…you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may…make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success…- Joshua 1:8, Amplified Bible, AMP According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary,* the word “meditation” has the following meanings: to engage in contemplation or reflection to engage in mental exercise (as concentration on one’s… Continue reading God didn’t make everyone to meditate in the same way.
Category: Evangelism
Don’t fall asleep at the wheel.
Rouse yourselves and keep awake… – Revelation 3:2, Amplified Bible (AMP) It is not all that hard to become disinterested in the work God has given us. Many Christians work and work and work until they become “burned out,” so they decide to take a break from the work, never to return. Others take their… Continue reading Don’t fall asleep at the wheel.
It’s all for nought if you leave your first love.
I know your industry…But I have this [one charge to make] against you…[you have deserted Me, your first love]. – Revelation 2: 2, 4, Amplified Bible (AMP) From time to time we need to be reminded of the trappings of the church of Ephesus. In Revelation 2, God praised the church for the following, admirable… Continue reading It’s all for nought if you leave your first love.
God doesn’t want anyone to perish.
The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people’s conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) Prior to salvation, many of us fight God. He… Continue reading God doesn’t want anyone to perish.
One person can make a difference.
And I sought a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none. – Ezekiel 22:30, Amplified Bible (AMP) One person can make a difference. When we see a need that others have, we usually… Continue reading One person can make a difference.
Beware the trappings of a soup kitchen ministry.
Jesus answered them…you have been searching for Me…because you were fed…and were filled and satisfied. – John 6:26, Amplified Bible (AMP) Nobody knows better than Jesus how effective it can be to reach someone’s soul by first taking care of his/her physical needs. By healing the sick, casting out demons, and feeding the hungry, Chirst opened hearts… Continue reading Beware the trappings of a soup kitchen ministry.
God will hold you accountable for not caring about the souls of others.
…but his blood will I require at your hand. – Ezekiel 3:18, Amplified Bible (AMP) Let’s be brutally honest: most of us don’t believe Jesus’ words in Matthew 28:16-20 really apply to us. Oh, we give lip service to the importance of the Great Commission, and we give a mental nod to the idea that… Continue reading God will hold you accountable for not caring about the souls of others.
God would like you to stare at a metal plate for over a year.
For I have laid upon you the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, 390 days [representing 390 years]; so you shall bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. – Ezekiel 4:5, Amplified Bible (AMP) Our service to God is not guaranteed to be joyful, rewarding, or pleasant. Many times… Continue reading God would like you to stare at a metal plate for over a year.
Beware of the land of stupid arguments.
But refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife and breed quarrels. – 2 Timothy 2:23, Amplified Bible There is old proverb I’ve heard many, many times over the years, and the older I get, the more sense… Continue reading Beware of the land of stupid arguments.
Where do you get your energy?
So then, any of you who does not forsake (renounce, surrender claim to, give up, say good-bye to) all that he has cannot be My disciple. – Luke 14:33, Amplified Bible (AMP). I was involved in a discussion not long ago where there were differing opinions about what makes someone an “extrovert” or an “introvert.”… Continue reading Where do you get your energy?