"It is better to be faithful than famous."
Roosevelt, Theodore
Monday, August 11, 2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Jesus Is Calling You!
He's Calling You!
Jesus stopped and said, "Tell the man to come here." So they
called the blind man. They said, "Be happy! Stand up! Jesus
is calling you." The blind man stood quickly. He left his
coat there and went to Jesus.
-- Mark 10:49-50 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus still calls to us! He wants us to hear the message of his life --
you can come to me and receive life, he speaks to us. He wants us to
hear the message of his teaching -- you who are heavy burdened come to
me and learn from me and find rest with me, he tells us. He wants us to
hear the message of his resurrection -- you can come to me and find
rest, safety, and joy in my presence, he wants us to know. Jesus is
calling to you. Will you follow him?
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O Father in heaven, help me hear the voice of Jesus calling to me to
follow, to find rest, and to focus on the glorious future that I have
in him. Give me courage to keep hearing his voice and following him
faithfully. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Jesus stopped and said, "Tell the man to come here." So they
called the blind man. They said, "Be happy! Stand up! Jesus
is calling you." The blind man stood quickly. He left his
coat there and went to Jesus.
-- Mark 10:49-50 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus still calls to us! He wants us to hear the message of his life --
you can come to me and receive life, he speaks to us. He wants us to
hear the message of his teaching -- you who are heavy burdened come to
me and learn from me and find rest with me, he tells us. He wants us to
hear the message of his resurrection -- you can come to me and find
rest, safety, and joy in my presence, he wants us to know. Jesus is
calling to you. Will you follow him?
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O Father in heaven, help me hear the voice of Jesus calling to me to
follow, to find rest, and to focus on the glorious future that I have
in him. Give me courage to keep hearing his voice and following him
faithfully. In Jesus' name. Amen.
www.heartlight.org
Monday, July 07, 2008
God's Plan
God's Plan
"But when God made the world, 'he made people male and
female.'" Mark 10:6 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
God's plan, rooted in the creation story of Genesis 2, is that one
woman and one man be married for life. As male and female, they are
different, yet each one is created in the image of God. They are
different -- not just because of the difference in their two lives,
with different experiences and different tastes, but also because they
are made fundamentally different. Learning to blend these differences
through mutual love and submission reflects the mystery of God himself,
who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O Father in heaven, help the marriages among your people today more
fully reflect your divine intention. Teach us to submit to each other
out of love and respect -- not just love and respect for our marriage
partner, but also love and respect for Jesus as our Lord. In his name I
pray. Amen.
www.heartlight.org
"But when God made the world, 'he made people male and
female.'" Mark 10:6 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
God's plan, rooted in the creation story of Genesis 2, is that one
woman and one man be married for life. As male and female, they are
different, yet each one is created in the image of God. They are
different -- not just because of the difference in their two lives,
with different experiences and different tastes, but also because they
are made fundamentally different. Learning to blend these differences
through mutual love and submission reflects the mystery of God himself,
who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O Father in heaven, help the marriages among your people today more
fully reflect your divine intention. Teach us to submit to each other
out of love and respect -- not just love and respect for our marriage
partner, but also love and respect for Jesus as our Lord. In his name I
pray. Amen.
www.heartlight.org
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
God, You Are My Refuge
VERSE:
O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from
all who pursue me...
-- Psalm 7:1
THOUGHT:
Who or what is pursuing you? Is it a past mistake? Is it an old
enemy? Is it your conscience? Is it a nagging sense of guilt? Is it
someone who wants to do you physical harm? Is it a physical
illness? In the middle of all the storms and struggles of life,
where do you go to find peace and security? There is only One who
can be a true and lasting refuge. Just One!
PRAYER:
Father God, you are my refuge and source of strength when my
courage is gone and my soul is weary. Please, dear Father, destroy
all the forces and powers and enemies that pursue me and seek to
take me captive and draw me away from you. In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen.
www.heartlight.org
O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from
all who pursue me...
-- Psalm 7:1
THOUGHT:
Who or what is pursuing you? Is it a past mistake? Is it an old
enemy? Is it your conscience? Is it a nagging sense of guilt? Is it
someone who wants to do you physical harm? Is it a physical
illness? In the middle of all the storms and struggles of life,
where do you go to find peace and security? There is only One who
can be a true and lasting refuge. Just One!
PRAYER:
Father God, you are my refuge and source of strength when my
courage is gone and my soul is weary. Please, dear Father, destroy
all the forces and powers and enemies that pursue me and seek to
take me captive and draw me away from you. In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen.
www.heartlight.org
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Real Prayer
Believe me, prayer is our highest privilege, our gravest reponsibility, and greatest power God has put into our hands.
Prayer, real prayer, is the noblest, the sublimest, the most stupendous act that any creature of God can perform. -
The Kneeling Christian
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Honesty
Don't worry about having the right words; worry more about having the
right heart. It's not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.
-Max Lucado (The Great House of God,p.50)
Here's what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you
won't be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and
honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God and
you will begin to sense his grace.
-Jesus Christ in Matthew 6:6 in The Message
right heart. It's not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.
-Max Lucado (The Great House of God,p.50)
Here's what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you
won't be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and
honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God and
you will begin to sense his grace.
-Jesus Christ in Matthew 6:6 in The Message
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Knowledge of the Bible
A knowledge of the Bible is essential to a rich and meaningful
life. -- Billy Graham
life. -- Billy Graham
Saturday, May 17, 2008
A Blessing for Prayer
Be a soldier of prayer. Seek the Father before, during, and after your time of struggle. May the Spirit constantly remind you of the need for prayer, and the Father's desire to hear your voice.
Pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayer, asking for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready and never give up. Always pray for all God's people. Ephesians 6:18
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Prayerlessness?
Why don't I pray more? Here is what I have come to believe is the
number one reason for my on prayerlessness: I don't pray because I'm
not desperate. I'm not fully conscious of my need for God.
-Nancy Leigh DeMoss in Pray!
number one reason for my on prayerlessness: I don't pray because I'm
not desperate. I'm not fully conscious of my need for God.
-Nancy Leigh DeMoss in Pray!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Prayer Is Work
We need to realize that prayer is not just for personal use, nor is it
only for devotional purpose. Prayer is a ministry. Prayer is work.
-Watchman Nee
only for devotional purpose. Prayer is a ministry. Prayer is work.
-Watchman Nee
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Be Glory For Ever and Ever
VERSE:
To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Philippians 4:20
THOUGHT:
When was the last time that you prayed and didn't request things
from God and you simply thanked and praised him? Why not use today
as a day of thanks and praise? Don't ask for anything; just praise
and thank the Father! Praise him for who he is, what he has done,
and what he is going to do! Thank him for blessing you, saving you,
and bringing you into his glory! Let today be a day of thanks and
praise.
PRAYER:
You are worthy, dear Father, of every word of praise my
imagination can find and every word of thanks my tongue can
pronounce. You are glorious, majestic, holy, mighty, and awesome.
You are patient, forgiving, sacrificial, loving, and tender. You
are more than I can imagine and closer than my very breath. Your
greatness exhausts my vocabulary and your generosity overwhelms my
heart. Please be glorified in my every thought, deed, and word. In
Jesus' name I praise you. Amen.
To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Philippians 4:20
THOUGHT:
When was the last time that you prayed and didn't request things
from God and you simply thanked and praised him? Why not use today
as a day of thanks and praise? Don't ask for anything; just praise
and thank the Father! Praise him for who he is, what he has done,
and what he is going to do! Thank him for blessing you, saving you,
and bringing you into his glory! Let today be a day of thanks and
praise.
PRAYER:
You are worthy, dear Father, of every word of praise my
imagination can find and every word of thanks my tongue can
pronounce. You are glorious, majestic, holy, mighty, and awesome.
You are patient, forgiving, sacrificial, loving, and tender. You
are more than I can imagine and closer than my very breath. Your
greatness exhausts my vocabulary and your generosity overwhelms my
heart. Please be glorified in my every thought, deed, and word. In
Jesus' name I praise you. Amen.
www.heartlight.org
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Revealing Prayer
Prayer itself is revealing. It is the most sincere thing that we ever
do. We cannot pray that which we are not. We literally pray what we
are. Now there's a difference in saying prayers and in praying. I'm
convinced that too many times we say prayers without really praying. .
When we truly pray, we bare ourselves before God. Tell me what
you are in your prayer life and you've told me really what you are. We
cannot pray that which we are not.
Alan Bryan in The Meaning of Prayer
do. We cannot pray that which we are not. We literally pray what we
are. Now there's a difference in saying prayers and in praying. I'm
convinced that too many times we say prayers without really praying. .
When we truly pray, we bare ourselves before God. Tell me what
you are in your prayer life and you've told me really what you are. We
cannot pray that which we are not.
Alan Bryan in The Meaning of Prayer
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Jesus keeps things so SIMPLE!
I just love how Jesus keeps things so SIMPLE!
When he was asked what the greatest command was, Jesus did not even blink - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. (Mark 12)
Is it really that SIMPLE? Seriously? I can do that, right?
Sometimes we make things far more complicated that they were ever meant to be. Think about all the books and magazines and research about how to be healthy. And yet we continue to have poor health. But if complexity creates confusion, simplicity brings success.
I pray that this month would be a return to the Simple Life. Keep it simple. Do the little things every day that lead to a life that matters!
In this Wellness E-Zine you will find terrific articles to help you as you pursue God and a healthy life!
To the Simple Life,
Jimmy PageFCA! Health & Fitness
jpage@fca.org
http://www.fcahealthandfitness.org/
When he was asked what the greatest command was, Jesus did not even blink - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. (Mark 12)
Is it really that SIMPLE? Seriously? I can do that, right?
Sometimes we make things far more complicated that they were ever meant to be. Think about all the books and magazines and research about how to be healthy. And yet we continue to have poor health. But if complexity creates confusion, simplicity brings success.
I pray that this month would be a return to the Simple Life. Keep it simple. Do the little things every day that lead to a life that matters!
In this Wellness E-Zine you will find terrific articles to help you as you pursue God and a healthy life!
To the Simple Life,
Jimmy PageFCA! Health & Fitness
jpage@fca.org
http://www.fcahealthandfitness.org/
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Rule Of The Kingdom
"Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on
looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be
opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds.
And the door is opened to everyone who knocks. You parents -if your
children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or
if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! If
you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how
much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask
him." -Matthew 7:7-11 (NLT)
"Whether we like it or not, asking is the rule of the Kingdom."
-Charles H. Spurgeon
looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be
opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds.
And the door is opened to everyone who knocks. You parents -if your
children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or
if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! If
you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how
much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask
him." -Matthew 7:7-11 (NLT)
"Whether we like it or not, asking is the rule of the Kingdom."
-Charles H. Spurgeon
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Alone With Jesus
Time spent alone with Jesus each day will order our hearts and grant a
sense of direction, enabling us to live purposeful, useful lives,
directed by the power of the Holy Spirit, rather than being driven by
the expectations and demands of others.
-Nancy Leigh DeMoss in A Place of Quiet Rest p.236
sense of direction, enabling us to live purposeful, useful lives,
directed by the power of the Holy Spirit, rather than being driven by
the expectations and demands of others.
-Nancy Leigh DeMoss in A Place of Quiet Rest p.236
Friday, March 07, 2008
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Please Others and Not Yourself
If our faith is strong, we should be patient with the Lord's followers whose faith is weak. We should try to please them instead of ourselves. 2 We should think of their good and try to help them by doing what pleases them. 3 Even Christ did not try to please himself. But as the Scriptures say, "The people who insulted you also insulted me." 4 And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope. 5 God is the one who makes us patient and cheerful. I pray that he will help you live at peace with each other, as you follow Christ. 6 Then all of you together will praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Roman 15:1-6
Roman 15:1-6
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