- Conversion in Atlanta
- Removal of doubt in Atlanta
- Getting through financial difficulties in 2008-2009
- Dave being led to company
- People we have hired in company
- Not going through first remodel
- Mr Cotton sitting beside me on plane
- Going to Psalms - Be still and know that I am God
- Lawsuit in CA
- People God has put in my life
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Milksop or Noble
Don't be a milksop. It takes a tremendous amount of discipline to live the noble life of a disciple of Jesus in actual things. It is always necessary to make an effort to be noble.
Matthew 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate because strait is the gate and narrow is the way
Matthew 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate because strait is the gate and narrow is the way
Monday, July 2, 2012
Apprehended by God
Philippians 3:12-14 I press on to possess that perfection for which Chris Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prized for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
Never choose to be a worker; but when God has put His call on you, woe to you if you turn to the right or to the left. What you are to do and to say is determined by God not by your audience and your own inclinations. Never water down the word of God, preach it in its undiluted sternness.
But when you come to personal dealing with your fellow men, remember who you are - not a special being from heaven, but a sinner saved by grace.
Keep your soul steadfastly related to God.
Never choose to be a worker; but when God has put His call on you, woe to you if you turn to the right or to the left. What you are to do and to say is determined by God not by your audience and your own inclinations. Never water down the word of God, preach it in its undiluted sternness.
But when you come to personal dealing with your fellow men, remember who you are - not a special being from heaven, but a sinner saved by grace.
Keep your soul steadfastly related to God.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Receiving One's self in the Fires of Sorrow
Sorrow burns up a great amount of shallowness but it does not always make it man better. Suffering either givs me my self or destroys my self. You cannot receive your self in success, you lose your head; you cannot receive your self in monotony, you grouse. The way to find your self is in the fires of sorrow. Why it should be so is another matter, but that it is so true in the Scriptures and human experience. You always know the man who has been through the fires of sorrow and received himself, You are certain you can go to him in trouble and find that he has the ample pleasure leisure for you. If man has not been to the fires of sorrow, he is apt to be contemptuous he has the time for you. If you receive yourself in the fires of sorrow, God make you nourishment for other people.
"What shall I say? tahter, save me from this hour? But for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify Thy name." John 12:27-28
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Sweating Outcomes
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Sweating Outcomes
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Wednesday, April 25 2012
"In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat - for He grants sleep to those He loves." - Psalm 127:2
Coming into the Promised Land in business will change the way you and I view our work. No longer will we see getting up early and staying up late as God's way. Living in the Promised Land in work means we know that God is the source of our provision and that our work is an act of worship to Him. Provision is a by-product, not an end in itself. Work is no longer something that must be sweated and toiled upon to make ends meet. "Could this really be true?" you might be saying. God has made it clear that obedience is the assurance of provision. Whenever we go beyond the normal workday due to fear of non-provision, we are operating in unbelief. We are saying that it is up to us to make things happen. Sure, there are times when we work longer hours due to a deadline, but we must be sure the motive is not out of fear of loss or fear of non-provision. If we are obedient to what God has called us to, He will provide our every need. This can be a hard lesson for goal-oriented workplace believers.
I recall coming into this understanding. I had been a workaholic. Long hours were common. Then God shook up my world and I was challenged by a friend to examine my motives for working long hours. I realized the source of those long hours was fear. Once I came into this understanding, I refused to work long hours even though the natural man would tell me I'd never make things happen if I worked a normal work week. Again, this reasoning is based on a lack of faith. If we are obedient to what God has called each of us to, we will not lack. At times it may be less than what we might like; at other times it may be more than we deserve. These are God's ways.
The Bible tells us to come out of Babylon. Babylon is a system of work and philosophy that is contrary to God's ways. Are you operating in any aspect of work from a Babylonian value system? Ask the Lord to reveal this to you. Begin to walk in the freedom He has given us in our work life.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
All the Influence of My Life; John Hawkins
Why was Christ here?
I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me, but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. Come now; let us leave. John 14:30-31
Why am I here and who do I want to be here
In understanding Christian influence in secular contexts, we must answer first why we are here and who we are to be, before we answer what we are to do.
1. Blend in
2. Hide out
3. Play victim
4. Establish our boudaries
5. Honor God and Serve His Purposes
When people are holy, they are holy for the same reason: they belong to God, serve him and function with respect to his purposes.
Why are you here?
I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me, but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. Come now; let us leave. John 14:30-31
Why am I here and who do I want to be here
In understanding Christian influence in secular contexts, we must answer first why we are here and who we are to be, before we answer what we are to do.
1. Blend in
2. Hide out
3. Play victim
4. Establish our boudaries
5. Honor God and Serve His Purposes
When people are holy, they are holy for the same reason: they belong to God, serve him and function with respect to his purposes.
Why are you here?
- To glorify God in all that we do (1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 10:31, 1 Peter 4:10-11)
- To promote what is good, restrain what is evil and provide for our needs and the needs of others
- To help other come to faith in Christ and grow in that faith
- For my faith and character to grow (Hebrews 11:6, Romans 5:3-5)
By God's grace,
To step forward as God's man,
In my spheres on influence,
To serve His purposes,
For His glory.
He is Lord of All
No Single piece of our mental world is to be hermetically sealed off from the rest, and there is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: "Mine!"
He Must Have All the Influence of My Life
"And if there is anything of power in the Salvation Army today, it is because God has all the adoration of my heart, all the power of my will, and all the influence of my life."
General William Booth
Founder of the Salvation Army
The Greatness of a man's power is His Surrender
"I LOVE THE FATHER AND I WILL DO ANYTHING HE ASKS ME TO DO"
Hebrews 10-12
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
God’s Recruitment Strategy for Leaders
God’s Recruitment Strategy for Leaders
TGIF Today God Is First Volume 1 by Os Hillman
Wednesday, August 24 2011
“Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing.” Acts 9:8a
When God calls one of His servants into service, there is often much travail. There are many examples where God makes His presence known through circumstances that tax the individual to his very soul.
Consider Paul, who was stricken blind on the Damascus road.
Consider Peter; when he denied Jesus after the crucifixion, he was in total despair.
Consider Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were thrown into the fiery furnace.
Consider Daniel, who was thrown into the lions’ den.
Consider David, who was forced to flee his former employer for many years and lived as a fugitive.
It may seem strange to us that God uses such incredible adversity to prepare His servants for greater service, but this is God’s way. God knows that the human heart is incapable of voluntarily stepping into situations that take us beyond our comfort zone. He intentionally brings us into hard places to prove us and to drive us deeper into the soil of His grace.
In arid regions of the world, trees cannot survive unless their roots grow deeper to where the water table can be found. Once they reach the water, these trees become stronger than any tree that can be found in tropical climates. Their root systems ensure that they can withstand any storm. In the same way, God brings us into extremely difficult situations in order to prove His power and drive our spiritual roots deeper.
Friend, God may take you through times when you will question His love for you. In such times, you must cling to His coattail so that you see His purposes in it. Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. For in just a very little while, ‘He who is coming will come and will not delay. But My righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him’” (Hebrews 10:36-38).
TGIF Today God Is First Volume 1 by Os Hillman
Wednesday, August 24 2011
“Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing.” Acts 9:8a
When God calls one of His servants into service, there is often much travail. There are many examples where God makes His presence known through circumstances that tax the individual to his very soul.
Consider Paul, who was stricken blind on the Damascus road.
Consider Peter; when he denied Jesus after the crucifixion, he was in total despair.
Consider Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were thrown into the fiery furnace.
Consider Daniel, who was thrown into the lions’ den.
Consider David, who was forced to flee his former employer for many years and lived as a fugitive.
It may seem strange to us that God uses such incredible adversity to prepare His servants for greater service, but this is God’s way. God knows that the human heart is incapable of voluntarily stepping into situations that take us beyond our comfort zone. He intentionally brings us into hard places to prove us and to drive us deeper into the soil of His grace.
In arid regions of the world, trees cannot survive unless their roots grow deeper to where the water table can be found. Once they reach the water, these trees become stronger than any tree that can be found in tropical climates. Their root systems ensure that they can withstand any storm. In the same way, God brings us into extremely difficult situations in order to prove His power and drive our spiritual roots deeper.
Friend, God may take you through times when you will question His love for you. In such times, you must cling to His coattail so that you see His purposes in it. Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. For in just a very little while, ‘He who is coming will come and will not delay. But My righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him’” (Hebrews 10:36-38).
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