Daily Devotion "We are lost when human opinion means more to us than God’s." D A Carson ("Don Carson") ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Fear and Love Day Sixty-nine "Herein is our … [Read more...] about Day 3/10 – Fear and Love
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Day 2/16 – Faith and God’s Promises
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 2/16 – Faith and God’s Promises
Day 1/24 – God’s Commandments Are Good
Daily Devotion "The whole of Scripture asserts that this life is the seedtime 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 hearts unto wisdom. … [Read more...] about Day 1/24 – God’s Commandments Are Good
Day 1/18 – Justice, Mercy, and Consequences
Daily Devotion “You may feel that because your heart does not condemn you that God is well pleased with your life; your heart may not condemn you, but that does not mean you are acquitted.” ... “The standard of evaluation is not your feelings, … [Read more...] about Day 1/18 – Justice, Mercy, and Consequences
Day 1/15 – The Need for Forgiveness
Daily Devotion “As you approach the Throne of Grace, don't think in terms of what you want, but what best serves the interests of God. Your best will always flow from this.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt H”) ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of … [Read more...] about Day 1/15 – The Need for Forgiveness
Day 1/9 – Learning Obedience
Daily Devotion “When you fail to discipline yourself, you not only invite the discipline of Christ, but you bring confusion into your life. For when He chastises you, you cannot distinguish between His discipline and the general flow of … [Read more...] about Day 1/9 – Learning Obedience
Day 1/8 – A Heart For Obedience
Daily Devotion “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, … [Read more...] about Day 1/8 – A Heart For Obedience
Day 1/4 – Forgetting and Remembering
Daily Devotion “Your greatness will not be a measure of how God uses you, but of how you respond to how God uses you.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt H”) ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter Henrichsen Forgetting and … [Read more...] about Day 1/4 – Forgetting and Remembering
Day 12/31 – Fools for Christ
Daily Devotion “Repentance is the door to the gift of life; without it no one enters. The Bible knows nothing of salvation apart from repentance. …The failure to repent carries with it judgment. …repentance must produce fruit.” Walter A. … [Read more...] about Day 12/31 – Fools for Christ
Day 12/23 – Humility
Daily Devotion “As a follower of Christ you know that self-reformation is futile. Having declared spiritual bankruptcy, you came to God asking Him to live His life through you. He is your life; you live day-by-day in dependence upon His … [Read more...] about Day 12/23 – Humility
Day 12/7 – The Wife of Your Youth
Daily Devotion “Our Lord always lived by principle, never by circumstance. As His disciples, how do we live? By circumstance or by principle?” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt H”) ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter … [Read more...] about Day 12/7 – The Wife of Your Youth
Day 12/6 – Showing Favoritism
Daily Devotion “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7” … “The older I get, the more I’m learning that prayer is not a monologue. It’s a dialogue. I’m … [Read more...] about Day 12/6 – Showing Favoritism
Day 12/3 – Sin and Fear
Daily Devotion “When you live acting like your daily needs are your responsibility, you offend your Heavenly Father as surely as you would be offended if your child questioned your ability to provide.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt … [Read more...] about Day 12/3 – Sin and Fear
Day 11/28 – Two Kinds of Law
Daily Devotion Psalm 100 - Thanksgiving 1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we … [Read more...] about Day 11/28 – Two Kinds of Law
Day 11/27 – Law and Request III
Daily Devotion “Where is your line across which you refuse to go? You do well to draw it before your time of testing.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt H”) ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter Henrichsen Law and Request … [Read more...] about Day 11/27 – Law and Request III
Day 11/21 – Playing with Fire
Daily Devotion “You can easily become possessive of that which God gives you, forgetting that He gave it to you to steward. …. You may not know what proper stewardship looks like, but you can know that when you step outside of the biblical … [Read more...] about Day 11/21 – Playing with Fire
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