A Collection
Maybe over the years I have provided some pithy words worth remembering. As we approach the end of this year, I thought you might like a short collection:
To give God glory is to second His thoughts. That means bringing my mind into alignment, acting according to His opinions. That means setting aside my own views and accepting the views of the One Who knows. That means submitting to His will. Then, and only then, will I give Him His due.
Don’t anchor your hope in the sand of terra firma. Cast those anchors on heavenly shores and wait for the tide to turn.
My suffering today pushes me toward a deeper dependency – and a greater hope. I need Him. Sometimes that is all I know.
The world does not recognize servants, only celebrities. Be careful.
God shapes how we live and what we do, not just what we think. God’s gift is behavioral alignment and correction. A sound mind is seen in the hands and feet of obedience.
Knowledge is not our problem. Doing is our problem. So many times we know exactly what we should do. We just don’t do it.
God expects unsung heroes and heroines.
Life is not about professions. It is about getting into alignment with God. Professions and trades are only those things that put food on the table while I study God’s Word. They are the after-thought of my existence
Disobedience renders life powerless. God doesn’t have to put a spell on you. Sin has powerlessness built into it.
Sin promises power but delivers bondage.
Do you want to experience a life of struggle and frustration? Do you want to be powerless? Let me tell you how. Disobey. The results are guaranteed.
The Bible tells me that I am not ready for freedom until I come to the point where I stop trying to get myself out. As long as I keep thinking that I will find a way, I am lost. I have to come to a brick wall dead end.
No English translation can be considered totally reliable. When you really want to know what the passage says, you’ll have to do a lot of comparison shopping.
There is something deep within us that rebels, something that resists no matter how much we surrender. There is an oily darkness for human domination that lubricates self-will. It’s easy to slide away.
The banner that flies over the true church reads, “Help me help you.”
Whenever we practice antiseptic forgiveness, we anesthetize our guilt. God wants us to know that sin brings death to the innocent.
The great paradox of the Bible is this: You are set free so that you can choose to be a slave.
The Kingdom is ruled by de facto authority, that is, authority that comes about because the subject recognizes the worth of the one who rules.
God’s operating plan for blessings is distribution, not accumulation.
It’s so easy to be seduced into thinking that I can manipulate God into delivering His blessings when I want them. That’s the problem with the “name it and claim it” crowd. They believe that they can control the heavenly rate of return.
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