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
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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
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