Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
He Is Waiting
When you approach the tabernacle for Sabbath worship remember that He has been waiting for you for twenty centuries. St. Josemaria Escriva (1902 -1975)
Worship
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I beseech you to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice to God, a sacred offering that brings Him pleasure. This is your reasonable and essential worship. Romans 12:1 Adapted For the Christian, worship isn't only church...
On Sin
I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, and you alone, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight. Psalm 51:4 Adapted But God: The way to cover our sin is to uncover it by confession. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just...
God’s Time
For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay. Habakkuk 2:3 NIV Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will....
Flogging A Dead Horse
There is no point in flogging a dead horse. When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.
A Transporting Thought
Live as though Jesus Christ had been crucified yesterday, had risen this morning, and was returning for the Saints tomorrow. Adapted, Martin Luther (1483 - 1546)
Mercy
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! For by His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3 NRSV There is not a single one of us who has not sinned and fallen short...
I Believe In God
There are two distinct meanings to the statement, I believe in God. The first meaning is, "I believe God exists." The second is, "I have faith in God, that God is trustworthy."
Why?
What we do is important to God. More important is the why we do it. And that we do it with passionate excellence. The why of the heart. For His glory.
Saint
Saint, n. a dead sinner.
Failure
There is a vast difference between failing and being a failure. The greatest failure is the failure to try. A person only becomes a failure if they stop trying.
Confession And Petition
Holy Lord, I have sinned times without number and been guilty of pride and unbelief. Of failure to find Thy mind in Your Word, of neglect to seek You in my daily life. My transgressions and short-comings make up a grievous list of accusations, but I give You all...
Exceedingly Abundantly More
Now all glory to God who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to do exceedingly abundantly more than we would ever dare to ask, hope or dream for. Ephesians 3:20, Adapted Grace is God's power to do in us what we cannot do ourselves.
Sufficiency
The LORD will always lead you, satisfy you in a parched land, and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden and like a spring whose waters never run dry. Isaiah 58:11 HCSB It’s a promise for us all. Whether young or old, we face pain, problems, and...
The Waterfront Of Sin
Merciful Lord, pardon all my sins of this day, week, year. All the sins of my life. Sins of early, middle, and advanced years,of omission and commission,of morose, peevish, and angry tempers,of lip, life, and walk,of hard-heartedness, unbelief, presumption, pride,of...
Walking The Talk
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV When you put your faith in Jesus Christ, you’re making a bold claim with your life. You are saying that you are a new creation.But you...
A Life-Shaping Revelation
I want to know Christ, the power of His resurrection, the fellowship of His sufferings, and become like Him in His death. Philippians 3:10, Adapted There is a massive difference between knowing about Christ and being captivated by Him. You can have an intellectual...
Starting Off On The Right Foot | 2
Starting your day off on the right foot means starting with God. A time of study, prayer and fellowship. Of abiding with God. What does that look like? Here is the pattern we follow. Adapt it, make it your own. A First-Fruits Qadash: Abiding With God Qadash (also...
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