Daily Devotion Understanding “…the importance of a cost/results ratio… If it cost me $5.00 to make a product and I sold it for $4.50, I would soon be out of business. As I mused over this concept, I thought how much the benefits of being a … [Read more...] about Day 12/2 – Shame
Holy Spirit
Day 11/22 – Wheat and Straw
Daily Devotion "First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." 2 Peter … [Read more...] about Day 11/22 – Wheat and Straw
Day 11/3 – Establishing Habits
Daily Devotion "God did not give you your vocation for the purpose of making money. Our Lord clearly teaches in His Sermon on the Mount that He will provide for your needs so that you can be profitably occupied doing His work. … Your vocation … [Read more...] about Day 11/3 – Establishing Habits
Day 10/22 – Regret
Daily Devotion “You are the only Bible some unbelievers will ever read.” –John MacArthur ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Regret Day Two Hundred Ninety-five "And he gave them their request; … [Read more...] about Day 10/22 – Regret
Day 10/21 – Conjecture
Daily Devotion "So important is walking by faith to our Lord, that you will find Him often placing you in a position where you are forced to believe. You will find such times uncomfortable, but these are the moments when you learn to trust … [Read more...] about Day 10/21 – Conjecture
Day 10/14 – The Power of Sin
Daily Devotion “Unless the Holy Spirit opens the eyes of the spiritually blind they cannot see. Never become frustrated with the non-Christian's inability to understand spiritual truth. Unless God touches him, he will remain spiritually dead.” … [Read more...] about Day 10/14 – The Power of Sin
Day 10/4 – A Pliable Conscience
Daily Devotion "When we were new in faith, many of us looked at works — Bible study, prayer, service, tithing — as ways to get God to respond to us. But as we grow in faith, we come to understand that works are not meant to get God to respond … [Read more...] about Day 10/4 – A Pliable Conscience
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 9/14 – 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 9/2 – The House of Mourning
Daily Devotion “But I say to you whoever: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.” Luke 6:27-28 How can a person do this? …only with the Holy Spirit indwelling in … [Read more...] about Day 9/2 – The House of Mourning
Day 9/1 – Prosperity Without Power
Daily Devotion …there are four spiritual disciplines we must employ: "study the Bible through; pray it in; live it out; pass it on. Prayer, the Word, obedience, and witnessing. Four simple, ordinary, everyday practices by which you and I can … [Read more...] about Day 9/1 – Prosperity Without Power
Day 8/28 – Competition and Oppression
Daily Devotion “Faith in Christ is not blind submission, but intelligent assent. You cannot follow Christ without the use of your reason. "Try the spirits whether they are of God." I John 4:1 Testing requires the use of your mind. God gave you … [Read more...] about Day 8/28 – Competition and Oppression
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 8/23 – Three Kinds of People
Daily Devotion “This is the Christian walk: to use our spiritual gifts to edify the Body, to love one another and serve one another selflessly, to show sacrificial behavior in our marriages and raising our families, and to display the miracle … [Read more...] about Day 8/23 – Three Kinds of People
Day 8/19 – An Illustration of Grace
Daily Devotion “You will carry into eternity the product of your investment in this life. Life is too short and the stakes too high to live mediocre lives.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt” ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate … [Read more...] about Day 8/19 – An Illustration of Grace
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