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June 9, 2009

Value Church

Value Church… “Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Revelation 19:7 Why do we value church? We value church because God values church. The imagery He uses to illustrate its importance is stunning. It is the picture [...]

May 18, 2009

Quality Of Life

Quality Of Life… “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 NKJV What is quality of life for the Christian? How does Christ define quality living? He gives abundant life, but [...]

May 1, 2009

Foolish Children

Foolish Children… “To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.” Proverbs 17:21 Foolish children flail around trying to find themselves. Typically they are terrible at managing money, because they have no concept of conservative spending and consistent saving. Then they look to mom and [...]

April 20, 2009

Holy Spirit Motivated

Holy Spirit Motivated… “All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighted by the Lord.” Proverbs 16:2 Why do you do what you do? Is it for the glory of God, or for the satisfaction of self? There is a subtle difference in serving with the Lord for His glory, and doing [...]

April 17, 2009

Pure Thoughts

Pure Thoughts… “The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but those of the pure are pleasing to him.” Proverbs 15:26 Pure thoughts are pleasing to the Lord because they honor Him. He is wholly and pure in His nature and being, such that purity resonates with His righteous expectations. This is why Jesus says [...]

April 8, 2009

A Happy Heart

A Happy Heart… “A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.” Proverbs 15:13 A happy heart aligns with heaven’s perspective. It is committed to something much broader and nobler than current circumstances. A heart of delight is not in denial about difficulties, nor is it irresponsible about raw reality, but it [...]

April 2, 2009

Pity Party

Pity Party… “Elijah was afraid… and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said.” 1 Kings 19:3a, 4b We can feel sorry for ourselves when our faith has been frazzled and fear intimidates us. I sometimes exclaim, ‘Lord I’ve had enough!’ I may even host a pity party in my heart, [...]

March 29, 2009

Eternal Optimist

Eternal Optimist… “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” 2 Corinthians 4:18. Eternal optimists base their optimism on the eternal not the temporal. The temporal is consumed with current circumstances, while the eternal experiences eternal [...]

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