Oswald Chambers on Faith
Faith is not intelligent understanding, faith is deliberate commitment to a Person where I see no way. Are you debating whether to take a step in faith in Jesus or to wait until you can see how to do the thing yourself? Obey Him with glad reckless joy. When He says something and you begin […]
Strife
Proverbs 28:25-26 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. This week I have been reminded of the face of pride and […]
Thrones and dominations
Self and the Savior can never live in one heart. He will have all, or none. So, where self is on the thrones, it cannot be expected that Christ should meekly come and sit upon the footstool. — C.H. Spurgeon What a truer statement. When people come and ask me about why they don’t see […]
Knowing the Lord – Hosea 6:3
Some days it is easy to get lost in contemplation than others. Today I was again trying to spend some time with out a phone or screen and just use my memory to focus on the things of the Lord. I had spent all morning working and was just to the point where I was […]
Selfless Christianity
My wife gets me. She has this uncanny knack to get when I am all bummed out, when I am spent. Something about her question tonight made me think about it in a strange light. We have a lot going on. Most of the people don’t care about it, they only see their needs and […]
Finding God’s Grace in the question
Ever have one of those moments in studying God’s word where you are sure you know what is being said, only to discover that you only saw part of the message? I was looking for grace the other day. I had found the verse that God was drawing me to preach on, but I was […]
Old Tshirts
So, it happens. I wear my T-shirts until they are ratty … down right torn to shreds and honestly it does bother me a bit, but I have other things that need to be taken care of. I wear hand me down clothing from others and friends keep my closet full of Salvation Army clothes […]
Quotes on Worship
If our worship is going to be authentic, it must start with God, never with man. — A.W. Tozer I have been reading a lot on Worship as of late. Seems some folks have been complaining about Worship music (nothing new eh?) and that it wasn’t going to “fit” them and what they wanted. Worship […]
Haunted by past sin
I have been in close contact with a friend that is having a difficult time with forgiveness. It isn’t others that have hurt him, it isn’t a job or an enemy, it is himself. In dealing with this issue this friend has practiced escapism in the form of drugs and alcohol. So the question has […]
My God – in weakness, He is sufficient
God’s grace is sufficient in the small and the big things. I am reminded today as we help with family crisis and faith crisis. How often I am driven to my knees in intercession for the folks we minister to! 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for […]