But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. – 1 Corinthians 9:27 This passage is probably most commonly used in conjunction with these oft heard and more lame idioms: “slow and steady wins the race” or “it’s the journey that counts” or “mind … Read more
“We both had dreams,” they answered, “but there is no one to interpret them. Then Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.” – Genesis 40:8 The cupbearer and the baker were in jail for reasons they couldn’t even conceive– it was the predicament life threw them in. Now … Read more
Somebody asked me who was this man “Obadiah” that the Book of Obadiah carries as it’s namesake. I didn’t even know there was a book in the Bible called Obadiah. So I encourage you people who read this blog, open your Bibles and start reading, there’s a lot to discover by the grace of God. … Read more
But when Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found there a well of spring water, the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that also, so … Read more
Why do we linger? When I say linger, I don’t mean linger for the purposes of loitering in a parking lot in Flushing because we couldn’t find any viable entertainment nor come to a decision on what to eat. When I say linger and ask why, I am really asking why are we so lazy, … Read more
Have you ever found yourself in a predicament where clearly an opportunity passed by and you never took hold of it and you start wondering whether you will have another opportunity like it again? What about situations where you’re looking back at life wondering if your life would be different if you did get an … Read more
By now, most of us know that babies drink milk because their bodies cannot process solid foods (correct me if I’m wrong here doctors). But it’s amazing when we find 20 and 30 year olds that cannot process solid foods and still find themselves coddling their mother’s breast. What do I mean by this, I … Read more
One Thing that Matters When You’re Hopeless
January 6th, 2012 | Posted by in Quiet Time - (0 Comments)Do you know the panic of being utterly helpless? That’s right, the knots in your stomach, the spastic motions of your arms, the gut wrenching nausea of falling? I am sure you do. This weekend we will talk about the “one thing” we need to ask God to do for us because we are utterly … Read more
Noah drank from its wine, got drunk and passed out, naked in his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and told his two brothers who were outside the tent. Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and walked backward and covered the nakedness … Read more
Facing utterly hopeless situations does more to kill a person than 50 gunshots to the chest in the ‘hood. Sure, getting ripped apart physically by hot lead is not fun, but you do have hope that somebody will come and save you. But just imagine the 50 gunshots to your chest in the remoteness of … Read more
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