Category: Walking with God
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How Do You Measure Yourself?
I was recently going through one of my journals from 1994. I came across some thoughts I had written down in preparation for a sermon, that I don’t think I ever preached. My thoughts began with this question: “Why am I doing what I am doing and
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Thoughts on the Old Rugged Cross – Pastor Bill Michael
Pastor Bill Michael shares his thoughts concerning ten of God’s blessings and the favor to which every child of His can look forward because of “The Old Rugged Cross.” Here’s the link.
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Don’t live in the “tomb Mode.”
“Don’t live in the “tomb mode.” Get into the “expectation mode.” If you want to read a lesson from a tremendous sermon on the resurrection, check this out by Pastor Jamie Peters: http://www.mentoringministry.com/resources-and-materials/resources-from-trusted-guest-teachers-and-preachers-2/the-biggest-breakthrough-pastor-jamie-peters/
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Very Much Dead; Very Much Alive
Most Christians are familiar with the resurrection of Lazarus, as recorded in John, Chapter 11. In the Thirty-Ninth verse, Jesus commanded the people at Lazarus’ tomb to “Take away the stone.” The immediate response of Lazarus’ sister Martha was understandable, considering her fresh experience of burying her brother. She objected, citing the decaying condition of…
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Vapors that Disappear in the Wind
I was sitting in my den watching TV. I wasn’t at all focused on what I was watching. Suddenly, I stopped looking at the TV and thought to myself, “I would really like to have another Mentoring Minute podcast to share on my website, but there’s nothing in my heart to write about.” Then, it happened…
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It’s Good to Give Thanks – Yes, Very Good!
Oswald Chambers said, “The root of all sin is the suspicion that God isn’t really good.”[1] Here’s the truth. God is good – all the time!
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Entitled to Nothing – Expecting Something
I have always struggled against a personal sense of entitlement. I’m easily tempted to say things like, “I deserve it” or “I worked hard for it” or “As a child of God, it’s my right to have it.” I know these things are really expressions of my carnality and pride. In fact, whenever I say…
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A Waterfall of Sweet Expectations
I have not recorded these thoughts, but I would like you to take the time to read them. Have you ever been close to a waterfall? I can remember as a teenager going to a beautiful waterfall in the upper peninsula of Michigan (a Midwestern state in the United States). It’s called Tahquamenon Falls. After…
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One Bullet Remaining
Here’s a thought for you to consider as the new year begins. Ignorance puts us in prisons of misunderstanding and unreached potential. Knowledge and understanding frees us.
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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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