“There never was a real revival that did not produce heartburn and hallelujahs.” —Vance Havner “Revival is the people of God constrained, gripped, overmastered, and overwhelmed by the love of Christ so that they are feverishly restless to win souls for Christ.” —James A. Stewart “That he might present it to himself a glorious church,...
“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.” (Prov. 8:12) “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” (James 1:5) You will be remembered either for the problems you CAUSED or the problems...
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind” (1 Cor. 13:4). When you think of a chronically ill person, images of someone lying in a hospital bed or completely confined to a wheelchair often come to mind. But there is another level of chronically ill that makes up a great number in the world. These people are...
“Men ought always to pray and not to faint” (Luke 18:1). There he was once again in that familiar place, position, and time. Early mornings found my dad on his knees beside his desk in prayer. He was evidently in passionate, pleading, pouring-out-his-heart intercession. This was no ritual. This was warfare; this was a calling;...
Rehearsing your hurts cultivates bitterness. Rehearsing negative experiences cultivates a critical spirit. Obsessing over negativity breeds cynicism. But rehearsing your blessings will cultivate a grateful heart. The importance of your meditations and conversations cannot be overstated. Your mind and your mouth affect you and those around you in profound ways. Your thoughts, or meditations, define...
Oasis – August 22 “The wise in heart will receive commandments” (Prov. 10:8). We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead. —William Arthur Ward Many of the...