May 1, 2003
God has cast our confessed sins into the depths of the sea, and He's even put a 'No Fishing' sign over the spot.
Dwight L Moody
Brief Biography
May 2, 2003
We ought.... to pray for relationships that are going well or which have minor problems well within our power to rectify. Such prayer acknowledges that everything depends on God. It can contribute to God's plan "to gather up all things in Christ" (Ephesians 1:10)
Glen Argan
May 3, 2003
A missionary is one who never gets used to the sound of heathen footsteps on their way to a Christless eternity.
Anonymous
May 4, 2003
The body of Christ, especially in well-functioning, small, intimate groups, is the most healing body in the world; yet we do not treat it as such. We wouldn't think of relating to a medical doctor with the same reserve as we have in the healing body of Christ. Would we say to a doctor, "I have this unspoken illness?" Of course not! But we often use this term, unspoken request, in sharing our needs with the body. Would we try to deceive a doctor into thinking our hurt is nonexistent or in a different place than it actually is? Of course not! Would we say, "I am here for a friend - examine me and diagnose him?" Of course not! Yet we treat the church with such distrust and fear. We choose to hide.
Gayle D. Erwin
Servant Quarters
May 5, 2003
I choose goodness... I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest one. I will be overlooked before I will boast. I will confess before I will accuse. I choose goodness.
Max Lucado
Upwords
May 6, 2003
O Lord God who art all in all to me, Life of my life and Spirit of my spirit, have mercy on me and fill me with Thy Holy Spirit and with love that there may be no room for anything else in my heart. I ask not for any blessing, but for Thyself, who art the giver of all blessings and of all life. I ask not for the world and its pomp and glory, nor for heaven, but I need Thee Thyself, for where Thou art, there is heaven. In Thyself alone is satisfaction and abundance for my heart; Thou Thyself, O Creator, hast created this heart for Thyself, and not for any other created thing. Therefore this heart cannot find rest in aught but Thee: only in Thee, O Father, who hast made this longing for peace. So now take out of this heart whatever is opposed to Thee and abide and rule in it Thyself, Amen
Sadhu Sundar Singh
Short Biography
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Sundar Singh: Footprints over the Mountains By Janet & Geoff Benge Searching since boyhood for the way to God, Sundar Singh found truth in Jesus Christ. At sixteen, the former Sikh became a Christian Sadhu, or holy man, and at great risk devoted his life to Christ. With bare feet and few possessions, Sundar crossed the precarious Himalayas between India and Tibet many times, sharing the gospel with Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs. As he traveled, Sundar constantly read the Bible, prayed, and meditated, confident that God was always with him, even in the face of death. Preaching in India, Europe, and as far away as America, this Indian saint impacted thousands with his quiet yet bold words and actions. |
Not all of passion is love and not all of love is passion.
Ed Cole
Christian Men's Network
May 8, 2003
One needs the sweetness to start one on the spiritual life but, once started, one must learn to obey God for his own sake, not for the pleasure.
(Clive Staples) C. S. Lewis
Into The Wardrobe
May 9, 2003
There are some people who love their neighbours, drawn by blood relationship or by natural affection, and Scripture does not oppose this kind of love. But what we give freely and naturally is one thing, and the obedience we owe to the Lord's commandments out of love is another. Those I've mentioned indisputably love their neighbours, yet they don't attain love's sublime rewards since their love does not come from spiritual but from natural motives.
Gregory the Great
Biography
May 10, 2003
Everything you do in revenge against a brother who has harmed you will come back to your mind at the time of prayer.
Abba Nilus
Biography
May 11, 2003
What the mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin.
Henry Ward Beecher
Archives
May 12, 2003
Whatsoever I thankfully receive, as a token of God's love to me, I part with contentedly as a token of my love to Him.
Theophilus Gale
Online Snippet of His Life.
May 13, 2003
He can only keep those who have handed themselves over to Him.
Watchman Nee
Website
May 14, 2003
Our Christian experience must agree with the Bible. We will be taught by the Bible and fed by the Bible. But we do not believe in Christ because He is in the Bible: we believe in the Bible because Christ is in us.
Claxton Monro
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May 15, 2003
Seducers are more dangerous enemies to the church than persecutors.
Matthew Henry
Biography
May 16, 2003
As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.
Josh Billings
Biography
May 17, 2003
Just as torches burn most brightly when swung to and fro; just as the juniper plant smells sweetest when flung into the flames; so the richest qualities of a Christian often come out under the north wind of adversity and suffering. Bruised hearts often emit the fragrance God loves to smell.
Anonymous
May 18, 2003
Christian worship is alive because, in its essence, it is a conversation between two living realities-the one true, eternal God and the body of Christ, the church. Because worship is a conversation and not a mere review of the past, it is dynamic, unpredictable, and open-ended. Who knows what might transpire on any given day when a group of believers hears and responds to the Word of God!
Gary A. Furr
Vestavia Hills Baptist Church
May 19, 2003
One who faces his own failures is steadily advancing on the pilgrim's way.
William Temple
Biography
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Healing Spiritual Abuse: How to Break Free from Bad Church Experiences By Ken Blue Many of us have gone through bad church experiences that have left us feeling like failures. Blaming ourselves, we asked for God's forgiveness, but still felt distant from the church and sometimes from God too. Often, however, the fault is not ours but that of Christian leaders who abuse spiritually. How can we recognize the signs of spiritual abuse? What can we do to gain healing from the wounds we have experienced? With clarity and refreshing honesty, Ken Blue answers these questions and offers hope and healing to the victims of spiritual abuse. In addition he shows Christian leaders how to avoid abusive patterns and instead offer Christ's gospel of grace to every casualty of bad church experiences. |
May 20, 2003
We are not "born again" into soft and protected nurseries, but in the open country where we suck strength from the very terror of the tempest. "We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God."
Dr. John Henry J. H. Jowett
Biography
May 21, 2003
Faith tolerates a moderate love of ones fellow man no more than it tolerates a moderate love between God and man.
John McKenzie
May 22, 2003
Unfaithfulness in the key relationships of life is a common failure for many people in contemporary society. This lack leads to so much misery. We who trust Christ must not allow the world to squeeze us into its mold. What wonderful blessings flow from faithfulness in keeping our vows. Examine your life. Is it characterized by faithfulness? God is faithful. He keeps his promises to us. Keep your promises to God and to those with whom you have entered into covenant.
Harry Buis
May 23, 2003
Everyone wants to change, but change demands desire and discipline before it becomes delightful. There is always the agony of choice before the promise of change.
Larry Lea
May 24, 2003
Sin violates the natural harmony of the soul.
Albert Haase
May 25, 2003
The question in salvation is not whether Jesus is Lord, but whether we are submissive to His lordship.
John MacArthur
Grace to You
May 26, 2003
See in the meantime that your faith brings forth obedience, and God in due time will cause it to bring forth peace.
John Owen
Biography-Website
May 27, 2003
God's hearing of our prayers does not depend upon what we are in ourselves, but what we are in Christ Jesus; both our person and our prayers are acceptable in the Beloved.
Anonymous
May 28, 2003
My basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are easy; you don't make them because they are cheap; you don't make them because they're popular; you make them because they're right.
Theodore Hesburgh
Biography
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Decision Making and the Will of God By Garry Friesen & Robin Maxson This book seeks to clarify God's teaching on personal guidance. Where it differs is in some of its conclusions. Thus, it's called an "alternative" to the traditional view--a view that was formed as part of British and American Bible teachers who formed the powerful Keswick movement, that began in 1875 in Keswick, England, and spread to America. Keswick was a powerful missionary movement so that through its influence many believers around the world have been taught the traditional view. It has sold nearly a quarter million copies despite its length and footnotes. This is the expanded and updated edition. |
May 29, 2003
Pray unceasingly. Fight with confidence. Believe God's promises. Take Him at His Word. Wait for His victory.
Anonymous
May 30, 2003
His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour, The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.
William Cowper
Biography
May 31, 2003
The challenge of hospitality, both personally and professionally, comes when we are stressed out or tired and we offer it grudgingly. The gift of hospitality comes when we find in the welcoming face of hospitality the welcoming face of God.
Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
Calvin Seminary
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