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
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Day 8/2 – Repentance
Daily Devotion "… our marriage problems are not really marriage problems. They are heart problems. They are God problems. Our lack of intimacy with God causes a void that we try to fill with the frailest of substitutes. Like wealth or pleasure. … [Read more...] about Day 8/2 – Repentance
Day 7/30 – Manipulation
Daily Devotion "It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe - the creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor - loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go … [Read more...] about Day 7/30 – Manipulation
Day 7/26 – The Quest for Autonomy
Daily Devotion “According to the eternal economics of Scripture, when you give you gain.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) The Quest for Autonomy Day Two … [Read more...] about Day 7/26 – The Quest for Autonomy
Day 7/15 – The Inquiring Heart
Daily Devotion "Everything you go through as a Christian is a training exercise behind which God has a divine purpose. He did not save you so that you could cruise into paradise on a luxury liner; He saved you to prepare you to be of use in His … [Read more...] about Day 7/15 – The Inquiring Heart
Day 7/6 – The Peril of Self-reformation
Daily Devotion "God gives you promises to encourage you to do His will, not so you can talk Him into doing your bidding." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 7/6 – The Peril of Self-reformation
Day 6/24 – Increased Responsibility
Daily Devotion What is Truth? ...”Jesus tells us that the way to life is through the Truth: “I am the way, and the Truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me” (John 14: 6). Jesus Christ is the Truth, “in whom are hidden all … [Read more...] about Day 6/24 – Increased Responsibility
Day 5/29 – God’s Memory
Daily Devotion "True faith will inevitably manifest itself in the performance of works of obedience... The performance of works are the result of faith and the fruit of justification." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of … [Read more...] about Day 5/29 – God’s Memory
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 5/23 – 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 5/13 – An Oath
Daily Devotion “If you really believe something, it will affect your choices. What reflects your heart toward God is not whether you seek the truth, but your response to it. … do you take seriously the Word of God?” Walter A. Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/13 – An Oath
Day 5/10 – Measuring the Work of God
Daily Devotion “An axiom of Scripture is: Steward the temporal; give your life in exchange for the eternal. Keep the value of your possessions in proper perspective; they are resources given by God to assist you in investing in "the fruit that … [Read more...] about Day 5/10 – Measuring the Work of God
Day 5/8 – Contributing To The Work of God
Daily Devotion "There are at least two ways to judge if a church is apostate: 1) Is what it teaches biblically true? and 2) Are there truths in the Bible that it refuses to teach? Jesus tells us in Matthew 24: 35, “Heaven and earth will pass … [Read more...] about Day 5/8 – Contributing To The Work of God
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 4/23 – The Spoiled Child
Daily Devotion “If you understand that there are eternal consequences for temporal behavior, even for those secure in Christ, you will fear. Grace does not eliminate accountability. The absence of fear indicates a misunderstanding of God's … [Read more...] about Day 4/23 – The Spoiled Child