Daily Devotion “The world says, the more you have the more blessed you are. God says, the more you have the more accountable you are. You can understand why the world thinks this way; they don't think of eternal accountability, measuring … [Read more...] about Day 12/9 – Repentance and Forgiveness
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Day 11/7 – Emotional Leaks
Daily Devotion "You can never consider yourself in worship to God until you have first presented your life as a living sacrifice, humbled, broken, and available for whatever He desires. Without this, all outward show will be as odious to Him as … [Read more...] about Day 11/7 – Emotional Leaks
Day 10/25 – Judgment
Daily Devotion “Your faith has to have a basis. When you commit either to the unseen or a future promise, you must have a good reason for doing so; otherwise it is nothing more than wishful thinking. Personal experience plays a strategic role … [Read more...] about Day 10/25 – Judgment
Day 10/10 – Viewing Sin
Daily Devotion "If you perceive your vocation as the means whereby you earn your living, Jesus says you will not be able to adequately seek His kingdom… Christ wants all of His followers to seek His kingdom and righteousness. In this sense all … [Read more...] about Day 10/10 – Viewing Sin
Day 9/28 – Handling Disappointment
Daily Devotion “You cannot know until after you believe and speak; that is the order: believe, speak, know. You cannot alter it. You can spend your life seeking to save it while you live for self, or you can recognize that because death awaits … [Read more...] about Day 9/28 – Handling Disappointment
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 8/30 – Contentment
Daily Devotion "Either you will be enslaved by your inability to meet your own expectations and fulfill your hope, or you will become a slave of Christ." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate … [Read more...] about Day 8/30 – Contentment
Day 8/22 – Choosing Your Standard
Daily Devotion “…to the degree that you understand your depravity and propensity to drift into trouble, you will eagerly submit to the authority of Christ in your life.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary … [Read more...] about Day 8/22 – Choosing Your Standard
Day 8/20 – The Uniqueness of Grace
Daily Devotion “Like many of you, the universe continues to overwhelm me". If you look for our nearest neighboring galaxy, its Andromeda. "The Andromeda Galaxy is only 2 million light-years away, but has over “ONE TRILLION” stars. If you … [Read more...] about Day 8/20 – The Uniqueness of Grace
Day 6/2 – Testing and Surrender
Daily Devotion “Mercy is the setting aside of justice, it is not the setting aside of consequences. The mercy of God does not eliminate the consequences of the sin. If you stand on the tallest building in a large city, and in a moment of … [Read more...] about Day 6/2 – Testing and Surrender
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 5/17 – Dispensing God’s Grace
Daily Devotion “You cannot be knowingly disobedient to Jesus and experience fellowship with Him. Your prayer for forgiveness, after salvation, is not to be saved again, but for restoring the relationship. Your sin has separated you from Him … [Read more...] about Day 5/17 – Dispensing God’s Grace
Day 5/16 – Repentance and Salvation
Daily Devotion “If you desire a satisfactory relationship with God, two pillars must be firmly anchored in your life. You must believe that He is in control and that He has your best interest at heart.” Walter A. Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/16 – Repentance and Salvation
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 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 2/13 – The Capetivity of Job
Daily Devotion “Nothing you ever do for God can act as a substitute for a life of obedience." Walter A. Henrichsen ("Walt") "If God had perceived that our greatest need was economic, He would have sent an economist. If He had perceived that … [Read more...] about Day 2/13 – The Capetivity of Job
Day 1/31 – Seeing God Clearly
Daily Devotion "You can easily become obsessive of that which God gives you, forgetting that He gave it to you to steward." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ———//// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 1/31 – Seeing God Clearly