God Has High Standards for His Children
If we’re not going to believe, the least we could do is acknowledge that God Has High Standards for His Children and be consistent.
If we’re not going to believe, the least we could do is acknowledge that God Has High Standards for His Children and be consistent.
As puny and flawed as we are, the fact that we accomplish a few things and then decide we can live without God reveals Pride in your blind spot and is all the proof anyone should ever need of our precarious condition in this universe.
Rule over all my life, every area, Lord Jesus. Rationalizing sin often begins with admitting the small hidden things that we try to hide from others.
If I were the devil, I would do everything in my power to keep you from the Word of God.
Discover how undermining your own effectiveness sabotages ministry and joy, and learn to refocus on calling instead of self-absorption.
Threats to unity in the church within a congregation abound.
God’s leaders must know when to be quiet and when to speak up. When to let others take the lead and when to step out in front themselves and assert their God-given prerogatives.
In a sense, a pastorate is like a marriage. The focus keyword what pastors fear guides how leaders navigate criticism and conflict.
The best memories of the rest of your life–the greatest lessons learned, the finest strengths developed in you, and the best stories–will involve the problems you faced, the negative people you dealt with, and the troubles you endured, especially friction in the church.
We have no way of knowing what casual conversation, what idle word, God will be using to do eternal things. This front porch talk reminds us of the power of a single conversation.