“"If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:26 “Jesus calls you to an exclusive relationship with … [Read more...] about Day 1/17 – Justice and Mercy
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Day 12/1 – Stricter Judgment
Daily Devotion “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation ...” Philippians 2:12 “In addition to having a mind submitted to the will of the Father, … [Read more...] about Day 12/1 – Stricter Judgment
Day 11/29 – Dependence and Discipline
Daily Devotion "Every one to whom much is given, of him will much be required; and of him to whom men commit much they will demand the more." Luke 12:48 —— “The world says, the more you have the more blessed you are. God says, the more you have … [Read more...] about Day 11/29 – Dependence and Discipline
Day 11/14 – Foolish Persuasion
Daily Devotion “If you are living in willful disobedience to God, you forfeit your right to be assured of your salvation. Your soul is in peril, and the best thing you can do is repent and seek God's forgiveness." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt … [Read more...] about Day 11/14 – Foolish Persuasion
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 10/8 – Guilt and Shame
Daily Devotion “When God bestows His abundance upon you, He expects you to be grateful, for you are blessed. But never forget that that is only half the equation; the more you have the more accountable you are.“ Walter A. Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 10/8 – Guilt and Shame
Day 9/23 – Commending the Conscience
Daily Devotion “The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.” Dwight L. Moody ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Commending the Conscience Day Two Hundred … [Read more...] about Day 9/23 – Commending the Conscience
Day 9/8 – Faith vs. Timidity
Daily Devotion “God, in His infinite grace, made heaven available on the basis of what He did, not your accomplishments. Neither your assets nor your liabilities play a role in whether you are able to go to heaven; it is a work done solely by … [Read more...] about Day 9/8 – Faith vs. Timidity
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 8/17 – An Ill-defined Bible
Daily Devotion "God rewards on the basis of faithfulness to opportunity; labor, not results." Walt Heinrich ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) An Ill-defined Bible Day Two Hundred … [Read more...] about Day 8/17 – An Ill-defined Bible
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 8/15 – An Illogical Bible
Daily Devotion .“You submit to authority, not because that authority is infallible, nor because you can clearly see the rationale behind your needing to submit. Rather, you submit because the One who superintends the affairs of the universe … [Read more...] about Day 8/15 – An Illogical Bible
Day 7/22 – Signs and Wisdom
Daily Devotion “God doesn't call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are not afraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn't come through." Francis … [Read more...] about Day 7/22 – Signs and Wisdom
Day 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Daily Devotion “Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." James 1:2-3 “God will never place you in the crucible without a purpose. Although you may never … [Read more...] about Day 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Day 6/5 – Don’t Hesitate to Ask
Daily Devotion “Here then, is the real problem of our negligence. We fail in our duty to study God's Word not so much because it is difficult to understand, not so much because it is dull and boring, but because it is work. Our problem is not a … [Read more...] about Day 6/5 – Don’t Hesitate to Ask
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