Daily Devotion "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strength." Corey Ten Boom ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Anxiety, Fear, and Anger Day Two Hundred … [Read more...] about Day 9/29 – Anxiety, Fear, and Anger
Philippians
Day 8/18 – The Foundation of Grace
Daily Devotion "And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. Acts 28:24 Some believed and some didn’t. That’s still the way it is — even among Christians. … Some Christians believe what God says and some “so-called … [Read more...] about Day 8/18 – The Foundation of Grace
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 8/14 – 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 8/4 – Out of Control
Daily Devotion "If I see alright, the cross of popular evangelicalism is not the cross of the New Testament. It is, rather, a new bright ornament upon the bosom of a self-assured and carnal Christianity. The old cross slew men, the new cross … [Read more...] about Day 8/4 – Out of Control
Day 7/17 – The Need to be Glorified
Daily Devotion “The phrase "fear not" appears approximately seventy-five times in the Old Testament, always in reference to temporal circumstances. God's people are taught to fear Him and only Him. "Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will … [Read more...] about Day 7/17 – The Need to be Glorified
Day 6/21 – Testing One Another
Daily Devotion Godly shame: ...”we have lost our capacity for shame, even telling ourselves that shame itself is a sin. But this is not so. Godly shame brings a man to a place of brokenness, repentance, and dependence on God, and this state is … [Read more...] about Day 6/21 – Testing One Another
Day 6/1 – Embarrassed by God
Daily Devotion "For the soul of a person to be inflamed with passion for the living God, that person's mind must first be informed about the character and will of God. There can be nothing in the heart that is not first in the mind. Though it … [Read more...] about Day 6/1 – Embarrassed by God
Day 5/31 – Awakening Appetites
Daily Devotion "Lukewarm deeds result from attempting to harmonize the wisdom and morality of the world (cold) with the wisdom and morality of God (hot)." from "The Discipline of Delusion: How Secular Ideas Became the New Idolatry" by Jerry … [Read more...] about Day 5/31 – Awakening Appetites
Day 5/18 – Doing Things For God
Daily Devotion "Jesus Christ is sovereign over earth, but what we do on earth has profound spiritual implications for each of us that will last for eternity. As citizens of heaven, we must live with the spiritual reality of the universe in … [Read more...] about Day 5/18 – Doing Things For God
Day 5/1 – Blessing God
Daily Devotion “If you accept the Blessed hope promised by God, you must reject the hope of the world.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Blessing … [Read more...] about Day 5/1 – Blessing God
Day 3/16 – A Time of Testing
Daily Devotion “Sometimes God lets you hit rock bottom so that you will discover He is the Rock at the bottom." Tony Evans ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) A Time of Testing Day … [Read more...] about Day 3/16 – A Time of Testing
Day 1/6 – Your Thought Life
Daily Devotion “Contentment is the fruit of gratitude, gratitude for your understanding your purpose. Then, and only then, can the mundane become significant.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt H”) ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate … [Read more...] about Day 1/6 – Your Thought Life
Day 12/31 – Fools for Christ
Daily Devotion “Repentance is the door to the gift of life; without it no one enters. The Bible knows nothing of salvation apart from repentance. …The failure to repent carries with it judgment. …repentance must produce fruit.” Walter A. … [Read more...] about Day 12/31 – Fools for Christ
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
Day 12/6 – Showing Favoritism
Daily Devotion “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7” … “The older I get, the more I’m learning that prayer is not a monologue. It’s a dialogue. I’m … [Read more...] about Day 12/6 – Showing Favoritism
Day 12/2 – Shame
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