Daily Devotion "Right now counts forever." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) The Price of Expediency Day One Hundred Sixty-four "Nevertheless they did not turn away from … [Read more...] about Day 6/13 – The Price of Expediency
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Day 5/31 – Awakening Appetites
Daily Devotion "Lukewarm deeds result from attempting to harmonize the wisdom and morality of the world (cold) with the wisdom and morality of God (hot)." from "The Discipline of Delusion: How Secular Ideas Became the New Idolatry" by Jerry … [Read more...] about Day 5/31 – Awakening Appetites
Day 5/30 – The Double Edge of Responsibility
Daily Devotion “Why are you here? The whole of Scripture asserts that this life is the seed-time of eternity. Your only purpose for living this life is to prepare for an eternity with God. "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our … [Read more...] about Day 5/30 – The Double Edge of Responsibility
Day 5/29 – God’s Memory
Daily Devotion "True faith will inevitably manifest itself in the performance of works of obedience... The performance of works are the result of faith and the fruit of justification." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of … [Read more...] about Day 5/29 – God’s Memory
Day 5/28 – Argument of the Skeptic
Daily Devotion "...the ruler of this world offers only empty promises, whether those promises emanate from a graven idol as in Old Testament Israel, or the mouths of unregenerate men in our day. Unlike God, he is not the sovereign of history … [Read more...] about Day 5/28 – Argument of the Skeptic
Day 5/27 – Faith and Reason
Daily Devotion “God charges the state with the task of justice, the individual with forgiveness. When the state seeks to be merciful, oppression and injustice reign. When the individual seeks justice, relationships are broken, for all are … [Read more...] about Day 5/27 – Faith and Reason
Day 5/25 – Used by God
Daily Devotion Jesus "...tells us in Matthew 24: 35, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words shall not pass away.” He expects us therefore to obey His eternal words. In Luke 6: 46, He asks, “Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not … [Read more...] about Day 5/25 – Used by God
Day 5/24 – Who is Watching?
Daily Devotion “Your mind controls your emotion and your will determines what you think, i.e., what the mind chooses to think about or dwell on is controlled by the will. You can choose to meditate on the goodness of God or on your wounded … [Read more...] about Day 5/24 – Who is Watching?
Day 5/18 – Doing Things For God
Daily Devotion "Jesus Christ is sovereign over earth, but what we do on earth has profound spiritual implications for each of us that will last for eternity. As citizens of heaven, we must live with the spiritual reality of the universe in … [Read more...] about Day 5/18 – Doing Things For God
Day 5/15 – An Attitude That Pleases God
Daily Devotion “Abiding (in Jesus) requires a kind of staying power. The pursuit is relentless. It hungers and thirsts. It pants as the deer after the mountain brook. It takes the kingdom by storm...The pursuit of God is a pursuit of passion. … [Read more...] about Day 5/15 – An Attitude That Pleases God
Day 5/2 – Mundane Life
Daily Devotion "The Word of God can be in the mind without being in the heart; but it cannot be in the heart without first being in the mind." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/2 – Mundane Life
Day 5/1 – Blessing God
Daily Devotion “If you accept the Blessed hope promised by God, you must reject the hope of the world.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Blessing … [Read more...] about Day 5/1 – Blessing God
Day 4/30 – Letting Others Invest
Daily Devotion "Sin is not simply making bad choices or mistakes. Sin is having the desire in our hearts to do the will of the enemy of God." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 4/30 – Letting Others Invest
Day 4/29 – What Is The Ministry?
Daily Devotion “…all who encounter Christ have this two¬ pronged response of unworthiness and a willingness to follow His leadership. If either is lacking, your regeneration should be held in doubt.” Walter A. Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 4/29 – What Is The Ministry?
Day 4/28 – Excuses
Daily Devotion “You must be diligent to carefully steward the precious time God gives you. Like any other resource, if you do not plan your time it will evaporate without your being able to account for it.” Walter A. Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 4/28 – Excuses
Day 4/24 – Perpetual War
Daily Devotion “If you respect God but do not fear Him, you will consider His commandments negotiable." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Perpetual … [Read more...] about Day 4/24 – Perpetual War
Day 4/22 – The Little Foxes
Daily Devotion The Test of Knowing Him: 1 John 2:3-4 3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in … [Read more...] about Day 4/22 – The Little Foxes