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God Is Not Angry With You
Posted on September 8, 2011 Leave a Comment
Do you sometimes feel God is angry with you? Perhaps, because you have done something you know is wrong, when you go to pray you find that you have no confidence that He will listen to you. It seems like God is not even in the room and His
If God Is For Us
Posted on August 24, 2011 6 Comments
I was quite an athlete in my early years. Looking at me now, you might think I am kidding, but I really was. And I remember choosing teams and being concerned about who was on my side. There were certain guys I always wanted on my side because that would
God Chose You
Posted on July 19, 2011 6 Comments
I drew a line in the sand. “Enough is enough. Today, you have to choose between me and him”. And so at the ripe old age of fifteen I already felt I was entitled to the exclusive affection of the girl I was “in love” with. I would not tolerate any competition. Forced to choose, […]
Under the Influence
Posted on July 1, 2011 2 Comments
Ephesians 5:18 “Do not get drunk with wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” Two weeks ago while waiting to board my flight in Minneapolis, a gentleman who did not know me from Adam, sat next to me and started talking and talking and talking. It didn’t take long for me […]
Thoroughly Blessed
Posted on June 21, 2011 2 Comments
Galatians 3:13-14 reveals a curse-destroying, blessing-producing truth. “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us…that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles and we might receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.” Consider what these verses mean.
My God! My God!
Posted on June 9, 2011 4 Comments
Often when we face painful circumstances, we ask why. Why me? What have I done to deserve this? Why is God allowing me to suffer like this? We engage in mind-wrecking gymnastics and heart-rending pity parties, as we struggle to make sense of our tests and trials.
A Paradox
Posted on June 2, 2011 3 Comments
(Matthew 16:21-25) Let’s talk about denying yourself and taking up your cross. Now, I know this is not one of our favorite subjects. We would much rather hear of power and of glory, than of self-denial and of cross-bearing for the cause of Christ. In this, we have something in common with the Apostle Peter […]
Has God Gone Missing?
Posted on May 25, 2011 9 Comments
John 4:23b “for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.” Do you sometimes feel God is a million miles away? Like you’ve lost touch with Him completely? Like He has gone missing? That happens to everybody I know. Here is the good news. When it seems you’ve lost Him, you haven’t because He has promised […]
God is better than Gold
Posted on May 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
The Christians at Laodicea were quite well-off and very comfortably asleep in the lap of worldly prosperity! Their satisfaction with physical possessions and pleasures robbed them of all passion for God. Jesus grieved over their pitiful condition. Their relationship with Him was neither hot nor cold. Moreover, it did not matter to them!
Keep Reaching!
Posted on May 11, 2011 2 Comments
Phil. 3:12-16 Frank Lloyd Wright, the famous architect who designed many magnificent buildings and structures, was asked by a reporter towards the end of his career which one of his designs was his favorite. Without even stopping to think, Mr. Wright answered, “My next one.” Mr. Wright exemplified an attitude that should characterize God’s children—an […]
A Moment of Grace 