A Way With Words
August 24th, 2018The late Adrian Rogers said, “To bargain with God is to cheat yourself.”
The late Adrian Rogers said, “To bargain with God is to cheat yourself.”
That we name our sons Paul, John, Peter – not Judas, and our dogs Nero (appropriate). You have probably seen in your city the 1st church of (…….) but have you seen one named the 1st Corinthian church?
Who am I, really? Well, in many places in scripture you will find these words: Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength. Jesus (Y’shua) used them as the most important commandment in Mark 12:30. But what do these words really mean? Heart-the core of my identity. Soul-my emotional being. Mind-my will, purpose or intention. Strength-the active physical part of me. Now I know. Time to get to work!
“This book will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from this book.”
– John Bunyan
Thinking about what my pastor said a while ago, “We are not called to “risk free” lives is totally correct! That is what faith is – trusting an Unknown future to a Known God. I look back at what Jesus Christ has done in my life and I’m humbled, grateful and amazed.
“There is nothing like the joy of family joy, and there is nothing like the pain of family pain.” James MacDonald said that this morning on Walk in the Word. A huge AMEN. I do not know of anyone that this does not touch. The guy has amazing insight. 7-11-12
This window sticker made me snicker, total truth in it. Perhaps these lost souls will one day believe. However, that is the work of the Holy Spirit. ” GOD doesn’t believe in atheists.”
“Satan chains us to the past, while Jesus Christ frees us to the future.”
-Dr. Adrian Rogers speaking on Philippians chapter 3, forgiveness.
He made an excellent point, that one can not run a race and win while looking back. And so it is with the Christian life. Unforgiveness leads to spiritual disaster and cuts off a person’s fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is a place none of us should ever be.
GOD does not believe in atheists.
-Bumper sticker
As I was taking my son to a social event, a sign caught my eye. It said “Self Storage” and I had to wonder how I would get out?