by Inspiration | Apr 30, 2022 | Spiritual Growth, Archives, Featured
They were looking for a Lion, He came as a Lamb, and they missed him. They were looking for a Warrior, He came as a Peacemaker, and they missed him…. They were looking for a Lion, He came as a Lamb, and they missed him. They were looking for a Warrior, He came as a Peacemaker, and they missed him. They were looking for a King, He came as a Servant, and they missed him. They were looking for Liberation from Rome, He submitted to the Roman cross, and they missed him. They were looking for a fit to their mould, He was the mould maker, and they missed him. What are you looking for? Lion? Warrior? King? Liberator? They were looking for their temporal needs to be met. He came to meet their eternal needs, and they missed him. He came as a Lamb to be sacrificed for your sin. Will you miss him? He came to make peace between God and man. Will you miss him? He came to model servanthood for all mankind. Will you miss him? He came that we might have true Liberty. Will you miss him? He came to give you eternal life. Will you miss him? When we submit to the Lamb we will meet the Lion. Join with the Peacemaker and we
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by Inspiration | Apr 26, 2022 | Spiritual Growth, Archives, Featured
You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, And you will pay your vows. – Job 22:27 9. There is a mystery involved whenever we come into the presence of… You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, And you will pay your vows. – Job 22:27 9. There is a mystery involved whenever we come into the presence of God. We are kneeling before the Almighty Sovereign God, Lord of the universe. Be quiet. Be still. Get alone with Him. Humble yourself. Wait on Him. Respect Him as having sense and quit insulting Him with your pet memorized phrases. Tell Him the truth, what you’ve been up to and what you’re thinking now. Tell Him what blesses you about Him, and what areas of your life you need particular help with. Jesus said He already knows our needs before we ask, but He likes to see if we have figured things out too. So, go ahead and make your requests to Him. Whatever answer comes, accept that as His will, at least for the time being. And keep on praying. 10. Always keep paper and pen handy when you are praying. My experience is that when you come into the Father’s presence in prayer, He will frequently call your attention to something He wants you to know or do.
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by Inspiration | Apr 25, 2022 | Archives, Featured, Spiritual Growth
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. – Matthew 26:41 6. Heaven places the same value on our prayers that we do. If it… Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. – Matthew 26:41 6. Heaven places the same value on our prayers that we do. If it matters to us, it matters to our Heavenly Father. The widow’s mite did not mean much to anyone else in the Temple that day, but because it mattered a great deal to her, it was precious to the Father. This principle holds true for our prayers, our offerings, and anything else we give to the Lord: when it arrives in Heaven, it carries the same value there we placed on it here. 7. Throw away your clock. Jesus said it’s the heathen who think they will be heard for their much speaking. The goal in our prayer time is to be real, to touch Heaven, and not to log so much time. Think how insulted your sweetheart would be if you brought along a clock on your next visit, and you kept looking at it to see how much time had gone by so you could feel good about the investment you were making in the relationship. How much time
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by Inspiration | Apr 24, 2022 | Prayers, Archives, Featured
Persistence in prayer is taught so many times in Scripture. Let nothing stop you from praying. Not your own inadequacy, your own needs (which can be overwhelming), not your fears (which never tire of assaulting you), and most definitely not other people (discouragement is all around us). Just keep at it.
by Inspiration | Apr 23, 2022 | Spiritual Growth, Archives, Featured
“Though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again.” This is what the Bible says. Have you heard the phrase, “You cannot keep a good man down.” Now let’s… “Though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again.” This is what the Bible says. Have you heard the phrase, “You cannot keep a good man down.” Now let’s look at the practicality of this. In his book, `Peak Performers,’ Dr. Charles Garfield describes how the astronauts keep their spacecraft on course. “On their flights between earth and the moon, it was said, the Apollo ships were off course much of the time. In each instance, the spacecraft would wander off its path and the crew would correct—wander of and correct, again and again. And do you know what? It didn’t matter. What mattered were the results. They got to the moon. They got home. They did it by having the discipline and knowledge to get themselves back on course. They followed not a perfect path, but a critical path.” Whether we’re shooting for the moon, seeking to achieve a better personal or family life, or seeking to obey and serve God, whatever our goals, the principle is the same. There are always unpredictable and unexpected events that call for change and adjustment. Although the astronauts had to be
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