Daily Devotion "The myth of progress has come at the expense of developing the soul, leading instead to moral and spiritual degeneration. Distracted by a deluge of unimportant information, we neither know how to think nor what is worth thinking … [Read more...] about Day 6/18 – Interpreting Scripture
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Day 6/17 – Manipulation and Influence
Daily Devotion "…Herein lies the cardinal difference between the moralizing religions and Jesus' offer to us… Jesus does not offer to make bad people good but to make dead people alive." Ravi Zachariais ---------/:///// Thoughts from the … [Read more...] about Day 6/17 – Manipulation and Influence
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 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Daily Devotion “Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." James 1:2-3 “God will never place you in the crucible without a purpose. Although you may never … [Read more...] about Day 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Day 6/4 – Never Say No to God
Daily Devotion "Jesus here tells us we cannot be assured of entrance into heaven unless we do the will of His Father. Note with me that, like the children of Israel, the people to whom He refers in this passage are deluded. They think they are … [Read more...] about Day 6/4 – Never Say No to God
Day 5/26 – How God Punishes
Daily Devotion “Anyone who takes his faith seriously and speaks in behalf of Christ and His kingdom will be accused of fanaticism at some point." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/26 – How God Punishes
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 5/3 – The Ministry of Suffering
Daily Devotion “…Anytime you use religion as a motivation and means of worldly betterment you miss the mark with God.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/3 – The Ministry of Suffering
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 4/24 – 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
Day 4/19 – Disappointed Hope
Daily Devotion "Don't magnify your problems, magnify your God...he's got you covered." Tony Evans ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Disappointed Hope Day One Hundred Nine "For we … [Read more...] about Day 4/19 – Disappointed Hope
Day 3/10 – Fear and Love
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
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