Stephen, a man full of faith…and full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit… – Acts 6:5, AMP What does it take to be used mightily by God? I’m not talking about being used by God in an average way. I’m talking about being used by God in an Earth-shattering, mountain-moving way. Does it take… Continue reading Who is in control of your life?
Category: Service
Seize the opportunity to help others.
Let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to listen to the prayer of Your servant… – Nehemiah 1:6, AMP When Nehemiah learned of the distressful status of his people in Jerusalem, he mourned for them. But Nehemiah did much more than mourn; he sought to help those in need. Nehemiah’s first step… Continue reading Seize the opportunity to help others.
Be politely persistent in delivering God’s message.
We love him, because he first loved us. – 1 John 4:19, KJV In his book Follow Me, David Platt recounts the following story: When Heather and I arrived in Kazakhstan to adopt Caleb, we were met at the airport by a young woman named Vitalina. She was our translator for the next four weeks,… Continue reading Be politely persistent in delivering God’s message.
Confused about what to do? Submit your will to God’s, and things will clear up for you.
If any man desires to do His will (God’s pleasure), he will know (have the needed illumination to recognize, and can tell for himself) whether the teaching is from God… – John 7:17, AMP During a recent missions conference held at our church, a young man asked missionary Kris Blumer how to choose between two… Continue reading Confused about what to do? Submit your will to God’s, and things will clear up for you.
Train in preparation for the day of battle.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword…Hebrews 4:12, KJV I recently had a very entertaining and enlightening discussion with a retired Army colonel. When the conversation turned to some of his experiences in combat, the colonel said something that really jumped out at me. “There were many… Continue reading Train in preparation for the day of battle.
Here’s the key to impacting the culture around you.
Because this was in your heart and you have not asked for riches… – 2 Chronicles 1:11, Amplified Bible We often lament the horrid spiritual state of our culture, and rightly so; it is horrid. One of the reasons it is so horrid, however, is that we Christians have done an awful job of being… Continue reading Here’s the key to impacting the culture around you.
God knows you’ll sin. Let Him forgive you so you can get back to work.
David assembled at Jerusalem all the leaders of Israel and of the tribes… – 1 Chronicles 28:1, Amplified Bible Satan hates the God who created him, but Satan has no power to directly hurt his Creator. So, instead, he comes after the Creator’s children. Unfortunately, Satan is quite adept at causing God’s children to sin,… Continue reading God knows you’ll sin. Let Him forgive you so you can get back to work.
Once God has given you the go-ahead, get on with the work He’s told you to do.
Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee. – 1 Chronicles 22:16, KJV The movie Shenandoah, starring the late Jimmy Stewart, tells the story of widower farmer Charlie Anderson and his family during Civil War times. Although not an overtly Christian movie, the story demonstrates how the prideful Charlie learns just how… Continue reading Once God has given you the go-ahead, get on with the work He’s told you to do.
You aren’t doing God any favors by obeying.
Is he grateful and does he praise the servant because he did what he was ordered to do? – Luke 17:9, Amplified Bible Pride is difficult to shake, even for the most dedicated of Christians. As soon as we think pride is gone from our lives, God will bring something into our lives to show… Continue reading You aren’t doing God any favors by obeying.
Why don’t you wait until God can join you?
Then they were quite willing and glad for Him to come into the boat. – John 6:21, Amplified Bible We make the Christian life harder than it needs to be. In John 6, Jesus had just finished feeding the five thousand. In order to avoid being seized and made king after this miracle, Jesus withdrew… Continue reading Why don’t you wait until God can join you?