Matthew 25:15 (NIV) To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. __________ If you really believe that God is sovereign then what you’re saying is that He has control over every aspect of your life … Continue reading
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Are you satisfied with your life?
I’ll try to break this to you as gently as possible: If your life is going to change then you are going to have to change. If your strategy for improving your life depends on someone else changing, then forget it. They may change; they may not, and even if they do, if you don’t … Continue reading
Hobby-horse living
John 14:15 (NKJV) If you love Me, keep My commandments. _________ When I grew up I remember people describing particular preachers as “clothes-line preachers” or “hobby-horse preachers.” What they meant by that is that no matter where the preacher took his text and no matter what his announced topic was, eventually he’d get … Continue reading
If you love me you’ll read this!
If you love Me, keep my commandments. John 14:15 _________ If you love me you’ll read this blog. Oops! I crossed a line there; sorry about that. Only God has the right to say to someone, “If you love me you will do what I want you to do.” This is true because only God … Continue reading
I can speak with authority about this…
If you want to know about pizza—I can help you. Honestly, I believe I could eat pizza every day. I can help you with Waffle House, Krispy Kreme donuts, and Quik Trips (QT) too; I’ve got their apps on my phone, I’m serious about this. But here’s what I’m guessing—you really don’t care that much … Continue reading
The Power of Compounding
Albert Einstein was reputed to have declared that “compound interest” is the most powerful force in the universe and the eighth wonder of the world. I’m not sure about that, but the principle of compounding does lead me to the one thing that I’d like for you to reflect on today and that is: The … Continue reading
Do you love Jesus?
John 14:15 (NKJV) If you love Me, keep My commandments. Love and action are connected. If we say we love Jesus but do not do what He asks us to do then our words are empty and meaningless, for love and action always go together. The peril that we face is confusing our love for … Continue reading
