Many Christians today are trying to find a shortcut to a closer relationship with the Father. But intimacy takes times and effort; knowing God better is a lifelong pursuit.
From Psalm 63:5-7: “My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.”
Follow your heart and take a chance that you’ll be wrong.
Admire other people’s beauty and talent without questioning your own.
Have I entered into the glorious privilege of being crucified with Christ until all that is left is the life of Christ in my flesh and blood?
From Romans 6:6-8: “We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.”
Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.
An age is called Dark, not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.
If we are serious about helping our children move toward warmth and light and love, we need to light their footsteps on just such a positive path.
Every person needs the blessing to feel truly loved and secure about himself or herself.
To get the most out of our time in God’s Word, we first need to prepare our heart.
From 1 Samuel 3:10: “Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening.'”
There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.
From Psalm 100:4-5: “Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations.”
Infectiously joyful believers have no trouble convincing people around them that Christianity is real and that Christ can transform a life.
From Philippians 4:4-5: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.”
This quotations series will focus on four significant U.S. Army generals from World War II. Each man contributed mightily to the overall success of the Allies war effort. This outstanding quartet will feature: George C. Marshall, George S. Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and Omar Bradley. Postings will include two of these gentlemen at a time.
When a thing is done, it’s done. Don’t look back. Look forward to your next objective.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
You can talk to God because God listens . . . intently, carefully.
From Psalm 142:1: “With my voice I cry to the Lord; with my voice I make supplication to the Lord.”
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