Daily Devotion "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strength." Corey Ten Boom ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Anxiety, Fear, and Anger Day Two Hundred … [Read more...] about Day 9/29 – Anxiety, Fear, and Anger
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Day 9/25 – Grief and Anger
Daily Devotion “God can make the very worst things that ever happened in your life to work for your very best, if you have faith.” Zac Poonen ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Grief and … [Read more...] about Day 9/25 – Grief and Anger
Day 9/15 – The Divine Dwelling Place
Daily Devotion “The Scriptures unanimously declare the self-sufficiency of God. "If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof." {Psalms 50:12} We, His creatures, can add nothing to Him or what He does. … [Read more...] about Day 9/15 – The Divine Dwelling Place
Day 9/14 – The Value of Self-discipline
Daily Devotion "If you want that splendid power in Prayer, you must remain in loving, living, lasting, conscious, practical, abiding union with the Lord Jesus Christ." Charles Spurgeon ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate … [Read more...] about Day 9/14 – The Value of Self-discipline
Day 9/1 – Prosperity Without Power
Daily Devotion …there are four spiritual disciplines we must employ: "study the Bible through; pray it in; live it out; pass it on. Prayer, the Word, obedience, and witnessing. Four simple, ordinary, everyday practices by which you and I can … [Read more...] about Day 9/1 – Prosperity Without Power
Day 8/21 – Unity and Union
Daily Devotion “You can no longer view people "after the flesh." All are of equal worth and significance in the economy of God, and you must view them through that lens. This does not come naturally. You must discipline yourself to treat people … [Read more...] about Day 8/21 – Unity and Union
Day 8/19 – An Illustration of Grace
Daily Devotion “You will carry into eternity the product of your investment in this life. Life is too short and the stakes too high to live mediocre lives.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt” ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate … [Read more...] about Day 8/19 – An Illustration of Grace
Day 8/12 – Legalism
Daily Devotion “God brings suffering into your life so that you will be able to minister to others that are suffering.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 8/12 – Legalism
Day 8/11 – Confrontation
Daily Devotion "What is fruit? Galatians 5:22 defines it as love — love which is joy, love which is peace, love which is longsuffering, love which is gentle, good, faithful, meek, and temperate. If we truly love people, we will have authority … [Read more...] about Day 8/11 – Confrontation
Day 8/9 – A Man Sent From God
Daily Devotion "God has allowed hard things in your life so you can show the world that your God is great and that knowing Him brings peace and joy, even when life is hard." Francis Chan ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate … [Read more...] about Day 8/9 – A Man Sent From God
Day 7/10 – Unnecessary Grief
Daily Devotion “The door to discipleship opens both ways. Jesus will hold the door open for you to enter, or to exit. God did not design the life of discipleship so you can do Him a favor. Rather He did it as a favor to you. The day you no … [Read more...] about Day 7/10 – Unnecessary Grief
Day 6/6 – Law and Request
Daily Devotion “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (II Corinthians 5:10). This is not judgment for sin, … [Read more...] about Day 6/6 – Law and Request
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 5/17 – Dispensing God’s Grace
Daily Devotion “You cannot be knowingly disobedient to Jesus and experience fellowship with Him. Your prayer for forgiveness, after salvation, is not to be saved again, but for restoring the relationship. Your sin has separated you from Him … [Read more...] about Day 5/17 – Dispensing God’s Grace
Day 5/16 – Repentance and Salvation
Daily Devotion “If you desire a satisfactory relationship with God, two pillars must be firmly anchored in your life. You must believe that He is in control and that He has your best interest at heart.” Walter A. Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/16 – Repentance and Salvation
Day 5/11 – Controlling The Work Of God
Daily Devotion "Much of the modern church is ashamed to mention such countercultural topics as the differing roles of the sexes, disciplining wayward believers for disobedience, and extramarital sex or homosexuality being sins. Yet the … [Read more...] about Day 5/11 – Controlling The Work Of God
Day 4/13 – Hope In vs. Hope For
Daily Devotion “People can accept, distort, manipulate, and reject whatever evidence they see. Your only reliable gauge remains God's Word. If He said it, you can count on His doing it. Are you willing to live with the affirmation of no one … [Read more...] about Day 4/13 – Hope In vs. Hope For