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 has its business elsewhere. (You see where I’m going, don’t you?) Â
I’ve said it many times before: God has called us to be conduits and not cul-de-sacs! While we’d naturally prefer the tranquility of decisions and investments that only benefit me and mine, God has called us to suffer the hardships and hassles of involvement for the good of others.
So when you’re deciding whether or not to go to that service, get involved in that program or attend that church event, remember that it may not be about your edification! It may very well be that God wants to bring that experience into your life so that you can be equipped, positioned or prepared to be a blessing to someone else. And as it happens we might just remember the words of Jesus that it is indeed “more blessed to give than to receive” (Ac.20:35).
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
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Freedom
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End Times
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Real Worship
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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
Boldness
When we think of what it means to be a godly person, several virtues are likely to come to mind…