Daily Devotion "Jesus here tells us we cannot be assured of entrance into heaven unless we do the will of His Father. Note with me that, like the children of Israel, the people to whom He refers in this passage are deluded. They think they are … [Read more...] about Day 6/4 – Never Say No to God
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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 5/29 – God’s Memory
Daily Devotion "True faith will inevitably manifest itself in the performance of works of obedience... The performance of works are the result of faith and the fruit of justification." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of … [Read more...] about Day 5/29 – God’s Memory
Day 5/13 – An Oath
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
Day 3/17 – A Time of Testing II
Daily Devotion “A god who is all love, all grace, all mercy, no sovereignty, no justice, no holiness, and no wrath is an idol." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) A Time of … [Read more...] about Day 3/17 – A Time of Testing II
Day 1/4 – Forgetting and Remembering
Daily Devotion “Your greatness will not be a measure of how God uses you, but of how you respond to how God uses you.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt H”) ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter Henrichsen Forgetting and … [Read more...] about Day 1/4 – Forgetting and Remembering
Day 11/10 – Keeping Score
Daily Devotion “The followers of Christ have always known that helping alleviate the physical suffering of people gives them an entree to preaching the gospel. Thus hospitals, orphanages, schools, agricultural aid, all have laid a foundation of … [Read more...] about Day 11/10 – Keeping Score
Day 9/14 – The Value of Self-discipline
Daily Devotion "If you want that splendid power in Prayer, you must remain in loving, living, lasting, conscious, practical, abiding union with the Lord Jesus Christ." Charles Spurgeon ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate … [Read more...] about Day 9/14 – The Value of Self-discipline
Day 8/25 – Marriage or Celibacy
Daily Devotion ""... Yea, let God be true, but every man a liar ... " Romans 3:4 There are times when people say, ‘I prayed and nothing happened.’ ‘I had devotions and it’s not working.’ ‘I go to church and don’t receive anything.’ ‘I’m doing … [Read more...] about Day 8/25 – Marriage or Celibacy
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 8/15 – 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 7/31 – 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 7/24 – The Inadequacy of Reason
Daily Devotion "A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone." Billy Graham ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) The Inadequacy of … [Read more...] about Day 7/24 – The Inadequacy of Reason
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 6/27 – The Desire to Retire
Daily Devotion "People argue that some of the biblical commands are cultural; they apply to the culture of that day, but not to ours. If this is true, then you must answer two questions: 1) Who decides which commandments are cultural and which … [Read more...] about Day 6/27 – The Desire to Retire
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