Weekly Devotions
Be the light in the sphere God has placed you
The devotional messages are to share what God has put in the heart through the study of the scriptures, listening to the wisdom of those who share in the faith, and conversations that raise concepts and issues significant to the pursuit of the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
IF CHRIST HAS NOT HIRED YOU, YOU ARE JOBLESS AND AN IMPOSTER
Reflections: Vagueness about the object of our praise inevitably leads to making our own praise the object (Michael Horton) Most Christians want a thrill or joy, but do not want holiness or the purity of a Spirit-filled life (A.W. Tozer) When it comes to life, the...
The Importance Of Understanding Why God Asks Questions – Job’s Case Study
God is at work even in those times where we don't see it or can't feel it. Everything ultimately comes down to trust (Ryan Stevenson) Great character, like massive roots, grow deep when water is sparse and winds are strong (Charles Swindoll) The mere fact itself that...
How Do We Know When Our Systems For Understanding God Have Become Marred With Sin And Paradoxically Become Subtle Justifications For Opposing Him?
If the Church is not discipling, then all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, even the Bible, are a waste of time (C.S. Lewis) Never decide on anything or start to do anything while emotion is agitating like a roaring sea. Again, during that time even our conscience is...
What Does ‘For The Kingdom Of God Is Not A Matter Of Talk But Of Power’ Mean To Us Today?
The key to speaking words that change the world is to be changed by the One who is himself the “Word” (John 1:1) (Jim Denison) Ideas have consequences, and bad ideas have victims (John Stonestreet) Christianity is a power religion. Christ has the power to recreate men...
Does A Strong Faith With Poor Theology Pose Danger?
If you have a deep faith in God and a shallow theology, you'll be giving yourself to superficiality and nonsense, and you can do great damage to yourself and others (Haddon Robinson). Your life as a Christian should make non-believers question their disbelief in...
Might The Reality You See And Are So Sure Of Be Different From Reality From God’s Perspective?
We either trust in God, and in that case we neither trust in ourselves, nor in our fellow-men, nor in circumstances, nor in anything besides; or we DO trust in one or more of these, and in that case do NOT trust in God (George Mueller). Sometimes God’s blessings are...
Did You Know That Each Day You Are Either Moving Away From Your Eternal Investment Or Moving Toward It?
Christ does not inhabit buildings or a certain atmosphere; in fact, the very heavens cannot contain Him. Rather, He is manifested through our obedient, sanctified bodies-His temples (David Wilkerson). Everything has changed except our way of thinking (Albert Einstein)...
Would You Say The Lord Knows The Way That You Have Taken This Far
The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God ( C. S. Lewis) Christianity without the living Christ is a car without fuel, a laptop computer without batteries, an airplane without wings (Jim Denison) There are a lot of people in the media and...
Do You Know What To Do When Prayer Makes Anxiety Worse?
If God doesn’t want something for me, I shouldn’t want it either (Philip Yancey) When you’re all alone, in the dark, walking through the valley of the shadow of death, you will also find God in the valley (Brandon Cox) Meditating on your anxieties will not lead you to...
How Are You Handling The Challenge Of Letting Christ Be Visible In A Political Election Season?
HOW ARE YOU HANDLING THE CHALLENGE OF LETTING CHRIST BE VISIBLE IN A POLITICAL ELECTION SEASON? The success of our political and corporate life has been at the expense and neglect of the soul. As a result, very sick souls are making important decisions (Michael...
Can Removal Of God’s Commandments From Public Places Erase Them From The Hearts Of The People?
The Gospel of Jesus teaches men that a mere profession of faith alone is no sound evidence of salvation (Paul Washer) When we lie to ourselves, a dangerous blindness begins to grow within us (Stephen Arterburn and David Stoop) We feel we are making a difference...
Did You Know That It Is Possible To Be Self-Deceived While Convinced That One Is Actually Obeying God?
We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn't come naturally. It's a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith (Charles R....