Fathers, are we teaching our children the Scriptures, purposefully, diligently, consistently, with forethought and prayer. - Paul Washer
The Gospel doesn’t just call us FROM things (sin, death, destruction), it also calls us TO things: to a relationship with God, to new life, to love others, to the Church, to the Kingdom, to hope, to freedom, to peace, to victory, to a purpose, to a mission, to never look back!
To my young bro’s who constantly ask their pastors, “When do I get to preach?” I applaud that! But, you’re asking the wrong question. Ask, “When do I get to visit hospitals, stack chairs, lead a small group, etc?” If serving is beneath you, preaching is still above you
IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT YOU SEE, CHANGE IT!"
Man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible. Augustine
“Let us cast off the graveclothes of our former lusts, and wear the garments of light and life.” — Charles Spurgeon
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too. John Calvin
"Infinite power shall stoop that you may lean upon its shoulder." — Charles Spurgeon
WARNING: WHEN YOU'RE NOT HUMBLE, GOD WILL DEMOTE YOU FROM THE SAME PLACE HE PROMOTED YOU TO!
"The Jews put the guards at the tomb to confound the purposes of God. God put the guards there because He needed somebody to go tell the chief priests that Jesus was actually alive from the dead." —Alistair Begg
BECAUSE OF WHERE I’M GOING, I CAN'T TAKE NON-ESSENTIALS WITH ME. THE SACRIFICE WAS ONLY BETWEEN ABRAHAM/ISAAC THE SERVANTS WERE TO STAY BECAUSE IT DIDN'T INVOLVE THEM! DO THE SAME! ONLY TAKE THOSE WHO ARE ESSENTIAL to your PROCESS, PROVISION & PROMISE! NO NON-ESSENTIALS ALLOWED!
IF YOUR DESIRE IS TO BE GREAT, KNOW THAT ANYONE WHO ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING GREAT HAD TO ENDURE REPETITIVE SEASONS OF WHAT'S UNFAMILIAR, UNCOMMON, AND UNCOMFORTABLE! MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE ASKING GOD FOR BEFORE YOU GET IT!
AN IMMATURE COMPANY WILL STUNT YOUR GROWTH! "IT'S ABOUT TO BE A SEASON OF DIVINE REVERSALS FOR YOU! WHAT THE ENEMY MEANT FOR EVIL, GOD IS TURNING IT AROUND AND WORKING IT OUT FOR YOUR GOOD! YOUR TESTIMONY ALL YEAR WILL BE "HE TURNED IT!" SOME FRIENDSHIPS/RELATIONSHIPS ARE LIKE SPOILED MILK. THEY DON'T DELIBERATELY MEAN YOU BAD, BUT BECAUSE THEY'VE EXPIRED, THEY CAN'T DO YOU ANY GOOD EITHER. IT'S OKAY TO LET GO AND STOP POURING INTO WHAT YOU NEED TO POUR OUT! THE LORD WILL PERFECT EVERYTHING THAT CONCERNS YOU. NONE OF HIS PLANS FOR YOUR LIFE WILL FAIL. BE ENCOURAGED, GOD ONLY REMOVED YOUR OLD ASSOCIATIONS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT A PART OF YOUR NEW ASSIGNMENT! THE HIGHER YOU GO, THE AIR GETS THINNER. WHEN YOU ASK GOD TO TAKE YOU HIGHER, PREPARE FOR YOUR CIRCLE TO GET SMALLER, BECAUSE EVERYONE CAN'T SURVIVE AT THAT LEVEL! YOU ARE NOT A REHABILITATION CENTER FOR DYSFUNCTIONALLY RAISED PEOPLE! IT'S NOT YOUR JOB TO FIX THEM, CURE THEM, CHANGE THEM, OR PARENT THEM. THEY SHOULD BE YOUR PARTNER NOT YOUR PROJECT. YOU CAN'T BE A PERMANENT SPOUSE TO SOMEONE WHO ONLY WANTS A TEMPORARY SPONSOR. There is no group or type of people anywhere in the world that is excluded from salvation because God desires that the gospel be proclaimed to all without exception. John Calvin Every day we have the choice to either live for ourselves or deny ourselves. If we will seek first the kingdom of God and put our priorities in order, then the rest of life will find its proper balance.
“If Satan, therefore, shall come to any believer and say, ‘What about your sin?’ tell him Jesus died for it, and your sin is put away.” — Charles Spurgeon
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