Monthly Archives: January 2008

The Power of Prayer

E.M. Bounds wrote, “Prayer breaks all bars, dissolves all chains, opens all prisons, and widens all straits by which God’s saints have been held.” Prayer is powerful. Have you experienced that power in your life? Just yesterday afternoon I spent … Continue reading

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Why Wait on God

“The Lord is good to those who wait for Him.” When we wait on the Lord: He listens to us He acts on our behalf He rescues us He strengthens us He exalts us

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Learning by Experience

C.S. Lewis wrote…”Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.” Mitch and I laughed about this quote by C.S. Lewis, but the intent of Lewis was always an honest word about “real” life! Real … Continue reading

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Fulfill Your Ministry

God gives unique ministry assignments to every Christian. For that work He implants within each believer the necessary gifts, abilities, passions, and opportunities. The Apostle Paul told Timothy, “Fulfill your ministry.” If we are to fulfill our ministries, two things … Continue reading

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Waiting Passionately for God

A.W. Tozer wrote….”I want deliberately to encourage this mighty longing after God. The lack of it has brought us to our present low estate. The stiff and wooden quality about our religious lives is a result of our lack of … Continue reading

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The Joy of Service

So many people today are looking for happiness in all the wrong places.  Our Lord Jesus showed and explained the way to true joy. By washing the feet of the disciples Jesus modeled servanthood.  Then Christ made this amazing promise, … Continue reading

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Confident in Christ

Psalm 31:24 …”Be strong and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in the LORD.” Johann Ferus wrote….”Let us never put confidence in man, or in any sanctity of position, office, or dress. If apostleship did not make … Continue reading

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Selfishness or Service?

Sometimes I wonder why God gave humans free will. We are not robots, we can choose and make decisions about what we do, what we say, and where we go. Unfortunately, sometimes we make poor choices. Nevertheless, God did give … Continue reading

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Depending On God to Guide Us

Psalm 143:10…”Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.” Andrew Murray wrote…”Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectation.” Nothing more exciting than to be in the … Continue reading

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Benefits of Trusting God

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trust in Him, and I am helped” (Psalm 28:7). Good things happen when we put our trust in the Lord. Here are four benefits of trusting God: Trusting God brings … Continue reading

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