Posted in endurance on Aug 21st, 2015
I never liked pop quizzes in school.
I did OK most times because I generally kept up with my homework.
But there were those days when I knew I was unprepared as the teacher said, “Close your books and take out a piece of paper….”
Invariably, I told myself that I […]
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Posted in righteousness on Aug 19th, 2015
I want to have 21-21 vision.
Yes, that’s right.
When I look at life through the lens of Proverbs 21:21, my life will be so much better.
“Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor.”
Jesus pursued righteousness and unfailing love and look at how amazingly His life impacted the world.
Look at […]
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Posted in work on Aug 11th, 2015
One morning, you hear the voice of the Lord calling you to take a few days off from work to go do something ministry-related.
Your heart and soul are convinced that this is the right thing to do because of the anticipated benefit for the Kingdom.
It might be a short-term missions trip to help dig a […]
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Posted in sinfulness on Jul 16th, 2015
Many years ago, a comedian named Flip Wilson hosted wildly popular TV variety show that featured a character he played named Geraldine Jones.
Geraldine was a churchgoing lady who lived in the fast lane of worldliness.
Her signature wardrobe in the church service was a miniskirt which in the early 1970s was unheard […]
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Posted in personal holiness on Jul 2nd, 2015
I need to become more like King Josiah of the Old Testament.
You see, I have occasionally made wrong turns in life that weren’t clearly Kingdom-focused.
I can’t recall any defiant rejections of God’s path in my life. But I can’t say the same about random mixed-motive decisions.
You know what I’m talking about because you’ve likewise […]
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