White Hot Blazes
Desire ignites faith. Affections fan its flames. That's why men in any field, driven by passion, may accomplish large things.
And that's why God promises to be found by anyone who seeks Him . . . with all of your heart.
If our experience of heaven's realities seems scant compared to what we've longed for and . . .
How to Explain . . . hmmm
How is one whose mind is seduced and dominated by the demonic spirit of this age going to hear your logical, sweet presentation of why he needs Jesus more than any other philosophy or ideology or religion?
Power.
That's right, power.
When you present the Gospel as the Bible does to you, men are given a real . . .
Ride Now, Arrive Later
The daddy tells his boy he will take him this weekend to Hershey Park. The boy loses sleep with delight each night he thinks about going.
Once they walk through the gate at Hershey Park the question arises. 'What got them into Hershey Park? Was it the little boy's believing, or was it the daddy's intention?
Did . . .
Attitude, Essence, Purpose
Attitude is a human faculty which broadcasts our essence, is subject to our will, and propels our purpose.
Attitude seeks for an identity with which to cooperate.
When we know who and what we are, we have a sensor that discerns whether or not our attitude is fitting.
Our attitude, our posture, our state must be . . .
Jesus's Promise, Not Mine
We live in an age where assent and knowledge trump effort. And, where effort trumps accomplishment and experience.
It should never be so in matters of faith.Knowledge and assent should motivate effective practice. The result of such persistence must result in the apprehension of the prize we pursued - possession with experience.
. . .Am I A Keeper?
Am I a keeper? Or, am I to be tossed?
If significance comes from our sense of value and worth, then our standard of measurement really matters.
Some will immediately say, ‘your personal beliefs determine your value.’ And that has some merit. However, who are you, and on what basis do you make yourself your own standard?
. . .Reason's Irrational Fortress
Reason, the god of science, the idol of intellectuals, the graven image of modern, enlightened man employs linear logic. It relies solely on measurable and repeatable behaviors and characteristics discernible and observable by the senses and faculties of man's natural capabilities.
That reason and logic cannot observe, measure . . .
