If I aim my faith at the character of God— his goodness, wisdom, and lovingness— I’ll receive whatever I need to get well or be able to suffer well. When I’m not sure if I should be contending for a healing miracle or pleading for grace to endure my malady, it helps me when I …
Where The Action Is
If we’re “sick” of our domesticated Christianity, maybe it’s because we’re sequestered somewhere in the center instead of living out on the edge where the action is, where our friendship with Jesus is best and our chances of enticing others into his friendship is maximized. It’s out there on the daring edge where we’re most …
Sharing a meal together as friends (part two)
“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.” Revelation 3:20 (NLT) When Jesus enters (into our hearts or into his lazy church), let’s imagine he comes in through the entryway – and then …
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Sharing a meal together as friends (part one)
“I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into their house and eat with them, and they will eat with me.” Revelation 3:20 (GNT) From this well-known, maybe overused, but hopefully not worn-out passage, many spiritual applications have been made. Jesus knocking, us hearing …
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Enjoy Jesus everyday
[Here's chapter 16 of "How God Guides." Bottom-line? He leads his friends. I love being one of them. I hope you do too.] Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart Psalm 37:4 A lot of mileage has been gotten from this verse. I don’t know about you, …
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