What was the Scripture text for the sermon where you worshipped today? Ours was Psalm 71:12-18 “Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God to help me. May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace. As for...
We enjoy about as much of the Lord as we are willing to receive. “Discipleship requires staying power. We sign up for the duration. We do not graduate until heaven.” R.C. Sproul
Me: ( Mar 20,1997, exclaiming in early morning praise) “Surely, Lord, you have created the beauty of this world for your glory and my delight!” The Lord: (in a rather stunning, but gentle reply) “Tell others.” Me: “What am I to tell? To whom? How? Where? When?” The...
(8/21/22) A well known pastor has been known by many for his use of a phrase: “The Spirit of Jesus in me greets the Spirit of Jesus in you and brings us together in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, amen.” This week I was listening to one of the...
I had read my morning seedbed.com Daily Text Devo…. a reader’s personal testimony about God’s wonderful grace in reconciling a broken relationship with a daughter. It made me grateful that my own daughter, Charlotte, and I finally seem to have some...
It was of poverty of spirit that the Lord spoke to my heart in the midst of pain, hurt, and disappointment on a drive following what was to have been a joyful retreat with friends on a cruise ship in 2003 as I cried and prayed asking why such circumstances kept...
from Joni Eareckson Tada: “Spiritual leprosy: It is when your soul becomes hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. It is when you spiritually lose all sensation of pain, especially things that pain God. It’s where you become actually dull and deadened to...
“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” AW Tozer We are made in God’s image and God’s intention is that we would more and more be being molded into the perfect likeness of his Son, Jesus Christ. What we...
Beth Moore shared a pattern that she has observed regarding “vision” and the loss of one’s vision. It has 4 stages: – Initial Vision- When we first see and grasp a sense of God’s purpose and plan. The vision fills us with joy and excitement. – Unwanted...
“Sin remains sin, no matter how emotive or empathetic we might be towards the sinner. It does not matter if the sinner is ourselves, our nearest and dearest, friends, or strangers. All sin is worthy of death, and that must be our response to it. We have no right...
