Planning
The Bible has a lot to say about God’s “good purpose” (Phil.2:13, Heb.6:17). It seems that on every other page we read of another instance of God working out his predetermined plan (Eph.1:9-11). As Christians, it would be hard to reflect the virtues of God without being a man or a woman with a “planner” in hand.
We see in Scripture that a godly person is one who “plans to work then works the plan” as they say (cf. 2Cor.1:17). All too often we don’t accomplish half of the good that we could, not because we fail to work but because we fail to plan.
So be sure to stop in a quiet place today or tomorrow and write down the answers to these simple questions: “What good should I do for the glory of Christ? …this week? …this month? …this year?” You might find that as God enables you to “work the plan” that you have actually accomplished far more for his glory than you could ever asked or imagined (cf. Eph.3:18-21).
Planning
he Bible has a lot to say about God’s “good purpose” (Phil.2:13, Heb.6:17). It seems that on every other page we read of another instance of God working out his predetermined plan…
Conduit
Most of us prefer to live on a cul-de-sac. We tend to like them because they allow us the tranquility of forgoing all the unnecessary traffic running through our lives. After all, the main streets allow way too much congestion coming our way that ultimately…
The New Jerusalem
It is unfortunate that our future eternal home is often perceived to be far too ethereal and mystical to provide any concrete motivation for our daily lives. It’s worse than unfortunate…
God’s Perfection
Psalm 18 states the obvious when it proclaims that “as for God, his way is perfect” (v.30). What may come as unexpected is that the psalmist is quick to testify that God in turn makes David’s way “perfect”…
Freedom
The New Testament Gospel is a message of “freedom,” not from an expectation to keep the rules, but from the just and deserved penalty of our sin. All too often Christians bandy
End Times
A thoughtful view of God’s plan for the consummation of this era ought to infuse our hearts with ample amounts of hope and courage to face our daily challenges. Much like the despised but courageous…
Real Worship
Real worship is not easy. The difficulty is usually commensurate with the amount of pride in our hearts. Worship is hard because it requires that we attribute to another what our flesh desires to receive – the credit! At the core of worship…
Relieving Doubt
When we experience uncertainty, doubt or insecurities that the world is sure to bring, let us be sure that the cause is never our equivocation about God’s faithfulness. Let us always remember that…
Trials and Prayer
When you are on the fence about whether to share your trial, your hurt or your burden
