Are You Ready?

"Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel."  Amos 4:12b

New vs. Renovated

 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

-John 3:3

God's Dwelling Place

"Do you not know that you are a temple of God and

 that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" 

--1 Corinthians 3:16

The "Not I" Religion

 "But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves."  Romans 15:1

I've been rereading Hannah Whitall Smith this year.  She writes about the "I" religion that too many Christians subscribe to.  She writes, "Sooner or later the child of God who knows the embrace of the Father's love comes to the place of insight where thoughts of self vanish in the wondrous revelation of the heart of God." 

Character Counts

"A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit."  

--Matthew 7:18

Blessed are the Pure in Heart

"The command of our Lord as Christians is that we should drive out every enemy from our hearts and lives."  --Hannah Whitall Smith

Stop, Drop and Roll

"Teach me your way, LORD, lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors." 

Psalm 27:1

Let Go of the Past

But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”  -Luke 9:62

Obedience

"My father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me.  Yet, not as I will, but as You will."

-Matthew 26:39

Abandonment

"Then Peter began to say unto Him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed Thee..." 

Mark 10:28

Serving God vs. Mankind

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."

--Colossians 3:23

Crossroads

"That moment becomes a great crossroads in our lives...."

-Oswald Chambers