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Category Archives: Dying To Self
There
Some anonymous Christian writer has penned the following words: There is no place just as good as “THERE,” the place of God’s purpose. We try to strike bargains with the Lord, offer to do something else, seek a compromise or … Continue reading →
Posted in Change, Commitment, Desires, Discipleship, Disobedience, Doing Good, Dreams, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, Family, Friendship, God's Timing, God's Will, God's Work, Influence, Leadership, Ministry, New Year, Obedience, Parenting, Prayer, Priorities, Rebellion, Repentance, Service, Submission, Temptation, Trusting In God, Work
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Tagged Abraham and Canaan, accept no substitute for God's will, Are you where God wants you to be?, blog post about new year, Isaac and Canaan, Jacob and Canaan, Jacob at Beersheba, Jacob going to Egypt, no place as good as there
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Breaking Away from Family & Upbringing
If you are a Christian who was born into a “Christian” household, let me ask you a question: If you had been born into a household that was not “Christian,” would you have still believed in Jesus Christ at some … Continue reading →
Posted in Change, Children, Choices, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Courage, Decisions, Desires, Discernment, Dying To Self, Faith, Faithfulness, Family, Fatherhood, Fear, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Work, Husbands, Individuality, Obedience, Parenting, Salvation, Service, Submission, Trusting In God, Wives, Work
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Tagged Abraham in Haran, Abraham leaving Ur, Abraham taking Lot along, Abraham taking Terah along, breaking away from your religious upbringing, the influence of family, when family comes between you and God, when family gets in the way
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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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When You Know What to Do But Don’t Do It
“And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.” (Luke 12:47, N.K.J.V.) It’s one thing when you honestly don’t know what to do about … Continue reading →
Posted in Backsliding, Choices, Coming Judgment, Conscience, Conviction, Decisions, Disobedience, Dying To Self, Fear, God's Will, Obedience, Problems, Rebellion, Seeking Advice, Stewardship, Trusting In God, Worry
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Tagged a steward must be found faithful, knowledge brings accountability, the danger in knowing God's will, the faithful steward, the parable of the steward, the responsibility that comes with knowing God's will, the unfaithful steward
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Are You Willing to Pay the Cost?
Author Lafcadio Hearn was known for his books about Japan. In particular, his collections of Japanese traditional stories and legends were very well received. One such story involved a Japanese farmer who owned a valuable rice field that covered a … Continue reading →
Posted in Character, Christ's Death, Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Giving, God's Work, Good Works, Humility, Ministry, Missions, Money, Problems, Service, Submission
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Tagged Christ's example of servitude, farmer who saw a tidal wave coming, Japanese story from Lafcadio Hearn, Jesus washing the feet of the disciples, Lafcadio Hearn, the cost of being a servant, what servitude costs you
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Unopened Perfume
For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. (2 Corinthians 2:15, N.K.J.V.) Donald Barnhouse was one of America’s best-known preachers. He pastored Philadelphia’s Tenth Presbyterian Church from … Continue reading →
Posted in Character, Commitment, Doing Good, Dying To Self, God's Will, God's Work, Good Works, Individuality, Influence, Ministry, Missions, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Sanctification, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Stewardship, Submission, Talents, Witnessing, Worship
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 2:15, Donald Barnhouse illustration about perfume, the Christian as the fragrance of Christ, using your spiritual gifts for the Lord, using your talents for the Lord
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The Trouble with Convenient Ships
But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to … Continue reading →
Posted in Backsliding, Choices, Decisions, Disobedience, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Judgment, God's Will, God's Work, Man's Freewill, Ministry, Missions, Obedience, Preaching, Rebellion, Sowing and Reaping, Submission
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Tagged convenient ships, god, God and the Ninevites, H.G. Bosch, Jonah, Jonah fleeing to Tarshsish, Jonah running from God, misinterpreting open doors, nineveh, the port city of Joppa
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Step by Step
Imagine taking a trip in which God says: “I want you to get in your car and start driving and I’ll let you know where you’re going sometime along the way. As you drive just keep listening for My voice … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Commitment, Decisions, Dying To Self, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Guidance, God's Will, Obedience, Trusting In God
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Tagged Abraham didn't know where he was going, God sending manna each day, looking to God for daily bread, Saul waiting in Damascus three days, taking the next step with God, the Israelites following the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire, when you don't know what to do do what's right in front of you
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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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