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
Commands
Day 3/5 – Knowledge and Love
Daily Devotion “God does not want our help; He wants our obedience… Never try to do battle for God by compromising His commands.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt H”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A … [Read more...] about Day 3/5 – Knowledge and Love
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 1/9 – 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 1/5 – If We Only Knew the Future
Daily Devotion “You get to decide whether you wish to be judged by God's standard or your own. But you must make the decision now. If you want to be judged by God's standard, you cannot judge others by your own standard. If you choose your own … [Read more...] about Day 1/5 – If We Only Knew the Future
Day 8/16 – An Inconsistent Bible
Daily Devotion "I don't want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit. I want people to look at my life and know I couldn't be doing this by my own power. I want to live in such a way that I am desperate for Him to come through. That … [Read more...] about Day 8/16 – An Inconsistent Bible
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 8/3 – The Spirit Departed
Daily Devotion "Most Christians never associate joy with repentance. But repentance is actually the mother of all joy in Jesus. Without it, there can be no joy. Yet, any believer who walks in repentance will be flooded with the joy of the … [Read more...] about Day 8/3 – The Spirit Departed
Day 8/1 – Accountability
Daily Devotion "God often goes to the gutter to find the recipient for His grace. He lifts him out, washes him and transforms him - making him into a child of God fit for His kingdom. That is God’s grace." Chuck … [Read more...] about Day 8/1 – Accountability
Day 7/18 – Holiness
Daily Devotion "Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and His will first in everything you do." Billy … [Read more...] about Day 7/18 – Holiness
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 6/29 – Who is Meeting Your Needs?
Daily Devotion “...it’s easier to make an informed decision about our next smart phones than to examine the darkness of our souls and expose them to the Light that has come into the world. It’s easier to indulge our appetites than to live the … [Read more...] about Day 6/29 – Who is Meeting Your Needs?
Day 6/27 – The Desire to Retire
Daily Devotion "People argue that some of the biblical commands are cultural; they apply to the culture of that day, but not to ours. If this is true, then you must answer two questions: 1) Who decides which commandments are cultural and which … [Read more...] about Day 6/27 – The Desire to Retire
Day 6/26 – False Impressions
Daily Devotion Do we let our culture/traditions supersede God’s commands? Jesus speaking in Mark 7:6-9 said: 6 … “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: These people honor me with their lips, but their … [Read more...] about Day 6/26 – False Impressions
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