Some folks serve the almighty dollar far more faithfully than the Almighty God. They get greater delight out of balancing the budget than watching the Lord multiply the loaves and fishes.
I have tried and I cannot find, either in scripture or in history, a strong-willed individual whom God used greatly until He allowed them to be hurt deeply.
Nothing is more bothersome to me than retiring. Weird things happen when you disengage; first you get negative, then you start telling people about your latest surgeries, and eventually you lose touch. I want to stay in touch.
Learning more truth is a poor and cheap substitute for stopping and putting into action the truth already learned.
You see, when we talk about perfect trust, we’re talking about what gives us roots, character, the stability to handle the hard times. Trusting God doesn’t alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.
You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
A “godly” person is one who ceases to be self-centered in order to become God-centered.
Noise and crowds have a way of siphoning our energy and distracting our attention, making prayer an added chore rather than a comforting relief.
While I was raised around churches and had gotten to know a few preachers fairly well, the thought never entered my head that I would one day stand and deliver. Not only was I not interested, I lived with a major struggle: I stuttered.
I believe firmly in God’s control in life.
The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around.
I am a preacher. I’m involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!
I have no interest in returning to yesteryear. I love the conveniences and delights of today’s time. I wouldn’t go back if I could.
The wonderful thing about God is he knows what we need to persuade us.
Sometimes I wake up before dawn, and I love sitting up in the middle of the bed with all the lights off, pitch-black dark, and talking to the Father, with no interruptions and nothing that reminds me that there’s anything in life but me and Him.
Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
It’s the most exciting thing to watch God work when I’ve asked him about something, to listen to him and watch him work. It’s like this friendship, and it just grows and grows and grows and grows.
You won’t find God at the Seminary and you won’t find wisdom in the halls of intellectualism.
When each elder or pastor has his will aligned with the Lord’s, we waste no time arguing for our own.