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
Holy Spirit
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
Day 8/14 – Obeying God
Daily Devotion “Humility of mind means truly esteeming others better than yourself (Philippians 2:3). Humility of mind means not finding fault with a brother or sister, but finding fruit — approving those things which are excellent within them. … [Read more...] about Day 8/14 – Obeying God
Day 8/10 – The Discipline of the Father
Daily Devotion “When you make Jesus the standard, the more you grow in Christ the more aware you are of your depravity.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 8/10 – The Discipline of the Father
Day 8/7 – Ministering and Learning
Daily Devotion "When we become overly concerned about our appearance, our spiritual reputation, our coolness, and our acceptance, we are living as citizens of this world rather than as ambassadors." Francis Chan ---------/:///// Thoughts from … [Read more...] about Day 8/7 – Ministering and Learning
Day 8/5 – A Biblical Response
Daily Devotion "When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a manifestation of that love, and it feels like love." Francis Chan ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a … [Read more...] about Day 8/5 – A Biblical Response
Day 8/3 – The Spirit Departed
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
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 8/1 – Accountability
Daily Devotion "God often goes to the gutter to find the recipient for His grace. He lifts him out, washes him and transforms him - making him into a child of God fit for His kingdom. That is God’s grace." Chuck … [Read more...] about Day 8/1 – Accountability
Day 7/31 – Manipulation — II
Daily Devotion “You struggle in your faith simply because it is faith. Dying to self is a painful process. If you care about your life, surrender is impossible without lamenting. When you lose something precious it hurts, and it is both natural … [Read more...] about Day 7/31 – Manipulation — II
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 7/28 – Hiding from God
Daily Devotion “You determine your inheritance in heaven by freely giving of yourself for the welfare of others.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Hiding … [Read more...] about Day 7/28 – Hiding from God
Day 7/23 – Message and Messenger
Daily Devotion “The phrase "he is financially independent" means that he is insulated from the gyrations of an uncertain economy. God does not want you "independent," but rather dependent upon Him. People perceive money as the key to freedom, … [Read more...] about Day 7/23 – Message and Messenger
Day 7/18 – Holiness
Daily Devotion "Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and His will first in everything you do." Billy … [Read more...] about Day 7/18 – Holiness
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
Day 7/9 – Opportunity to Leave
Daily Devotion "Following Jesus has always been hard. After delivering His discourse on the bread of life, "many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him." Turning to the twelve disciples, Jesus said, ''Will ye also go away?" … … [Read more...] about Day 7/9 – Opportunity to Leave
Day 7/8 – A Lesson on Miracles
Daily Devotion “Jesus says, "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." (Matthew 10:28) In other words, fear God rather than your temporal … [Read more...] about Day 7/8 – A Lesson on Miracles