Fool

“A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame” (Prov. 12:16).
It is bad everyone knows you are acting like a fool, but it is downright painful when you suddenly realize you are not acting.

Lord's Prayer

Derek Prince writes in his article, “Your Walk with God” if we look again at the pattern of “the Lord’s Prayer,” we see that the first half of this prayer serves to establish us in a right attitude toward God. Only after this are we encouraged to present our petitions. After all, Jesus reminds us, “your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him” (Matt. 6:8). What matters in prayer is not so much to inform God of needs which He already knows, as to establish such a relationship with Him that we are confident of His supplying our needs.
If we depend merely on our own ability, none of us can pray as we should. Knowing this, God has made available to us the help that we need in prayer through the same Person whom He has appointed to interpret the Bible for us – the Holy Spirit.

great!

If you can’t do great things, do little thing in a great way. Great saying are but of little value unless you demonstrate the love of Christ.

Mercy

We all know somewhere in our soul we feel a person should be given mercy only if he deserve it. You must be mad to expect anything else. However, God says how do you expect to receive mercy if you don’t first give mercy. Psalms chapter one hundred three verse eight says, “The Lord is merciful and gracious, patiently considerate and abounding in mercy.” If God shows us mercy, how can we not do the same? Not only that but God required it because that is what God is – merciful. We are called to be like God and though Christ we have that capability and by the infilling of the Holy Spirit we are given the help needed to give mercy. Shakespeare said it well in Merchant of Venice, “How shalt thou hope for mercy, rendering none?”

Discipleship

The work of discipleship is about forming disciples who follow Jesus, not just believers who believe in Jesus. ~~ Shane Clairborne

Myself

The man who is contented to be only himself, and therefore less a self, is in prison. My own eyes are not enough for me, I will see through those of others. Reality, even seen through the eyes of many, is not enough. I will see what others have invented.... in reading great literature, I become a thousand men and yet remain myself. Like the night sky in the Greek poem, I see with a myriad eyes, but it is still I who see. Here, as in worship, in love, in moral action, and in knowing, I transcend myself; and am never more myself than when I do. ~~ C. S. Lewis

In constant repentance

Yes, it is true, if you seek the Lord and yet unwilling to stop your sinning, you shall not find Him. Why? Because you are seeking Him in a place where He is not. Therefore, it is said, “You shall die in your sins.”
But if you will take the trouble to seek God in your own heart, and if you sincerely forsake your sins so that you may draw near to Him, you shall infallibly find Him. ~~ Jeanne Guyon (1647-1717), French quietest author

Let me hold your hand

I have often said to Betty that maybe someone can take care of her better then I, but, no one can or will with as much love as I have for her. Betty wrote me a poem during this time of her illness that I frequently read.

Let me hold your hand
Let me hold your hand as we go downhill
We’ve shared our strength and we share it still.
It hasn’t been easy to make the climb.
But the way was eased by your hand in mine,
Like the lake, our life has had ripples too,
Ill health, and worries and payments due.
With happy pauses along the way,
A graduation, a raise in pay.
At the foot of the slope, we will stop and rest.
Look back, if you wish, we’ve been truly blessed.
We have been spared the grief of being torn apart.
By death, or divorce or a broken heart.
The view ahead is one of the best,
Just a little farther and we can rest.
We move more slowly, but together still.
Let me hold your hand as we go downhill.

Why pray?

Have you read where devotional book equates prayer life? Prayer is communication on a first name bases; where relationships becomes mundane yet one knows trust, loved but not always satisfied, hope lean but not accomplished. Keep on praying asking God for help for the power to do good things that will honor Him in the way one lives, and honored along with him. This is all possible because of the grace of my Lord Jesus Christ.

Revival

God is not concern about revival. He is bent on gathering the lost by His tangible presence. What Father God does is simply stir with in us a longing so great that we cannot help but being consumed by Him through the person of the Holy Ghost.

Methodist movement

John Wesley (1703-1791), whom God raised up to lead a great renewal movement within the Anglican Church said, “I am not afraid that the people call Methodist should ever cease to exist in Europe or America. But I am afraid, lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power.
“And this undoubtedly will be the case, unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit and discipline with which they first set out.”

Salvation

Just knowing God or a profession is not good enough. To receive Salvation is more than a moment of prayer and an experience; it is a life of living in Jesus the Christ. Be unique, a Patriarch, a pioneering individual who walks with God for Christ’s sake (Matthew 7:20-23).

Which camp?

There are three camps in Christendom; Believers, Unbelievers and make believers.

The Pursuit of God

The man who has God for His treasure has all things in One. Many ordinary treasures may be denied him, or if he is allowed to have them, the enjoyment of them will be so tempered that they will never be necessary to his happiness.
Or if he must see them go, one after one, he will scarcely feel a sense of loss, for having the Source of all things he has in One all satisfaction, all pleasure, all delight. Whatever he may lose, he has actually lost nothing, for he now has it all in One, and he has it purely, legitimately and forever. ~~ A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God

Inspection Time

I believe the church will not experience power until we understand the cost. As Bonhoeffer put it so well, “I think many pulpits give lip service to being like Jesus. But we don’t hear about being willing to pay the price. We hear sermons on being prosperous – but nothing about paying the cost.” Paul writes to be imitators of Christ.
Mother Mary Angleica founder of Eternal Word Television Network said there would be a day of inspection. “The building inspector inspects each section. Is God going to find in his searching fire that we have built on his foundation some project of our own? We say but look at the numbers and he will say you were called to disciple not to make converts. You were to emulate me. I am the finisher.”
I want so much to encourage you at this time for if you stay on this path you will be challenged. I have testified of God’s goodness, how real, near and merciful Jesus is. Catherine of Siena tells us, “God is “madly in love” with us. Someone who loves someone as God does with us, will never forsake you but stay by you in all circumstances.

Children

While dealing with children use principals rather then regulations.

Cry

The midnight cry will bring you Joy in the morning.

Travailing

Today where is the travailing of souls. No wailing, no sorrow – dried eyes what ever happen to the weeping and crying in conversion.

The Dialogue

You are obliged to love your neighbor as yourself, and loving him, you ought to help him spiritually, with prayer, counseling him with words, and assisting him both spiritually and temporally, according to the need in which he may be, at least with your good will if you have nothing else. ~~ Catharine of Siena (1347-1380), The Dialogue

Fervent feeling

...God meets us in secret, so on our part there should be the childlike simplicity of faith, the confidence that our prayer does bring down a blessing. ‘He that cometh to God must believe that He is a rewarder of them that seek Him.’ Not on the strong or the fervent feeling with which I pray does the blessing of the closet depend, but upon the love and the power of the Father to whom I there entrust my needs. ~~ Andrew Murray (1828-1917)

No Greater Love

If we help our children to be what they should be, then, when tomorrow becomes today, they will have the necessary courage to face it with greater love. ~~ Mother Teresa, No Greater Love

Forgiveness

Today I open a book that my wife Betty had been reading, “The Healing Path” by Dan B. Allender, PH. D. On page 11 she had marked with a pen these words, “I wake up every day knowing it will be a hard day, but I know that I can shape each event to a higher purpose and to a better end than most people. And so far I am a conqueror, not a victim.”
I believe she was able to do this because she continuously asked forgiveness of her Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ.

Conviction

Conviction is an awful feeling of anguish of the soul because of sin – horror –muckiness deep inside that separates you from God.

Revive me

Today you hear many wanting revival. Preacher promising an outpouring, getting parishioner excited. They no longer pray, fast and depend on God’s anointing but rely on their talent to motivate multitudes. When you pray as if your life depended on it, you fast desiring change in you life, you preach because you can’t do anything else and you are known of God and every devil on this side of heaven, God will answer by fire and miracles. Revive me, Lord, today!