Spirit/e—The Purpose Driven Life96 The Harvest Principle: Expect God to Respond The Harvest Principle: Expect God to Respond "If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him!" (Matthew 7:11) If you're saying, "God, I'm looking to You as the only source of my supply; and when I have a need, I'm going to plant a seed," then you can expect God to send a harvest. God .. 2009. 11. 28. Four Secrets to Answered Prayer Four Secrets to Answered Prayer "Then [Nehemiah] said, 'O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands, listen to my prayer! . . . I confess that we have sinned against you . . . Please remember what you told your servant Moses: If you are unfaithful to me, I will scatter you among the nations. But if you r.. 2009. 11. 23. The Four Laws of God’s Blessing The Four Laws of God’s Blessing "I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you . . . and you will be a blessing to others" (Genesis 12:2). The Bible teaches that we should use our blessings to bless others: Our blessings should flow to others The Bible teaches us that we are blessed not just so that we can feel good, not just so we can be happy and comfortable, but so that we will ble.. 2009. 11. 15. Developing Self-Control Developing Self-Control "Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control" (Proverbs 25:28). Self-control brings with it the good feeling of competency. Like a finely tuned precision automobile, your life stays on course with the slightest touch of steering. The results of self-control are confidence and an inner sense of security. Self-control and self-discipline are als.. 2009. 11. 6. Healing Choices: Do You Want to be Healed? Healing Choices: Do You Want to be Healed? "When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, 'Do you want to get well?'" (John 5:6). Long ago and far away I was diagnosed with clinical depression and began the hard work of deep, lasting, Jesus-led recovery. One day Jesus asked me, "Do you want to be healed?" I was reading in the Apostl.. 2009. 10. 19. Relationships are Worth Restoring Relationships are Worth Restoring "If you've gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you . . . agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends" (Philippians 2:1-2). Relationships are always worth restoring. Life is all about learning how to love, and God wants us to.. 2009. 10. 11. God Designed You to Work God Designed You to Work "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10). Your work can be an act of worship. No matter what you do, it's never just a job if you are a believer. This is because God designed you with talents, gifts, and interests that He wants used for His glory. You are custom-made. There's no.. 2009. 9. 28. God Is Walking with You God Is Walking with You "Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me" (Psalms 23:4). What are the things you're worried about? The economy? Your health? Your bills? Your kids? Are you worried about the future? The fact is there are lots of reasons to be afraid in today's world, but God's promise i.. 2009. 9. 21. Resolve to Manage Your Anger Resolve to Manage Your Anger "Love . . . is not easily angered" (1 Corinthians 13:5). The Bible says, "Love is not easily angered." It doesn't say love never gets angry at all. In fact, sometimes the loving thing to do is to get angry. Jesus became angry in the Temple when he saw his Father's house being run like a marketplace. At the same time, we can love someone and still get angry at that p.. 2009. 9. 14. Life Together: A Shared Life Life Together: A Shared Life "How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God's people to live together in harmony!" (Psalm 133:1) God intends for us to experience life together. The Bible calls this shared experience "fellowship." Today, however, the word has lost most of its biblical meaning. Fellowship now usually refers to casual conversation, socializing, food, and fun. The question, "Where do .. 2009. 9. 8. Why Worry? Why Worry? “And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?” (Matthew 6:30). Do you tend to expect the worst? Do you panic when you get a letter with IRS stamped on the envelope or when you hear a rumor about layoffs at work? The word worry comes from an old English word m.. 2009. 9. 7. God Is Watching over You God Is Watching over You “Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the LORD forever” (Psalm 23:6). God is watching over you. When King David writes, “Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me,” he’s not saying, “Surely only good things will happen to me!” The fact is bad things happen to good peopl.. 2009. 9. 5. 이전 1 2 3 4 5 ··· 8 다음
