Category: Spiritual Growth
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Don’t Poke the Bear Unless You Can Kill It.
In Judges, Chapter 15:4-5, Samson tied the tails of 300 foxes together in pairs, lit their tails on fire and sent them into the Philistines’ grain fields. It was a foolhardy act of revenge. It was like poking a bear in the eye.
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A Thought Worth Pondering
This was taken from a twelfth-century writing entitled, “Towards the Conversion of England” In it was written, “The church of Jesus Christ does not progress beyond the spiritual progress of its leaders.” Every leader in the church should reflect on this thought. Selah.
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The Indignation of Late Deliveries
This Christmas there was public indignation expressed by many if the news media because some Christmas presents had not been delivered on time, as promised. What struck me about this situation was how indignant people were because they suffered the inconvenience of not getting their gifts on time. Yes, promises were made by the delivery…
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A Thought Worthy of Consideration
Here’s a thought: When you locate the validity of the strategy, you will no longer be captive to the problem. Allow me to explain. One of the first questions we instinctively ask is “Why?”
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Making a Bad Thing of a Good Thing
I love listening to Pastor Alistair Begg. I recently bought one of his books, titled, “On Being a Pastor.” As I was reading it, I came across something that struck me as profound.
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A Well-Beaten Path
I was driving home one morning and stopped at a traffic signal. This particular intersection is one I have driven through and stopped at for years. A strip of grass about six feet wide divides the opposing traffic lanes. There is always someone standing there with a sign of some sort, begging for money.
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Lies are like Grave Clothes.
Lies always have one purpose above all others – to keep us bound and restrained from the truth, because only the truth sets us free. Indeed, nothing else keeps us free.
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Adversity Reveals Our Character.
Discouraging experiences are inevitable. I heard Mr. Jalen Rose, a retired professional basketball player, say, “Adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it.” When I heard this, I thought about the Jewish Queen of Persia, Esther.
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A Shower of Spit
I’d like to tell you about my first experience with biblical teaching. It came when I enrolled in a new believer’s course called, “Boot Camp.” It was taught by Pastor Mel Rolls, then the youth pastor at Trinity Church International, my home church. He was known for destroying microphones with the thunderous sound of his…
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The Value of Discipline
As Christians, we are supposed to be learners under discipline. So, let’s talk about discipline. Discipline is more than simply controlling your behavior or acting according to the rules. It is the steady pursuit of excellence in how you live your life before the Lord. A disciplined person welcomes accountability and seeks instruction. He or…
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