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...
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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...
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What To Do When Your Burden Is Overwhelming
This post comes from http://utmost.org/what-to-do-when-your-burden-is-overwhelming/ Cast your burden on the Lord . . . —Psalm 55:22 We must recognize the difference between burdens that are right for us to bear and burdens that are wrong. We should never bear the burdens of sin or doubt, but there are some burdens placed on us by God...