I felt this testimony from Stairway Church in Whitehorse, Australia was a good follow-up to the previous post on the Blessed Child. A member of the church approached a man on the streets who just had been beat up and his wallet stolen. The rest of the story is God takes over. This is an encouraging story, but I would love to hear your thoughts.
A Blessed Child by Dekker & Bright tells a story of 10 yr old boy who was raised in a monastery & taken to the US where his pure faith reveals God’s power.
People often feel God picks on them the same way. How come some people have blatant sin and God still continues to bless them, while you say a word at the wrong time and you feel God’s conviction? Why does God have some on a shorter leash than others?
Our spirit is strengthened in the presence of God, and we want our spirit strong because it is the part of us that is always desiring agreement with God.
Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster finds a nice blend of God’s role and ours in the disciplines. They don’t lead us to slavery but greater freedom
Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us. / Real prayer comes not from gritting our teeth but from falling in love. / more Richard Foster quotes:
As Christians we have the potential to live Emmanuel lives – God with us. We allow others to experience what heaven is like, because heaven is where God is.
Grief that lasts beyond its time saps energy and leads away from faith. Joy leads us into the heart of the Lord and helps us see His joy for us.
40 Graham Cooke quotes to help you think brilliantly. For instance, every time God speaks to you, it is to put a smile on your face. Wow! See more:
Jesus at Gethsemane needed something before going through the suffering that He could only get from prayer. He reoriented rulership of His spirit over body.
Do you think that God’s plan for your life is something that you would enjoy and He has left hints in your heart for you to discover?
Stephen Roach’s song, Room Enough to Dream pulls at a core part of me, which God can do immeasurably more. Let’s go for everything Jesus died to give.