This post comes from http://utmost.org/the-failure-to-pay-close-attention/ The high places were not removed from Israel. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was loyal all his days —2 Chronicles 15:17 Asa was not completely obedient in the outward, visible areas of his life. He was obedient in what he considered the most important areas, but he was not entirely...
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Inner Invincibility
This post comes from http://utmost.org/inner-invincibility/ Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me . . . —Matthew 11:29 Whom the Lord loves He chastens . . .” (Hebrews 12:6). How petty our complaining is! Our Lord begins to bring us to the point where we can have fellowship with Him, only to hear us...
Hypocrisy
This post is from one of the pastors at http://www.calvarychapel.com As a pastor, I have many times heard Christians tell me that they feel like a hypocrite. That sentiment often results in them not wanting to come to church until they “quit being a hypocrite”. They don’t feel like they can share the Gospel because...
Milestones on the Way
I’ve been reading 1 Timothy 1 and I was struck by how Paul the Apostle viewed his life. There are four milestones by which Paul refers to how the gospel has transformed his life: 1. 1 Timothy 1:15 – PAST – “I was the chief of sinners”. Paul had the correct view about his past...