It is only when the whole heart is gripped with the passion of prayer that the life-giving fire descends, for none but the earnest man gets access to the ear of God.
Author: Jay Jones
The Cold Within
Six humans trapped by happenstance In dark and bitter cold Each possessed a stick of wood– Or so the story’s told. Their dying fire in need of logs, But the first one held hers back, For, of the faces around the fire, She noticed one was black. The next one looked cross the way Saw… Continue reading The Cold Within
Quoted: Max Lucado on Pride
Frightening thing, this pride. It would rather kill the truth than consider it.
The Fierce Urgency of Now
A check in your wallet does you very little good. It represents opportunity, for certain, but not action. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke about spoiled potential We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and… Continue reading The Fierce Urgency of Now
Church Staff Expectations
Mark Batterson gives his list of staff expectations recently at his Evotional Blog. 1) I expect loyalty. I’ve got your back and you’ve got my back. 2) I expect you to be growing spiritually. This is my primary concern. It is so easy for those of us in full-time ministry to seek God for others… Continue reading Church Staff Expectations
Quoted: Bruce Howell on Souls
There’s only one thing I can think of… and that’s souls that need the Holy Ghost. During acceptance speech for Foreign Missions Director of the UPCI in 2010
Humorous Take on 5-fold Ministry
Ephesians 4:11 tells us that God has anointed some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers. Silk describes these fivefold anointings in terms of what each might do at the scene of a car accident (see pp.53-55): The pastor applies first aid, dispenses blankets… Continue reading Humorous Take on 5-fold Ministry
Quoted: Arthur Thomas on Anointing
There are many sources of inspiration but only ONE source of the Anointing.
It’s All About The Finish
It was all going so well for Natsuki Terada. The Japanese runner was leading a recent marathon, but then he took a wrong turn… just 200m from the finish line. Terada had been competing for Kokugakuin University in the Hakone Ekiden relay marathon event between Tokyo and Hakone, and as he neared the end of… Continue reading It’s All About The Finish
How is Your Bible?
Professor Grant Horner was flown to 3-day interview/grilling process at Master’s College. At the end of the interview he was ushered in to Dr. MacArthur’s private study, where he was asked one question: “Can I see your Bible?” Horner thought he would be horrified, because it looked like it had been through a typhoon —… Continue reading How is Your Bible?