Studying Galatians 5 has caused me to think much about what we think is real fruit of Christianity. As far as fundamental Christianity and Evangelical Christianity we are somewhat mixed up concerning what is the true produce (fruit) that Christ brings through walking in accordance with His Holy Spirit through the Word. A person who claims a born-again experience or “prayed…
Category: <span>Spiritual Meandering</span>
“Vindicate me, O LORD, For I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip. Examine me, O LORD, and prove me: Try my mind and my heart. For your lovingkindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth. I have not sat with idolatrous mortals, nor will I go…
“Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” -Psalm 73:25-26 This text accurately sums up my life at this point. I get very irritated with my flesh and my lack of spiritual fervor…
Although there are many lessons God has taught me through this wonderful gift to our church, I will conclude this topic with a third that God has been teaching me. 3. My God is Big. Rest assured, when you walk by faith and not by sight, you will stumble. Maybe this sentiment…
December of 2004, Grace Baptist Church, having believed led of the Lord to secure 3.08 acres of land for a new building was $45,000 short of the needed money for the down payment due in January of 2005–So we prayed and our Gracious God gave us $45,000 dollars within a month. Fast forward to December of 2006. Having begun the…
Christians have a certain lingo that gets used so much, it begins to lose its impact (if it really had any). The phrase “The Glory of God” is one such phrase. It is used often, but sadly many times with little thought. I am probably the most guilty of the irreverent use of such phrases. However, I have been thinking about…
This post is just a little mental wandering in regards to how God has encouraged me lately. I am so grateful for God’s Word; it meets my every need at just the right time. God is good in his church, but lately I have been discouraged by the lack of fervent spiritual desire in his assembly-both in my local church…
On Monday, we went hiking up Bell’s Canyon to see a beautiful waterfall. I was reminded of Hebrews 4 where the author tells us to labor that we might enter into the rest, however there will be some who fall short of it. Why would this hike remind me of this Scripture? As Bonnie and I strapped on the two…
I was reminded in 2 Corinthians 12:9 of the sufficiency of God’s grace. Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles, evidently had some excruciating problem. He is so burdened by the personal need (whether it was physical or mental we do not know) that he called it a thorn in the flesh and something used by Satan to beat him. And…
These faith-fakers, or pretenders are content to “follow” Jesus until it costs something they are unwilling to pay.