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Category Archives: Dying To Self
More Beyond
For centuries the country of Portugal proudly proclaimed the motto “Nothing More Beyond.” This was back when European sailors believed that the world was flat and had an edge over which a ship would plummet into a black hole. Terrifying … Continue reading →
Posted in Change, Choices, Courage, Decisions, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, Submission, Trusting In God
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Tagged God calling people to make big changes, God leading His people, If you want to make the Lord laugh tell Him your plans, monsters at the edge of the world, Portugal more beyond, Portugal nothing more beyond
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Two Fascinating Teachings From Jesus
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in … Continue reading →
Posted in Belief, Coming Judgment, Dying To Self, Eternity, Faith, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, God's Will, Good Works, Grace, Heaven, Hell, Obedience, Salvation, Submission
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When God Breaks You
“Jonah” series: (post #3) Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s … Continue reading →
Posted in Backsliding, Brokenness, Dying To Self, God's Will, Rebellion, Series: "Jonah", Service, Submission
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Tagged Could the story of Jonah be true?, how God broke Jonah, Thomas John Carlisle, Vance Havner, What type of fish swallowed Jonah?, What type of whale swallowed Jonah?
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A Very Helpful Spiritual Exercise
Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. For You are the God of my salvation; On you I wait all the day. (Psalm 25:4-5, N.K.J.V.) Teach me to do … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Decisions, Discipleship, Dying To Self, God's Love, God's Will, Personal, Prayer, Submission
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Tagged a very helpful spiritual exercise, discerning God's will through prayer, God as a teacher and the Christian as a student, help in discerning God's will, how can I know God's will?, praying to know God's will, Teach me to do Your will, Teach me Your paths
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Vance Havner’s Take on Worldly Christians
Vance Havner was born in Jugtown, North Carolina, in 1901, began preaching at the age of 14, and spent the next 70 years preaching, pastoring, writing, and speaking in revival services and Bible conferences. How much of a legend did … Continue reading →
Posted in Backsliding, Character, Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Work, Holiness, Influence, Persecution, Sacrifice, Salvation, Sanctification, Satan, Separation, Service, Sin, The Devil
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Tagged Billy Graham and Vance Havner, the Christian should be different from the world, Vance Haver, Vance Havner quotes, Woe unto you when all men speak well of you
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Partial Obedience is Full Disobedience
Israel’s King Saul had his marching orders. They had been given to him by Samuel, Israel’s unquestioned spiritual leader. Samuel, speaking for God, had told Saul to take Israel’s army and attack the Amalekities. More than just attack the Amalekites, … Continue reading →
Posted in Decisions, Disobedience, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Obedience, Problems, Submission, Trusting In God
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Tagged God condemning the Amalekites, God taking the kingdom from Saul, partial obedience is full disobedience, Samuel hacking Agag to pieces, Saul blotting out the Amalekites, Saul sparing Agag, Saul's partial obedience
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Moved By the Holy Spirit
for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:21, N.K.J.V.) The Greek word translated as “moved” in this verse is phero. The word … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Decisions, Doing Good, Dying To Self, God's Will, Service, The Holy Spirit
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Tagged 2 Peter 1:21, holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, riding the wind of the Holy Spirit, the Greek word phero, the Greek word pleroo, What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
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Wandering Around
In his daily devotional book, The Believer’s Code, O.S. Hawkins offers an excellent word about sheep. He writes: Have you ever been to a circus? If so, you probably saw an array of trained animals. Huge elephants can be trained to … Continue reading →
Posted in Commitment, Decisions, Desires, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Eternity, God's Will, God's Work, Good Works, Heaven, Human Life, Ministry, Sacrifice, Service, Submission
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Tagged comparing people to sheep, comparing sheep to other animals, David served his own generation by the will of God, sheep are dumb animals, sheep wandering around, you can't train sheep
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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 →
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 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
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