Devotion
World Turned Upside Down
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-101 Sunday 03 Jun 2001 Whit Sunday Reading: ACTS 2: 1-21, 32-36 (From ‘Encounter with God’ Bible Reading Notes) THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN ‘The biblical images to describe the work of the Spirit – fire, mighty rushing wind, flood etc – are exactly the sorts of things we pay to insure […]
The Power Of The Will
Sick Day (Michael Jordan) Game 5 of the 1996 NBA finals. Michael Jordan’s doctor finds him curled up in the fetal position with a 102-degree fever, an intense headache and violent nausea. Rumors of his condition spread among the news media. Many assume he wouldn’t play. But not James Worthy, Jordan’s former teammate at N. […]
Those Whom God Rewards
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-107 THOSE WHOM GOD REWARDS From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. Without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6. […]
Letting Go
To let go does not mean to stop caring, It means I can’t do it for someone else To let go is not to cut myself off, It’s the realization that I can’t control another. To let go is not to enable, But to allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit […]
Life Is Precious
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-110 (Practical Christian Living) LIFE IS PRECIOUS Jack took a long look at his speedometer before slowing down: 73 in a 55 zone. Fourth time in as many months. How could a guy get caught so often? When his car had slowed to 10 miles an hour, Jack pulled over, but only […]
Words Of Wisdom
“A beautiful heart transforms an ordinary face.” –Anonymous “One of the greatest investments you can ever make is in your personal and spiritual growth.” –DI “We grow through failures and misunderstandings. Therefore, embrace failures and misunderstandings as opportunities to grow.” — DI “Kites rise against, not with the wind.” — Anonymous “Happiness is not a […]
Feed Your Faith
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-112 FEED YOUR FAITH From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. [God] justifies the one who has faith in Jesus. Romans 3:26. Herbert Butterfield, professor of modern history at Cambridge University put it well: ‘Hold to Christ, and for the […]
A.S.A.P.
Ever wonder about the abbreviation A.S.A.P.? Generally we think of it in terms of even more hurry and stress in our lives. Maybe if we think of this abbreviation in a different manner, we will begin to find a new way to deal with those stressful and rough days along the way. There’s work to […]
Priceless Gifts
Priceless Gifts These priceless gifts are not seasonal! We can give them all year long. As we give them, we will find that the giving enriches us as well as the recipients. They are worth a million dollars but they don’t cost a cent. ————————————————————————– —— The Gift of LISTENING But you really have to […]
Character
Watch your thoughts. They become words. Watch your words. They become actions. Watch your actions. They become habits. Watch your habits. They become character. Watch your character. For it becomes your destiny.
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