Second in a short series on praying in faith "...they think that they will be heard because of their many words." - Jesus of Nazareth, as recorded by Mathew In the last post, the words of Jesus on praying intimately with the Father in heaven were the focus. Now, Matthew 6:7-8 are the focus. In …
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Happy Monday!
Happy Monday – Lighter fare in the form of great quotes on life, great illustrations, humor, and occasionally, art. And you thought your Monday was starting poorly.... "The Right of Way" Phillip R. Goodwin
Prayers of Faith – Intimacy
“But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” - Jesus of Nazareth, as recorded by Matthew As followers of Christ, we are enjoined to “pray without ceasing,” and “devote yourselves to prayer, …
Happy Monday!
Happy Monday – Lighter fare in the form of great quotes on life, great illustrations, humor, and occasionally, art. “The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” - Henry Ward Beecher “THE GOOD LIFE requires that we take pleasure in new things; A GOOD LIFE requires that we …
Book Review: The Normal Christian Life
The Normal Christian Life, Watchman Nee, Christian Literature League, Tyndale House, 285 pages. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why this book is a critical read: If you have been raised in or have come to faith in churches in North America, chances are you have had very …
Acceptance: The Crux of the Matter
Part three in a three-part series on acceptance of difficulty. “We must accept and cooperate with the inevitable. If we rail and kick against it and grow bitter, we won’t change the inevitable; but we will change ourselves.” - Dale Carnegie Sadly, the Dale Carnegie quote above reflects the way many people go through the …
Happy Monday!
Happy Monday – Lighter fare in the form of great quotes on life, great illustrations, humor, and occasionally, art. A re-posting of a true story from my family history to remind us that stuff happens, no matter the day. For generations my family has lived in the mountains, most recently the Sierra Nevada. My grandfather …
The Funny Thing About Hell…
Another great post from Heather at “Running the Race.”
In truth, there is nothing whatsoever funny about hell. Nothing. It’s more serious than a heart attack, more gnawing than cancer, and unlike both of these, it is eternal and spiritual, not temporary and physical. Hell is not funny in the least.
But people do have some funny ideas about hell.
When I was a young atheist, I remember discussions about how much more fun hell sounded than heaven. The thought process went something like this: “If I got to choose, hell is the place I’d go. I mean, if all the fun stuff you’re not supposed to do isn’t found in heaven, then it must be in hell, right?”
Well, to be blunt: No. No it isn’t.
But the good news is that we do get to choose. Either we choose Yeshua who is the Way to heaven or we choose hell by default.
Make no mistake: Satan is…
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Acceptance: The Gift of Difficulties
Part 2 in a series on acceptance of difficulties, trials, and suffering. “Whatever is in the cup that God is offering me, whether it be pain and sorrow and suffering and grief along with the many joys, I am willing to take it because I trust Him.” - Elisabeth Elliot In the previous post, we …
Happy Monday!
Happy Monday – Lighter fare in the form of great quotes on life, great illustrations, humor, and occasionally, art. Take each good day and relish each moment. Take each bad day and work to make it good. - Lisa Dado A good day is a good day. A bad day is a good story. - Glennon …
