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Category Archives: Brokenness
The Intersection of Death
Imagine a horizontal line running west to east across the center of your computer screen. This line represents your will in a decision. Now imagine a vertical line running north to south right through the center of your screen. This … Continue reading →
Posted in Brokenness, Choices, Christ's Death, Decisions, Desires, Disobedience, Dying To Self, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Work, Obedience, Rebellion, Submission, Temptation
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Tagged All we like sheep have gone astray, Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart, illustration about God's will, It is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure, the desires of your heart, the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all, two lines illustrating God's will, We have turned every one to his own way
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What Would You Give Up for Jesus?
One day a certain ruler, probably a ruler in a local synagogue, came to Jesus with a question. This ruler was young (Matthew 19:20), wealthy (Matthew 19:22), and lived a moral life by striving to keep God’s commandments (Matthew 19:17-20). … Continue reading →
Posted in Backsliding, Brokenness, Business, Change, Choices, Commitment, Decisions, Desires, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, Greed, Idolatry, Individuality, Money, Obedience, Politics, Priorities, Prosperity, Sacrifice, Service, Sports, Stewardship, Submission
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Tagged giving up your identity for Jesus, sell all that you have and follow Me, the rich young ruler, the test of devotion, What would you give up for Jesus?
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The Plowing of the Wicked Is Sin
A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin. (Proverbs 21:4, N.K.J.V.) It’s easy to understand why God classifies a haughty (conceited) look as sin. It’s equally easy to understand why He classifies a proud … Continue reading →
Posted in Atheism, Brokenness, Commitment, Decisions, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Influence, Obedience, Rebellion, Reward, Righteousness, Sacrifice, Sanctification, Service, Sin, Submission, Trusting In God, Worship
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Tagged a functioning atheist, god, How can the plowing of the wicked be sin?, John Phillips on the wicked person, Proverbs 21:4, the Hebrew word rasa, the plowing of the wicked is sin, the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, the thoughts of the wicked are an abomination, the wicked in the Bible
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Baptizing Your Job Into Service to Christ
There once was a young man named Arsene who lived in Paris, France. Arsene worked as a grocer, but he absolutely hated his job because he felt like he was meant for bigger things. In his mind, circumstances created by … Continue reading →
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Brokenness, Business, Christ's Birth, Complaining, Contentment, Depression, Desires, Disappointment, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, Giving, God's Will, God's Work, Greed, Humility, Individuality, Influence, Inner Peace, Ministry, Missions, Money, Prosperity, Service, Submission, Suicide, Trusting In God, Work
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Tagged a grocer who committed suicide in Paris, blessed are the poor, serving Jesus in the workplace, serving Jesus on the job site, using your job as a place of service to Christ
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The Most Shocking Convert Ever
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #15) Imagine Osama Bin Laden becoming a Christian and asking to speak in Christian churches. Imagine Adolph Hitler converting to Judaism and asking to speak in Jewish synagogues. Imagine the Grand Wizard of … Continue reading →
Posted in Brokenness, Change, Church, Conscience, Conviction, Dying To Self, Evangelism, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Ministry, Missions, Persecution, Salvation, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Service, Submission, The Gospel, Witnessing
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Tagged It is hard for you to kick against the goads, paul, Paul's Damascus Road experience, Saul becomes Paul, Saul's conversion, Saul's persecution of Christians, the effect Stephen's death had upon Saul, What goads did Saul kick against?
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Going Back Home
New York’s Bowery Mission was founded in 1879 and still serves today as a rescue mission and men’s shelter. Sam Hadley was once the superintendent there and told a certain story about the place. I’d like to share that story … Continue reading →
Posted in Abortion, Addiction, Adultery, Alcohol, Backsliding, Belief, Brokenness, Change, Children, Confession, Conviction, Disobedience, Family, Fatherhood, Fear, Forgiveness, God's Love, Grace, Guilt, Love, Missions, New Year, Parenting, Problems, Rebellion, Reconciliation, Repentance, Salvation, Seeking Forgiveness, Sin, Youth
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Tagged Bowery Mission, coming back home to God, Sam Hadley, story about the boy who ran away from home, telegraph "Come Home. Father."
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Depression
Depression is a real thing. According to the website http://www.healthline.com, it’s estimated that 21 million adults in the United States have at least one major bout with depression each year. Of course, that number is probably low given the fact that … Continue reading →
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Brokenness, Depression, Discipleship, Encouragement, God's Work, Humility, Loneliness, Ministry, Perseverance, Preaching, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God
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Tagged Can God use depression?, Charles Spurgeon's depression, Christians and depression, Depression, depression and the Bible, depression stats for America, Does God cause depression?, God bringing good out of depression, how God can use depression, people who asked God to kill them, Ralph Barton, Ralph Barton suicide note, Ralph Barton The New Yorker, Spurgeon's attitude toward depression, suicide and the Bible, the pit of depression, what Spurgeon said about depression
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Making Music Out of All the Noise
Famed American composer/pianist George Gershwin was standing on a crowded beach talking to a friend. The waves were crashing into the shoreline. Other people were engaged in conversations. A nearby merry-go-round was operating in full volume. Venders were trying to … Continue reading →
Posted in Belief, Brokenness, Choices, Commitment, Decisions, Discernment, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Faith, God's Omnipotence, God's Omnipresence, God's Guidance, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, God's Work, Human Life, Music, Peace, Prayer, Priorities, Problems, Restoration, Salvation, Submission, Suffering, Trusting In God, Worry
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Tagged God can bring good out of the bad, hearing the music of life, Jesus as Shepherd, quote from George Gershwin, story about George Gershwin, the difference between noise and music, the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord
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Ministering in Humility
Louisiana televangelist Jesse Duplantis made national news a few years ago by asking his followers to help him “believe for” a new $54 million jet he wanted God to gift him. Was the request Duplantis’ sneaky way of asking his … Continue reading →
Posted in Brokenness, Character, Contentment, Current Events, Dying To Self, Evangelism, God's Work, Greed, Humility, Ministry, Money, Preaching, Pride, Prosperity, Service, Sin, Suffering
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Tagged Isaiah seeing the Lord, Jesse Duplantis and Kenneth Copeland flying with demons, Jesse Duplantis wants a new jet, the chief of sinners, the least of the apostles, the least of the saints, What kept Paul humble?
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A Charcoal Fire
Now the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself. (John 18:18, N.A.S.V.) On the night of … Continue reading →
Posted in Adversity, Backsliding, Brokenness, Forgiveness, Grace, Mercy, Ministry, Rebellion, Repentance, Restoration, Seeking Forgiveness, Service, Sin
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Tagged a charcoal fire, how God restores, Jesus restoring Peter, Peter denying Jesus by a charcoal fire, the Greek word anthrakia
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