Daily Devotion "… our marriage problems are not really marriage problems. They are heart problems. They are God problems. Our lack of intimacy with God causes a void that we try to fill with the frailest of substitutes. Like wealth or pleasure. … [Read more...] about Day 8/2 – Repentance
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Day 7/27 – The Quest for Autonomy — II
Daily Devotion “I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” Martin Luther — Where’s your priorities? Although it may seem counter intuitive, by putting God first in all circumstances, He reorders the rest of your … [Read more...] about Day 7/27 – The Quest for Autonomy — II
Day 7/26 – The Quest for Autonomy
Daily Devotion “According to the eternal economics of Scripture, when you give you gain.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) The Quest for Autonomy Day Two … [Read more...] about Day 7/26 – The Quest for Autonomy
Day 7/7 – A Time to Disobey
Daily Devotion "Heaven is not a reward, it is a gift." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) A Time to Disobey Day One Hundred Eighty-eight "And Elijah said … [Read more...] about Day 7/7 – A Time to Disobey
Day 7/2 – Contrasting Ministries
Daily Devotion Biblical "Commandments are by their nature clear and concise; you find them in the imperative voice. There is no ambiguity in “do not steal,” and “husbands, love your wives.” You may disagree on what loving your wife looks like, … [Read more...] about Day 7/2 – Contrasting Ministries
Day 6/10 – Subjective Application
Daily Devotion “Highly opinionated people are often willful people. They have a keen sense of what is right, but risk being unwilling to submit their standards to the Lordship of Christ. Strong opinions can warp obedience, causing the holder to … [Read more...] about Day 6/10 – Subjective Application
Day 4/26 – Love Your Wives
Daily Devotion “God is not going to negotiate His Holiness... in order to accommodate us." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Love Your Wives Day One Hundred … [Read more...] about Day 4/26 – Love Your Wives
Day 4/21 – Yoking
Daily Devotion "Because Jesus Christ is a man, He feels what we feel. Because He is God, He can do something about it." Tony Evans ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Yoking Day One … [Read more...] about Day 4/21 – Yoking
Day 3/7 – The Value of Knowledge
Daily Devotion "...sometimes God chooses to bless us and make us people of integrity in the midst of abominable circumstances, rather than change our circumstances." D A Carson ("Don Carson") ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a … [Read more...] about Day 3/7 – The Value of Knowledge
Day 2/24 – Biblical Application
Daily Devotion "Faith is commitment without knowing whether the object of your faith will meet your expectations. You have faith in an antibiotic and take the drug without knowing before the fact if it will cure your illness. The object of … [Read more...] about Day 2/24 – Biblical Application
Day 2/3 – Eternal Accountability
Daily Devotion "In the following verse Paul gives specific instructions on what a clean vessel looks like. "So shun youthful passions and aim at righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart," … [Read more...] about Day 2/3 – Eternal Accountability
Day 2/2 – One in the Task, Individual in the Reward
Daily Devotion "Repentance is not just for conversion; all that sin need to repent. It doesn't matter where you are in your walk with God, you never grow out of the need to repent. As long as you sin you need to repent. Never deceive yourself … [Read more...] about Day 2/2 – One in the Task, Individual in the Reward
Day 2/1 – A Contest of Wills
Daily Devotion "The voice of the Spirit of God is as gentle as a summer breeze— so gentle that unless you are living in complete fellowship and oneness with God, you will never hear it. The sense of warning and restraint that the Spirit gives … [Read more...] about Day 2/1 – A Contest of Wills
Day 1/31 – Seeing God Clearly
Daily Devotion "You can easily become obsessive of that which God gives you, forgetting that He gave it to you to steward." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ———//// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 1/31 – Seeing God Clearly
Day 1/30 – The Man Who Talked Too Much
Daily Devotion You seek to please others for Jesus' sake, but only in so far as you do not have to compromise your priorities and convictions. Only you can know if the kind of job you do and the hours you work are "as for the Lord rather than … [Read more...] about Day 1/30 – The Man Who Talked Too Much
Day 1/29- Thorns and Revelations
Daily Devotion “When you seek what is best for others, you are not manipulating; you are seeking to influence. This difference rests at the heart of being an ambassador for Christ." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from … [Read more...] about Day 1/29- Thorns and Revelations
Day 1/28 – Ruled By Men
Daily Devotion "You should read and study God's Word like you read the morning newspaper. The context gives you the meaning of the words. Let the text make its case. Don't try and be cleaver by seeing any more or less in the passage than what … [Read more...] about Day 1/28 – Ruled By Men