dW 07.12.07

scripture
Genesis 12:1-4
1 The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you..."
4 So Abram left, as the LORD had told him...

thought
Verse 1 is pretty vague. Even in verses 2 and 3 that follow God never tells Abram what land this was. We see later on that Abram becomes Abraham, the father of many nations. What could God do with us if we'd just say, "Okay, I'll do it

quote
No one can sum up all God is able to accomplish through one solitary life, wholly yielded, adjusted, and obedient to Him. - D. L. Moody

dW 05.18.07

scripture 

Phillipians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, Rejoice!

thought

Did you know that it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile? Maybe that’s why we are always so tired.

quote 

A Christian is just one beggar telling other beggars where to find bread.

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dW 05.17.07

scripture
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

thought
I always thought that this verse meant brothers were born to make you tough. My pastor used this verse and commented that a friend is there only when things are good. But a brother will be there when things are bad.

application
Ask yourself, am I a friend or a brother to those around me? Will I offer help when it is within my power but not really convenient? Do I stop and talk to someone that’s hurting to offer encouragement even if it means that I am five minutes late to where I am headed? Or am I the friend that is there only when it is suits me?

dW 05.16.07

scripture

Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

thought

I always thought that this verse meant brothers were born to make you tough. My pastor used this verse and commented that a friend is there only when things are good. But a brother will be there when things are bad.

application

Ask yourself, am I a friend or a brother to those around me? Will I offer help when it is within my power but not really convenient? Do I stop and talk to someone that’s hurting to offer encouragement even if it means that I am five minutes late to where I am headed? Or am I the friend that is there only when it is suits me?

 

dW 05.11.07

scripture

Matthew 5:14-16

Jesus spoke saying, "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”

overseas experience

How do you find a mate in India? First of all, it is not your job but your parents’ job to find your mate. There is no such thing as dating in traditional Indian family practices. Here are the criteria that your parents would use:

A Age

B Beauty

C Career

D Dowry

E Education

F Family

thought

If I did not wear my NOTW (not of this world) hat or my cross necklace, would people still know that I am a Christian? If you were put before a court, would there be enough evidence to prove that you are a follower of Jesus Christ?

dW expands

I received a request to make it possible to post prayer requests. I did some brainstorming and came up with an idea. This will be our test run; there might be changes to how we interact with the site. Praises & Prayers is now available.

dW 05.09.07

scripture

1 Peter 5:8

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

Ephesians 6:11-12

Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

thought

When we become followers of Christ then we become enemies of the devil.

quote

The areas of darkness we hide in our hearts are the very areas of our future defeats. – Francis Frangipane

 

dW 04.11.07

scripture

Romans 7:9, 12

Once I was alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died… So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.

 

thought

The law is like a gas gauge. If you drove without a gas gauge in place then you are at risk of running out of gas and being stranded. For those of us who have gas gauges in our vehicles, do we get angry when it hits the big E? No, of course not. Imagine someone getting angry and yelling at the gas gauge - “Why do you have to judge me? I just want to drive.” Instead we say, “Okay the gauge reads empty that means I need gas.” In the same way the law works. It simply makes us aware of our need for a savior.

 

quote

The Bible illuminates our darkness and makes us see what truly is.

dW 03.19.07

scripture
Jeremiah 29:11-13
“For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

thought
It does not say, For you know the plans I have for you. It says, For I know the plans I have for you. God is not surprised by the circumstance in our lives. He knows they are coming and He either prepares us for them, or He grants us the strength the bear them when they come. He never leaves us in the storm alone. We only question His presence in the storm because our eyes are closed so we cannot see Him or because we are screaming so loud we cannot hear Him. Peace be still our souls and listen to our Lord, “I am with you!”

dW 02.21.07

scripture

Matthew 6:24

"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.


quote

We all serve someone or something.


thoughts

I met a man yesterday at my office away from my office. He was in a meeting with a coworker friend of mine. I was asked to join the meeting for a few minutes. While I was there I noticed that this man had a bracelet on that were links of fishing swivel snaps. I had a suspicion that this was something he wore to remind him that Jesus and now he as a disciple of were both fishers of men. I commented on it and he then commented on my “Not of This World” hat. Okay, now I knew that he was a fellow brother in the Lord. This man is now receiving the dW and I’ve made a new friend who shares with me the task of letting our light shine in the work place.


Rhetorical Question

Do we wear Christian clothing, adhere Christian symbols to our cars, and so on to make known to other believers who we are? Or do we use these things to speak to the world of our identity in Christ and His desire for them to find eternal satisfaction in their Savior? I was challenged by a preacher I listened to this week by what he said. “The conversion rate of this world will not rise unless our conversation rate increases” - Reggie McNeal. I don’t know if this little story has any closure to it but may it provide you and I with something on which to meditate. “The question isn’t, were you challenged? But were you changed?”