never agreed with that statement.  He always said, “No.  I [...]