Ouch.No, I didn’t just stub my toe. That was a groan from the Holy Spirit within me; a wince of pain from my soul as I feel the sharp pangs of conviction after today’s reading of If by Amy Carmichael.I read today:If I can write an unkind letter, speak an unkind word, think an unkind …
From If by Amy Carmichael:If I find myself half-carelessly taking lapses for granted, “Oh that’s what they always do,” “Oh, of course she talks like that, he acts like that,” then I know nothing of Calvary love.This paragraph was excellent food for thought. While I don’t want to cast stones or judge others for lapses in …
I have been reading If by missionary Amy Carmichael. It has been extremely convicting. I will be sharing more quotes from that excellent book in the future, but, in the meantime, I thought I’d share some of my own “ifs” that I have been pondering. I began thinking about these after considering this verse: Matthew 6:33 …
Excerpt from If by Amy Carmichael:If I can easily discuss the shortcomings and the sins of any; if I can speak in a casual way even of a child’s misdoings, then I know nothing of Calvary love.If I can enjoy a joke at the expense of another; if I can in any way slight another …
I have been reading If by missionary Amy Carmichael. I cannot fully explain how convicting this book has been. Each paragraph, only one to two sentences each, has been packed with truth. After reading each one, I come to the conclusion that I really don’t know anything about Calvary love. I am full of self …
Rom. 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. I am blessed with an amazing family. My parents faithfully served the Lord through thick and thin while I was growing up. My brother, Kevin, is a pastor, and has served …
Ephesians 3:17-19 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of …
It seems to me that meekness is the hardest fruit of the Spirit to bring forth. When others falsely accuse you and gossip about your hard earned testimony, our human nature desperately longs to “right the wrongs.” However, the false accusations by our enemies are, in reality, a gift. Jesus said in Matt.5:11, Blessed are ye, …
Prov. 30:32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. In obedience to scripture, I need you to do something for me. Picture my face (feel free to look to your left at the top of the page, my picture is there …
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy that brings happiness. – Charles H. Spurgeon It has been my experience that I will not last in full time Christian service if I am not content. I must be satisfied completely with my life – my home, my vehicle, my bank account balance, …
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