Molding You by Billy Graham
One day he stopped to watch some men doing stonework on a huge church. One of them was chiseling a triangular piece of stone.
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Three Miracles You Can Expect When You Embrace God’s Mission – Rick Warren
When have you seen God calm a storm once you obeyed what he’d told you to do?
Don’t Let Your Faith Slip -Kenneth Copeland
You can easily slip into unbelief about the promises of God. And, when you do, it will cost you dearly.
The Key to Confidence – Gloria Copeland
After all, God is merciful. He’s not going to hold it against them, right? And if no one else knows…what’s the difference?
Talk vs. Action – Billy Graham
In a decadent society the will to believe, to resist, to contend, to fight, to struggle, is gone.
What Disturbs You? Do Something About It – Rick Warren
If you want to discover your destiny, the first step is to figure out how God has gifted you.
No Hard Hearts – Kenneth Copeland
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
2 Chronicles 16:9
The Pharisees had a heart condition that grieved Jesus. Their hearts were hard and insensitive. If you’ll look in Mark 3, you’ll see what I’m talking about.
God was right there in their midst, and they, of all people, should have realized it. They knew the Scriptures backward and forward, and Jesus fit every messianic prophecy written there. But the insensitivity of their hearts literally blinded them to who He was.
The hearts of the Pharisees were also hardened to the needs of the people around them.
That very same thing is still happening today.
Just think again about what those Pharisees were doing. They were:
- Criticizing the minister of God.
- Protecting their religious traditions instead of obeying the Word of God.
- Worrying about their own welfare rather than that of those around them.
Have you ever known any believers who fit that description? Sure you have! In fact, every one of us has done those things at some time in our lives.
Every one of us, to one degree or another, has fallen prey to the same mistake the Pharisees did. We’ve gotten so caught up in doing and saying all the “right” things that we’ve let the tender warmth of God’s love inside us grow cold.
I know that’s true because if it weren’t, we’d be seeing tremendous moves of God among us. We’d be seeing revival on every corner.
That’s what God longs to do. God longs to pour out His Spirit in supernatural power and abundance through His Church. But we’ve developed a heart condition that’s holding Him back.
Today if you are desiring an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in your life and the manifestation of His power in your church, check the condition of your heart. If you find any hardness there, repent and ask God to change you. Ask Him to give you the kind of heart that will allow Him to show Himself strong on your behalf.
Scripture Reading:
Mark 3:1-6
No Strings Attached By Billy Graham
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
—2 Corinthians 9:15
A gift is not a gift unless it is accepted. God has given you His Son, but ownership is conditional on acceptance. God does not force His gift on us, but He asks us to receive by faith the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. A person who deliberately refuses God’s offer of love, mercy, and forgiveness is lost. Most people gratefully receive a gift when given in love. The greatest sin that a person can commit is to refuse God’s love.
Have you received God’s gift of forgiveness?
Prayer for the day
I reached out for Your gift of Jesus and received forgiveness and eternal life. Thank You, my heavenly Father.
Don’t Let Limitations Limit Your Vision – Rick Warren
You have to realize that the unpleasant obstacles in your life are often God-ordained opportunities to make a difference.
To Know Your Destiny, First Recognize Your Gifts – Rick Warren
They also include your SHAPE—your spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, and experiences. These are the things that make you uniquely you.
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