Daily Devotion “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith." Billy Graham ---------/:///// Thoughts from … [Read more...] about Day 7/13 – Biblical Relationships
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Day 7/10 – Unnecessary Grief
Daily Devotion “The door to discipleship opens both ways. Jesus will hold the door open for you to enter, or to exit. God did not design the life of discipleship so you can do Him a favor. Rather He did it as a favor to you. The day you no … [Read more...] about Day 7/10 – Unnecessary Grief
Day 7/7 – A Time to Disobey
Daily Devotion "Heaven is not a reward, it is a gift." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) A Time to Disobey Day One Hundred Eighty-eight "And Elijah said … [Read more...] about Day 7/7 – A Time to Disobey
Day 6/19 – Law of the Harvest
Daily Devotion "You can only learn so much from books. You can only learn so much from education. Ultimately, it is the wisdom of God that will carry you through in the toughest situations of life." Ravi Zachariais ---------/:///// Thoughts … [Read more...] about Day 6/19 – Law of the Harvest
Day 6/13 – The Price of Expediency
Daily Devotion "Right now counts forever." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) The Price of Expediency Day One Hundred Sixty-four "Nevertheless they did not turn away from … [Read more...] about Day 6/13 – The Price of Expediency
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 5/31 – Awakening Appetites
Daily Devotion "Lukewarm deeds result from attempting to harmonize the wisdom and morality of the world (cold) with the wisdom and morality of God (hot)." from "The Discipline of Delusion: How Secular Ideas Became the New Idolatry" by Jerry … [Read more...] about Day 5/31 – Awakening Appetites
Day 5/27 – Faith and Reason
Daily Devotion “God charges the state with the task of justice, the individual with forgiveness. When the state seeks to be merciful, oppression and injustice reign. When the individual seeks justice, relationships are broken, for all are … [Read more...] about Day 5/27 – Faith and Reason
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 5/25 – Used by God
Daily Devotion Jesus "...tells us in Matthew 24: 35, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words shall not pass away.” He expects us therefore to obey His eternal words. In Luke 6: 46, He asks, “Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not … [Read more...] about Day 5/25 – Used by God
Day 5/24 – Who is Watching?
Daily Devotion “Your mind controls your emotion and your will determines what you think, i.e., what the mind chooses to think about or dwell on is controlled by the will. You can choose to meditate on the goodness of God or on your wounded … [Read more...] about Day 5/24 – Who is Watching?
Day 5/23 – The Life of Death
Daily Devotion "At the moment I sin, I desire the sin more than I desire to please God." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) The Life of Death Day One Hundred … [Read more...] about Day 5/23 – The Life of Death
Day 5/22 – Hope and Skepticism
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
Day 5/21 – The Primacy of God’s Glory
Daily Devotion “There are only two people in life that can hurt you: you and God. Because He is good, seeking only your best, in the final analysis, only you can destroy your life.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts … [Read more...] about Day 5/21 – The Primacy of God’s Glory
Day 5/19 – An Inner Beauty
Daily Devotion "We have to determine our theology from the Word of God, not from what we feel." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) An Inner Beauty Day One Hundred … [Read more...] about Day 5/19 – An Inner Beauty