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Category Archives: Trusting In God
A Big, Black Door
A spy was captured by the Persian army and sentenced to death. As he soon learned, the Persian general who issued the death sentence carried out executions in an unusual way. The general would give the condemned the choice of … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Courage, Decisions, Doubt, Faith, Fear, God's Will, Obedience, Satan, The Devil, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged 1 John 4:18, 2 Timothy 1:7, condemned spy given a choice, fear keeping you from freedom, fear keeps you from God's best, God doesn't give us fear, God taking you out of your comfort zone, God's Will, John 14:27, Romans 8:15
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Recalculating
In my last post, I mentioned G.P.S. systems as examples of the otherworldly technology that now passes for our normal, everyday lives. I remember the first time that Tonya and I used one of those systems for our family’s vacation … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Choices, Disobedience, God's Love, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Grace, Obedience, Repentance, Trusting In God
Tagged G.P.S. system, G.P.S. system recalculating, God's direction, God's Guidance, God's Will, missing God's will, what to do when you've missed God's will
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A Word About Lighthouses, Fire, & Wood
One foggy night a captain saw a faint light directly in the path of his ship. Accordingly, he ordered his signalman to send out the message: “Alter your course ten degrees south.” The signalman did so, but the return reply … Continue reading
In Training to Be Used Mightily
A budding young soloist went to a great Italian musician for voice training. The master handed him a piece of music and said, “Practice this for one full year and then return here.” The request seemed a bit strange, but … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Choices, Commitment, Disappointment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Timing, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Impatience, Ministry, Music, Obedience, Patience, Perseverance, Rebellion, Reward, Submission, Teaching, Temptation, Trusting In God
Tagged God's training, how God prepares us for service, how God trains His servants, preparation for Christian service
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God Knows What He Is Doing
A young man went off to college and was exposed to some points of view that questioned the existence of a creator God. By the time he returned home after his first year at the school, he had begun to … Continue reading
Posted in God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Humor, Trusting In God
Tagged atheism, doubting God, God as Creator, trusting God
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Someone Who Understands
A farmer had some puppies for sale. He painted a sign advertising them and nailed it on a post at the edge of his yard. As he was driving in the last nail, he felt a tug on his overalls. … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Disappointment, Doing Good, God's Love, God's Work, Influence, Mercy, Ministry, Perseverance, Problems, Trusting In God, Witnessing
Tagged bringing good out of a bad situation, ministering to others, miscarriages, understanding others, why did I suffer a miscarriage?
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The Flow of God’s Will
In the November, 2002, edition of Focus On the Family magazine, the following letter from Tyson Chastain was used: One Sunday my wife and I noticed an announcement in the church bulletin about a men’s missions trip to Honduras. Through … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Decisions, Discernment, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Personal, Spiritual Warfare, Trusting In God
Tagged A.W. Tozer, discerning God's will, God works through circumstances, God's Will, God's will concerning my situation, I need help to discern God's will, the flow of God's will
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Criticism
I once heard Jack Graham, the pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Texas, tell a great story in his sermon. The story went as follows. A man and his wife walked into a store. A parrot sitting on a perch … Continue reading
