Sneaky Little Trick
Would you like to know one of the most effective, sneaky little tricks that the devil has perpetrated on the church? Everybody knows it but it so easily slips beneath our consciousness. When it's pointed out, people say, “that’s obvious, of course”. But, in fact, it is so common it is barely recognized.
It’s the fundamental . . .
The Point Your Finger Makes
Not too many years ago I noticed that politicians began to underline their message by an extended . . . knuckle. I found it odd. Some analysts must have determined that people may not like to have someone point a finger toward them. So now it’s politically taboo.
In common human interaction the finger’s posture emphasizes or . . .
Can, or Will?
It is not that we engage our faith in the fact that God is able to make and keep a promise.
Our faith actuates,
grabs hold of,
puts in motion,
takes in the very substance God’s promise swears to give.
‘Promise’ means just that - the absolute certainty that God does what His own oath pledges. It does not mean . . .
Healing Accomplished!
YES and AMEN!
The promises of God are YES and AMEN!
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. 2 Cor 1:20
God’s promises are not future intentions; they are sworn declarations of existing realities. They are substances awaiting consummation – the imminent . . .
Dereliction of Discipleship
What God reveals to us is now accessible. The revelation is not the substance - it is the invitation, the permission and the ability to pursue and apprehend it.
I’ve suffered from dereliction of discipleship. Perhaps you have, too. What is that? It’s when we outsource our faith to friends, TV speakers, pastors, teachers or spouses, . . .
Delight Deficit
That Seventy-Two Virgins Deal
What’s your vision of Heaven. To forever be in the joy and communion with our Father God and our Savior Jesus and in the fellowship of the redeemed?
So, I wonder how much of this is being enjoyed at present - even in a finite measure? I’m thinking most Christians who take an honest 10 minute reflection on the subject find that apart . . .
