Daily Devotion "No matter who we are, we all have presuppositions that we are forced to base our lives on but cannot prove. It is as though God has woven faith into the fabric of the universe. The unavoidably of death forces us each to make a … [Read more...] about Day 5/22 – Hope and Skepticism
Confidence
Day 5/4 – The Sentence of Death
Daily Devotion "Let them see You in me; Let them hear You when I speak; Let them feel You when I sing; Let them see You; let them see You in me." J J Weeks ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/4 – The Sentence of Death
Day 1/26 – Legitimate Expectations
Daily Devotion "When you live in sin, the past experience of God's deliverance does not help in building confidence during current crises." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”)---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A … [Read more...] about Day 1/26 – Legitimate Expectations
Day 12/27 – Wrath or Repentance
Daily Devotion ““We understood that Christianity is defined by obeying the Word of God,” Anderson says. “The idea that one could actually be a Christian but not obey the Great Commission was unthinkable. We would never count ourselves … [Read more...] about Day 12/27 – Wrath or Repentance
Day 11/1 – Idolatry
Daily Devotion "The only difference between a vocational Christian worker and the laity is how the ministry is funded." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt H”)——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 11/1 – Idolatry
Day 10/8 – Guilt and Shame
Daily Devotion “When God bestows His abundance upon you, He expects you to be grateful, for you are blessed. But never forget that that is only half the equation; the more you have the more accountable you are.“ Walter A. Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 10/8 – Guilt and Shame
Day 9/26 – Earthen Vessels
Daily Devotion “The ability to be a disciple is ours through the resources of Jesus Christ (2 Pet. 1: 3); the only factor we need to add to the equation is that of our wills.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of … [Read more...] about Day 9/26 – Earthen Vessels
Day 9/17 – The Stronger Brother
Daily Devotion “The believer who knows that God will judge the sinner and fails to alert the lost of his impending judgment; that believer God will judge because of his neglect.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from … [Read more...] about Day 9/17 – The Stronger Brother
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
Day 9/9 – Do Good to the Undeserving
Daily Devotion "Outside of the cross of Jesus Christ, there is no hope in this world. That cross and resurrection at the core of the Gospel is the only hope for humanity. Wherever you go, ask God for wisdom on how to get that Gospel in, even in … [Read more...] about Day 9/9 – Do Good to the Undeserving
Day 8/24 – Law and Self-denial
Daily Devotion “How often you would like to reach inside another and alter their perception of reality. You say to yourself, 'Why can they not understand this simple message of redemption?" …”But they cannot, and you cannot force it. Unless the … [Read more...] about Day 8/24 – Law and Self-denial
Day 8/4 – Out of Control
Daily Devotion "If I see alright, the cross of popular evangelicalism is not the cross of the New Testament. It is, rather, a new bright ornament upon the bosom of a self-assured and carnal Christianity. The old cross slew men, the new cross … [Read more...] about Day 8/4 – Out of Control
Day 7/29 – The Path to Heaven
Daily Devotion “The results of ‘letting the Word of Christ dwell in you richly’ (Colossians 3) being exactly the same as being ‘filled with the Spirit’ (Ephesians 5), it follows that the Word and the Spirit are intimately linked together. If … [Read more...] about Day 7/29 – The Path to Heaven
Day 7/14 – Mutual Acceptance
Daily Devotion “…there will be times in your life when God will test you. You cannot predict what that testing looks like, but you can prepare for it, by trusting God in the little things; the little risks prepare you for the severe times of … [Read more...] about Day 7/14 – Mutual Acceptance