"I wonder if that approach would work with Scripture?"
Saturday, December 05, 2009
A Christmas Gift Idea
Monday, November 30, 2009
Where Have All the Children Gone?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Waiting . . . It Ain't Easy!
One of the most difficult things we seem to be called upon to do in life is to “wait.”
We dread waiting in line for tickets. We don’t like to sit in waiting rooms when we visit the doctor. If we live in a large metropolitan area, we have an intense dislike for waiting for long periods of time in traffic. As Christians, we are often called on to wait on the LORD, and we generally don’t like that, either.
But, what does it mean to wait? How do we wait on the LORD? Where do we wait? What do we do while we are waiting?
Some time ago, I decided to look in a dictionary to find out what it really meant to wait. I knew that a major part of waiting was remaining stationary. But, I was surprised to learn that there is another component to waiting that actually helps answer some of those questions.
The dictionary I consulted defined “wait” as
"remaining stationary in readiness and expectation."
When we are truly waiting on the LORD, we are not just hanging around. We are poised for action. We are to be ready, and we are to be expectant that He will work significantly in, around and through our lives to accomplish His good purposes.
As we settle our hearts before God and remain stationary in readiness and expectation, we will often be amazed at how He uses the times of remaining stationary to set things in place that will ultimately prove to be crucial to the true success of whatever it is we are waiting on Him for.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Integrity
"Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."
"The only reason he serves You is because You give him good things. Take away the things, and he'll curse You to Your face!"
"The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised."
"Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."
"Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?"
Monday, November 02, 2009
Giving Up
"Go on, George, give up. You're going to lose, anyway!"And, that's exactly what I did!
"Oh, Lord. Please don't let me give up in life until I'm genuinely defeated!"
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Manipulating the Eyes of the Beholders
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Living Among Hypocrites
"Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?"Those on the "left" claim to have a deep concern for the poor, but many of their leaders live in luxury. Those on the "right" claim to be concerned for morality and truth, but many of their leaders have been involved in immorality and deceptive fundraising practices.
"Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil."
"By their fruit you will recognize them."
