Monthly Archives: June 2018

Doctrines are not God: they are only a kind of map. But that map is based on the experience of hundreds of people who really were in touch with God. —C. S. Lewis in Mere Christianity Romans 15:4 (NLT2) Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach … Continue reading →

Proverbs 12:15 (NLT2) Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others. Too bad the only people who know how to run this country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair. —George Burns Today’s Best Illustrations – Volume 5, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch … Continue reading →

Revelation 1:5 (NLT2) [Jesus Christ] is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world. All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us. I … Continue reading →

2 Corinthians 1:12 (NLT2)  We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and … Continue reading →

This hour in history needs a dedicated circle of transformed nonconformists. The saving of our world from pending doom will come not from the action of a conforming majority but from the creative maladjustment of a dedicated minority. —Martin Luther King Jr. Romans 12:2 (NLT2) Don’t copy the behavior and … Continue reading →

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way. —Viktor Frankl, concentration camp survivor. Joshua 24:15 (NLT2)   But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you … Continue reading →

People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out. But in the darkness, beauty is seen only if there is a light within. —Unknown 1 Peter 3:3-4 (NLT2) Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. 4 … Continue reading →

Out of my own experience at this point I wrote a few words years ago which have long been my constant prayer:  “O God, let me die right, rather than letting me live wrong. Keep me, Lord, from ever hardening down into the state of being just another average Christian. … Continue reading →

Matthew 10:1 (NLT2) 1  Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness. Demons are very cowardly, always anxious about the fire that has been prepared for them. To bolster your courage against them, take … Continue reading →

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NLT2) Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride. Do not be afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. —Chinese Proverb Today’s Best Illustrations – Volume 5, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “PATIENCE”.