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
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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 8/11 – Confrontation
Daily Devotion "What is fruit? Galatians 5:22 defines it as love — love which is joy, love which is peace, love which is longsuffering, love which is gentle, good, faithful, meek, and temperate. If we truly love people, we will have authority … [Read more...] about Day 8/11 – Confrontation
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 7/17 – 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 7/15 – The Inquiring Heart
Daily Devotion "Everything you go through as a Christian is a training exercise behind which God has a divine purpose. He did not save you so that you could cruise into paradise on a luxury liner; He saved you to prepare you to be of use in His … [Read more...] about Day 7/15 – The Inquiring Heart
Day 7/1 – The Importance of Action
Daily Devotion “…idolization of change and progress, have led the church to believe that preservation is unnecessary. Instead, the church, like our culture, is convinced that we can become more enlightened than our predecessors. But “Jesus … [Read more...] about Day 7/1 – The Importance of Action
Day 6/8 – The Disobedient Prophet
Daily Devotion "Reason’s first order is to understand revelation; but its second order is to subordinate itself to that revelation. But in today’s church, revelation must subordinate itself to human reason. This is utterly incompatible with the … [Read more...] about Day 6/8 – The Disobedient Prophet
Day 5/27 – Faith and Reason
Daily Devotion “God charges the state with the task of justice, the individual with forgiveness. When the state seeks to be merciful, oppression and injustice reign. When the individual seeks justice, relationships are broken, for all are … [Read more...] about Day 5/27 – Faith and Reason
Day 5/14 – Faith and Reason
Daily Devotion "The prophet Daniel serves as an example of how to thrive in a hostile culture. Growing up in ancient Babylon, though he was immersed in the learning of the Chaldeans, “Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself” … [Read more...] about Day 5/14 – Faith and Reason
Day 4/19 – Disappointed Hope
Daily Devotion "Don't magnify your problems, magnify your God...he's got you covered." Tony Evans ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Disappointed Hope Day One Hundred Nine "For we … [Read more...] about Day 4/19 – Disappointed Hope
Day 2/8 – The Absence of Options
Daily Devotion “God will never help you do what you can do for yourself. The application of reason comes first. Where you can no longer journey by reason, you continue by faith." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”)——-::///// Thoughts from the Diary … [Read more...] about Day 2/8 – The Absence of Options
Day 1/24 – God’s Commandments Are Good
Daily Devotion "The whole of Scripture asserts that this life is the seedtime of eternity. Your only purpose for living this life is to prepare for an eternity with God. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. … [Read more...] about Day 1/24 – God’s Commandments Are Good
Day 1/23 – Freedom Or Security
Daily Devotion "The power is not in the argument of the messenger, but in the message." "For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." I Corinthians 2:2 "Conversion comes solely through the gospel in all of its … [Read more...] about Day 1/23 – Freedom Or Security
Day 1/19 – Correction and Punishment
Daily Devotion "Your reactions reveal more about your holiness than your actions, for the latter can be motivated by a variety of things other than true holiness. You may want to conform out of fear of what other people may say or think. Thus … [Read more...] about Day 1/19 – Correction and Punishment
Day 1/16 – The Biblical Basis of Significance
Daily Devotion “…what the mind chooses to think about or dwell on is controlled by the will. You can choose to meditate on the goodness of God or on your wounded spirit from past hurts; the choice is yours. The battle is won or lost in the mind … [Read more...] about Day 1/16 – The Biblical Basis of Significance