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
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Day 5/12 – The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Daily Devotion "The pursuit of God is not a part-time, weekend exercise. If it is, chances are you will experience a part-time, weekend freedom." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/12 – The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Day 5/11 – Controlling The Work Of God
Daily Devotion "Much of the modern church is ashamed to mention such countercultural topics as the differing roles of the sexes, disciplining wayward believers for disobedience, and extramarital sex or homosexuality being sins. Yet the … [Read more...] about Day 5/11 – Controlling The Work Of God
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 5/6 – The Righteousness of God
Daily Devotion "In the eye of the storm, You remain in control; And in the middle of the war, You guard my soul; You alone are the anchor, when my sails are torn; Your love surrounds me in the eye of the storm." Ryan … [Read more...] about Day 5/6 – The Righteousness of God
Day 4/22 – The Little Foxes
Daily Devotion The Test of Knowing Him: 1 John 2:3-4 3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in … [Read more...] about Day 4/22 – The Little Foxes
Day 4/21 – Yoking
Daily Devotion "Because Jesus Christ is a man, He feels what we feel. Because He is God, He can do something about it." Tony Evans ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Yoking Day One … [Read more...] about Day 4/21 – Yoking
Day 2/10 – Examples and Commands
Daily Devotion "Although we are created in His image, we are creatures. He is the Creator. Our interests are tied to His interests. God's grace is seen in His allowing us this link; we profit from submission to His authority. The desire for … [Read more...] about Day 2/10 – Examples and Commands
Day 1/15 – The Need for Forgiveness
Daily Devotion “As you approach the Throne of Grace, don't think in terms of what you want, but what best serves the interests of God. Your best will always flow from this.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt H”) ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of … [Read more...] about Day 1/15 – The Need for Forgiveness
Day 12/30 – Sin Separates
Daily Devotion “Signs and wisdom are inadequate in finding God. For God constructed the Gospel in such a way that it satisfies the justice of God while breaking the pride of man. Apart from Divine initiative, you cannot know God. "It pleased … [Read more...] about Day 12/30 – Sin Separates
Day 12/28 – Wealth and Godliness
Daily Devotion “When you live with unconfessed sin, refusing to make it right, not only do you carry the burden of guilt, you have no ability to determine if adversity is God's discipline or not. …Sin confuses you, preventing you from properly … [Read more...] about Day 12/28 – Wealth and Godliness
Day 12/27 – Wrath or Repentance
Daily Devotion ““We understood that Christianity is defined by obeying the Word of God,” Anderson says. “The idea that one could actually be a Christian but not obey the Great Commission was unthinkable. We would never count ourselves … [Read more...] about Day 12/27 – Wrath or Repentance
Day 12/26 – Outside the Camp
Daily Devotion “Don't focus on power, fame, or the accumulation of the world. You are a pilgrim and our Lord expects you to act like one. To the degree that you do, those who know you will "ask a reason of the hope that is in you." Walter A. … [Read more...] about Day 12/26 – Outside the Camp
Day 12/24 – Repentance
Daily Devotion James 3 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Merry Christmas Eve! ---------/:///// Thoughts from … [Read more...] about Day 12/24 – Repentance
Day 12/19 – Living Wisely
Daily Devotion “…Although many see tribulation as an indication that God has forsaken them, in reality it is the grace of God in disguise. ... Blessed are the troubled who allow their tribulation to soften their heart to repentance. … … [Read more...] about Day 12/19 – Living Wisely
Day 12/13 – Loss of Self-control
Daily Devotion “The only difference between a vocational Christian worker and the laity is how the ministry is funded. The secular is spiritual if the focus of your life is the eternal; the man on the lathe is doing spiritual work if he sees … [Read more...] about Day 12/13 – Loss of Self-control
Day 12/11 – Sacrifice and Service
Daily Devotion “You do not give to people because they gave to you. Rather you give because you are the obedient servant of Jesus and He asks you to give, and because God meets your needs. You must relate to others the same way that Jesus … [Read more...] about Day 12/11 – Sacrifice and Service