The Lord says He is coming for a church that is without stain or wrinkle (Ephesians 5:27)! In my opinion… we’re not even close… unless the definition of ‘church’ is changed (or the meaning of without stain or wrinkle is). Do you understand who the church is?! Do you have any idea about how to […]
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Do you appreciate that you have been chosen… and by God!? You have been invited to accept His invitation to become a member of His family. However, You have to accept His choosing. Both have to occur. “Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us
How many times have I railed (intransitive verb) against comparing? All the time! When you think about it… what does comparing do for you? After you’ve done your comparing… do you feel better about yourself? I would argue that the results of comparing is never positive. So why engage in unproductive and self-defeating behavior (one rarely
“Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.” (Luke 6:38, AMP) Cheerfully? Grudgingly? What is
I know I chunter on a great deal about application. It’s important! Because how do you really know you know unless you understand? And how do you understand the knowing without ‘testing’ your understanding by expressing it – applying and incorporating the ‘know’? Simply: learning leads to knowledge which leads to understanding which is evidenced in your
If you are feeling alone, lost, in a desert or dry place, confused, frustrated, etc. don’t just sit down. There’s a saying that if you feel like you’re going through hell… don’t stop. You certainly don’t want to stay in those places … do you? I remember someone (?) saying that if you feel your prayers
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Do you know? What does this mean for you? Is this knowledge alive and active in your life…daily? Does it direct your thoughts and actions… especially how you treat other people? The rest of that sentence is: “for the Bible tells me so.” Yes? Again, do you believe it? Is the Bible, the Word of
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“… But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24, AMP) I would propose that the one person in the Triune God that we know the least is the Holy Spirit and His work. We really shouldn’t since His work is ongoing in our lives each day. And like the Father and Son,
Do you believe you do this waaay too often? And are you correct in your assessment of you? Do you misstep … a lot? More importantly – do you know why? You can’t correct that which you don’t know, so if you don’t… you need to do what needs doing in order to be aware.
Explain to me, if you can, why we always seem to focus on what we don’t have rather than what we do! Silly really. When we do this we don’t maximize what we have, only moan about what we don’t. And that gets us even further behind/removed from what we should be seeing and doing. Yes, our
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
