Disciples or Scribes?
How comes Bible study and knowing the word does not produce the life and works of Christ in most Christians' lives? Our manifestation of God's power can fairly be said to be about the same as it was - with perhaps slight variation - 10, 20, 30 even 40 years ago. It would seem that studying, as we have practiced it, hasn't worked.
. . .God's Inconvenient Sovereignty
Do we defer to the sovereignty of God only in matters perplexing or mysterious? Or when confounded by difficulties beyond our grasp? Some wield the sovereignty of God as ominous and threatening - a thing we must fear to impugn. This works well to control immature believers with uncertainties about God's will and purpose for them. But what . . .
What Devil?
People think the devil is an evil liar. That he goes about messing up people's lives, feeding them deceit and leading them in the path of distraction. They are right. However, in the consciousness of many, the devil is somewhat benign and rarely shows up. He mostly bothers other people, not them.
It's probably best to examine . . .
Is It Ever Appropriate to Ask, "What's Wrong?"
God has no obligation to operate within, or be subject to, natural laws. Natural laws present no obstacles to God, whatever.
Even men, though constrained by natural laws, may at times defy and overcome them. Such as when flying an airplane in defiance of gravity. Or, while being heavier than water, a person may remain afloat for a . . .
PrayerFull
Get believing! There's nothing holding you back.
These are the thoughts I've sensed from the Lord. And so I pray.
Today, Lord, I present myself to You.
Here I am - send me, show me, use me, empower me.
Fill my mouth with Your words of life.
Fill my heart with Your Spirit, Your presence.
I entrust all my . . .
Way Beyond
We have gone way beyond looking ridiculous as we stand at the threshold of the promised land continuing to cry out, "Oh Lord give us the heart to enter in. Give us the courage to rout the Giants and take the land that you have long since purchased for us."
Indeed, how long will we remain standing in leaden boots, before the . . .
Getting God's Attention
How does one persuade the water to flow over that which is already the Niagara Falls? How might a man coax mercy and notice from the God who has already, while we were still sinners, offered up his only Son to the whip and the thorns, the spikes and the spear - on our behalf?
How do we get God to feel our pains, our . . .
