You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed you [I have planted you], that you might go and bear fruit and keep on bearing… – John 15:16, Amplified Bible (AMP) We must never lose sight of the sobering truth that we did not choose God as our Master. He… Continue reading You are not the recruiter. You are the recruitee.
Category: Prayer
Hey, take a minute to pick up your brother’s or sister’s backpack.
Bear (endure, carry) one another’s burdens and troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it]. – Galatians 6:2, Amplified Bible (AMP) In my younger years I was extremely judgmental. I had an arrogant, pious attitude towards… Continue reading Hey, take a minute to pick up your brother’s or sister’s backpack.
Be careful about thinking the grass is always greener on the other side.
In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem of Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, his wife, and his two sons. – Ruth 1:1, Amplified Bible When things get tough, it is very tempting to bail out of our… Continue reading Be careful about thinking the grass is always greener on the other side.
God is offended by your lack of trust.
The Lord of hosts—regard Him as holy and honor His holy name [by regarding Him as your only hope of safety], and let Him be your fear and let Him be your dread [lest you offend Him by your fear of man and distrust of Him]. – Isaiah 8:13, Amplified Bible (AMP) The Lord repeatedly… Continue reading God is offended by your lack of trust.
Slothfulness is selfishness, plain and simple.
Slothfulness casts one into a deep sleep, and the idle person shall suffer hunger. – Proverbs 19:15, Amplified Bible (AMP) It is not terribly hard to spot people who are habitually slothful. Habitually lazy people are virtually allergic to work, and like all good allergy sufferers, they try to avoid that which causes them pain.… Continue reading Slothfulness is selfishness, plain and simple.
This is one of the hardest prayers you’ll ever pray.
Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me… – Psalm 139:23-24, AMP One sign of a dedicated Christian is that the Christian will not hesitate to pray Psalm 139:23-24. To pray Psalm 139:23-24, and to mean it, is… Continue reading This is one of the hardest prayers you’ll ever pray.
God will give you the power to overcome at just the right time – if you ask.
For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot perform it. [I have the intention and urge to do what is right, but no power to carry it out.] – Romans 7:18, AMP It is at the moment of temptation that… Continue reading God will give you the power to overcome at just the right time – if you ask.
God would be glad to talk with you once you decide to give Him your undivided attention.
Be still, and know that I am God… – Psalm 46:10, KJV Have you ever been in a conversation with someone where, at the end of the conversation, you had absolutely no idea what the other person has been saying to you? We’ve all done it, and the reason we were clueless at the end… Continue reading God would be glad to talk with you once you decide to give Him your undivided attention.
The wicked are always on the attack to destroy righteousness.
All day long they twist my words and trouble my affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil and my hurt. – Psalm 56:5, AMP Life is full of adversity and persecution. Although many times the challenges we face are the result of our sin, many other times they are the result of our doing what is right… Continue reading The wicked are always on the attack to destroy righteousness.
God can show you how to never offend again.
Great peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble. Psalm 119:165, AMP Tragedy struck friends and families of Colonial Hills Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana around 4:15 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2013. Less than a mile away from the church, the brakes malfunctioned on one of two buses returning teens… Continue reading God can show you how to never offend again.