Our center, our throne The center of our being is our throne room. That place deep inside each of us is our throne. We are masters of our own lives and naturally sit on that throne. Behind and underneath all we say and do is what drives us. Our center. Who we really are. Our desires. Not our brain. Our desires use our brains. Not the reverse. God’s throne in us But…that throne was designed for God, not us. We…
Is your Christian life empowered by the supernatural or not all that you had hoped for or expected? Is it empowered by the supernatural or by your efforts? Much of the time we Christians think that it is up to us to live the Christian life by our efforts. How many of us invite God into our lives then wonder why life does not go so well? We try harder. We pray more, read the Bible more, etc. We want…
Branch taken from former tree, our old life Grafted into a different tree, grafted into Jesus, receiving new life Our source of life is not from our natural abilities. That is flesh, carnal. Our source of life is the life of Jesus, the vine. Flowing through us. If the root is holy, the branch is holy. By faith, His life pushes out our old life. His life produces fruit. It is not our fruit. Our part is to stay (abide)…
What if everything we did was an act of worship to God from a united heart? Or is my heart divided? Just thinking today and letting it come through this keyboard… Divided heart We tend to divide our lives into secular and sacred. Ordinary secular life activities like daily tasks, employment, shoveling snow, washing dishes, home repairs and grocery shopping. And the sacred or spiritual part of our lives is spent in prayer, Bible reading and going to church. Is…
Do you have a focused life? As the sailor locates his position on the sea by “shooting” the sun, so we may get our moral bearings by looking at God. We must begin with God. We are right when and only when we stand in a right position relative to God, and we are wrong so far and so long as we stand in any other position. A.W.Tozer, The Pursuit of God, The Gutenberg Project, eBook, p. 101 When we…
Can you begin this new and uncertain year with a pure heart? “But, I can’t,” you say? “My heart isn’t pure and I don’t know how to make it pure. I can try to be better, but there are stains and dirt from previous sins.” A pure heart contains no mixture. Part this, part that. Part God, part other. Jesus told us that seeing God is for the pure in heart. That leaves us in a dilemma. No one is…
Romans 8:35 says, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” These words may not describe our lives. But, let’s think about each of them for a minute. What in our lives can separate us if we aren’t aware of the importance of them. Most of our lives are lived in ordinary, daily routines. So what about tribulation, distress, etc.? How do they affect you…
Believer’s Priority First things first. Seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness first. Why? Why not our concerns first? It is a law or principle of the kingdom of heaven. It is putting Him first that brings peace and joy whatever is going on around us. What He was saying was don’t let your life be your chief concern. Don’t let your child’s life be your chief concern. Don’t let tomorrow be your chief concern. Don’t worry. He’s saying that we…
Quiet my heart In our complex, busy, noisy, world it is easy to lose sight of God and not hear His voice. Quieting our souls and simplifying our lives will make it easier to hear God. We can ask God to simplify our life, but He can only do what we allow Him to do. Know what I mean? It is our choice to quiet our hearts. He will enable us to do the impossible task of quieting our hearts….
My thoughts on a broader view Life is bigger than me and my life God directs my path God controls my circumstances I need not complain He wants to use me for His purposes It will probably not be something big Like most people, I tend to overlook my everyday circumstances It might be ministering in my own home It will most likely be with those I rub shoulders with daily It could be in the lives of those I…