rssfeed - Strength For The Journey http://getmorestrength.org Get more strength for your journey. en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 11:13:17 +0000 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:13:17 +0000 noreply@rbc.org See Ya in Heaven http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GetMoreStrength/~3/TUH6aGjbYIA/ "You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Luke 12:40

Periodically, current world events stir up discussion about the endtimes. While I believe in the importance of being ready for Christ’s return, I don’t put …

]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://getmorestrength.org/daily/see-ya-in-heaven/ http://getmorestrength.org/daily/see-ya-in-heaven/ New City People Part 3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GetMoreStrength/~3/JBkdwGBKEmo/ "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea." Revelation 21:1

Discover the five habits of people who are passionate for heaven. We’ve been learning that heaven is a real place, and that we can live …

]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://getmorestrength.org/weekly/new-city-people-part-3/ http://getmorestrength.org/weekly/new-city-people-part-3/ Stuck with a Thorn? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GetMoreStrength/~3/TXOVQeW-LY0/ “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:9

A small, older, hunched-over lady greeted us with a glowing smile at the doorway of our little son Matthew’s Sunday school room. She was one …

]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://getmorestrength.org/daily/stuck-with-a-thorn/ http://getmorestrength.org/daily/stuck-with-a-thorn/ Join the Revolution http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GetMoreStrength/~3/rnHPk283kRw/ “I am the way…” John 14:6

In one of my all-time favorite Peanuts cartoons, Charlie Brown is standing on the deck of a cruise ship with a rather disheartened look on his…

]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://getmorestrength.org/daily/join-the-revolution/ http://getmorestrength.org/daily/join-the-revolution/ An Eclipse of Heaven http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GetMoreStrength/~3/Jd9q59E4pjo/ “The city [heaven] does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.” Revelation 21:23

Solar eclipses are an amazing phenomenon. As the moon slides between the earth and the sun, the sun’s brilliance gradually fades. Its light grows dim, …

]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://getmorestrength.org/daily/an-eclipse-of-heaven/ http://getmorestrength.org/daily/an-eclipse-of-heaven/ A Known Commodity http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GetMoreStrength/~3/rqN_j0s3j2c/ “I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12

My new ministry was at a large, sophisticated church just outside of Detroit. I confess—at only 36 years old, I felt more than a little …

]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://getmorestrength.org/daily/a-known-commodity/ http://getmorestrength.org/daily/a-known-commodity/ Hearing The Sermon Again http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GetMoreStrength/~3/YJ_R6hukWb4/ "From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" Matthew 4:17

A story is told about a man who preached an impressive sermon, seeking to be the pastor of a new church. Everybody loved it and …

]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://getmorestrength.org/daily/hearing-the-sermon-again/ http://getmorestrength.org/daily/hearing-the-sermon-again/ Full Pockets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GetMoreStrength/~3/GYtL2LV4xMg/ "God . . . has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ." Ephesians 1:3

Every man needs pockets large enough to carry all the important things in life: wallet, keys, breath mints. By looking at my wife’s purse, it …

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://getmorestrength.org/daily/full-pockets/ http://getmorestrength.org/daily/full-pockets/ Final Exam http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GetMoreStrength/~3/JT1V_fb0a3Y/ “God tested Abraham.” Genesis 22:1

In universities everywhere, mid-May brings late-night study sessions, caffeine-fueled writing binges, and ulcer-inducing stress as students are preparing for final exams—those critically important tests to …

]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://getmorestrength.org/daily/final-exam/ http://getmorestrength.org/daily/final-exam/ New City People Part 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GetMoreStrength/~3/7KpDrPU7Z1s/ "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea." Revelation 21:1

Are you amazed by the thought of your future in heaven? When you’re “wowed” by the future, it makes a dramatic difference in your life …

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