Your Kingdom Come … on earth … Are we really ready?
Your Kingdom come. Do we realize the full implication of these words? We pray for God’s Kingdom to come. But do we live like it? ...
What attracts your attention?
It's much better to listen to one - then the other. Then decide. You may be asking - "Did he really just say that?" - listen to both sides? Yes - I did. Surprise - even Satan invited Eve to do that very thing - listen to both sides ...
Hallowed be thy name
Hallowed. What does that mean? Do you even use the word "hallowed"? Is it yet another word that's been "watered down" to the point where it means nothing like it used to? It seems important to be able to answer these questions - since we're saying God's name is hallowed ...
Needs and Wants
... as Christians - we learn the God will give us what we need - whether we want it or not, but not necessarily the things we want - because we don't need them. That's wrong! It's so wrong! ...
How could you do that to me?
I've felt like this before. So have you. We all have. Someone did something to us. Most likely, someone we really care about. And thought we could trust. But they hurt us and we're mad. And we feel totally justified ...
We say God’s taking care of that. Do we believe it?
... things happen. “Terrible” things happen. and then we turn to God. I even had that sign reminding me that He was there – and when that kind of thing comes up – He’s got it. But did I always remember that? ...
Take this in remembrance of me.
For me, it wasn't just the blood of Jesus. Not like that's anything I should even use the word "just" with. But I was young. And it was Paul that scared me to death. I knew I'd never be asked to be Jesus. But Paul - that's a different story ...
What are you willing to die for?
I submit - that death - the one where we choose to follow Jesus, is far more drastic that what we normally think of with the word death. Does that surprise you? ...
Have you heard this from the pulpit?
Have you heard anything like this before? "We have mocked his (Jesus') victory by whitewashing the enemy for the sake of our neighbor’s approval.” He blinked and drew a deep breath. “Imagine me talking like that from the pulpit. It would scare the breath out of most of them.”" ...
“God, help me” he muttered.
“God, help me,” he muttered. But that was stupid, because he didn't believe in God." But maybe there was a Satan and his number had come up on Satan’s big spinning wheel..." from "Heaven's Wager (The Heaven Trilogy Book 1) by Ted Dekker I actually witnessed this one time ...
