“One thing thou lackest: . . come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” Mark 10:21 The rich young ruler had the master passion to be perfect. When he saw Jesus Christ, he wanted to be like Him. Our Lord never puts personal holiness to the fore when He calls a disciple; He puts absolute annihilation […]
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Oswald Chambers Devotional: Follow Jesus and Don't Look Back
“Lord, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest.” Luke 9:57 [The verse refers to the passage entitled “The Cost of Following Jesus” (NIV) where several people want to follow Jesus, but Jesus discourages them.] Our Lord’s attitude to this man is one of severe discouragement because He knew what was in man. We would have […]
Fresh Ears
1Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. 2When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! 3Isn’t this the […]
How I think determines how I act (Rick Warren)
Here is an excerpt from Rick Warren’s blog. How I think determines HOW I ACT. “For as he thinks within himself, so he is.” (Prov. 23:7, NAS) Beliefs determine behavior. Thoughts result in actions.
Your actions reveal what you really believe (Part 5 of 5)
Some of you know that I volunteered to be Timothy’s AYSO soccer coach. I had the best of intentions. Spend time with Timothy since I had been coming home after 7:30pm every day for the past few years. Get to know other parents in the community. I know nothing about soccer so we had a […]
Your actions reveal what you really believe (Part 4 of 5)
You may be asking yourself, how do I know if I am worshiping God or worshiping some other idol? The answer to that is rather simple. If idols affect our thinking and our actions, then those are the areas we need to examine.