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Nothing is hidden from God

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:00 CDT

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ~ Hebrews 4:13, NIV

Purity of heart and simplicity are of great force

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:03:00 CDT

Purity of heart and simplicity are of great force with Almighty God, who is in purity most singular, and of nature most simple. ~ St. Gregory the Great

Building a relationship with Jesus is urgent and intense

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:00 CDT

Jesus was teaching in every town and village. He continued to travel toward Jerusalem. Someone said to Jesus, "Lord, how many people will be saved? Only a few?" Jesus said, "Try hard to enter through the narrow door {that opens the way to heaven}! Many people will try to enter there, but they will not be able to enter. If a man locks the door of his house, then you can stand outside and knock on the door, but he won't open it. You can say, 'Sir, open the door for us!' But the man will answer, 'I don't know you! Where did you come from?' Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you. You taught in the streets of our town.' Then he will say to you, 'I don't know you! Where did you come from? Go away from me! You are all people that do wrong!'" ~ Jesus, Luke 13:22-27 (ERV)

The chief pang of most trials is our own resistance to it.

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:12:00 CDT

The chief pang of most trials is not so much the actual suffering itself as our own spirit of resistance to it. - Jean Nicolas Grou

True worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:32:00 CDT

“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” ~ Jesus, John 4:23 tniv

God always shows compassion

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:39:00 CDT

"Whatever God does, the first outburst is always compassion." ~ Meister Eckhart

Grace and peace be yours in abundance

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:22:00 CDT

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. -- 1 Peter 1:1-2 tniv

Seek to know and to be known by Christ

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:43:00 CDT

It seems to me, as time goes on, that the only thing that is worth seeking for is to know and to be known by Christ -- a privilege open alone to the childlike, who, with receptivity, guilelessness, and humility, move Godward. ~ Charles H. Brent

In God we trust

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:18:00 CDT

But I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, "You are my God!" ~ Psalm 31:14, NLT

The result of faith is action

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:50:00 CDT

"To understand the truth is to do the truth." - Jon Sobrino

The duty of those who receive the Word of God

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:40:00 CDT

One who receives this Word, and by it salvation, receives along with it the duty of passing this Word on... Where there is no mission, there is no Church, and where there is neither Church nor mission, there is no faith. -- Emil Brunner

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:25:00 CDT

"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible." - Hebrews 11:1-3, NRSV

The essential thing is what God says to us and through us

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:52:00 CDT

"The more we receive in silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life. Silence gives us a new outlook on everything. We need silence in order to touch souls. The essential thing is not what we say, but what God says to us and through us. Jesus is always waiting for us in silence." - Mother Teresa

Much more will be expected from the person that has been given more

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:34:00 CDT

Peter said, "Lord, did you tell this story for us or for all people?" The Lord said, "Who is the wise and trusted servant? The master trusts one servant to give the other servants their food at the right time. Who is the servant that the master trusts to do that work? When the master comes and finds that servant doing the work he gave him, that servant will be very happy. I tell you the truth. The master will choose that servant to take care of everything the master owns. But what will happen if that servant is evil and thinks that his master will not come back soon? That servant will begin to beat the other servants, men and women. He will eat and drink and get drunk. Then the master of that servant will come when that servant is not ready. It will be a time when that servant is not expecting the master. Then the master will punish that servant. The master will send him away to be with the other people that don't obey. That servant knew what his master wanted him to do. But that servant did not make himself ready or try to do what his master wanted. So that servant will be punished very much! But what about the servant that does not know what his master wants? The servant does things that deserve punishment. But he will get less punishment than the servant that knew what he should do. Any person that has been given much will be responsible for much. Much more will be expected from the person that has been given more." -- Luke 12:41-48 (ERV)

It is impossible to be a Christian without having Christ

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:02:00 CDT

It is impossible for a man to be a Christian without having Christ; and if he has Christ he has at the same time all that is in Christ. -- Martin Luther

Faith without works is dead

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:44:00 CDT

"For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead." - James 2:26, NRSV

We must always be on our guard

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:44:00 CDT

We must always be on our guard lest, under the pretext of keeping one commandment, we be found breaking another. -- St. Basil

Be ready! Jesus will come at a time when you don't expect him

Sun, 05 May 2013 07:22:00 CDT

"Be ready! Be fully dressed and have your lights shining. Be like servants that are waiting for their master to come home from a wedding party. The master comes and knocks. The servants open the door for the master. Those servants will be blessed when their master comes home, because he sees that his servants are ready and waiting for him. I tell you the truth. The master will dress himself for work and tell the servants to sit at the table. Then the master will serve them. Those servants might have to wait until midnight or later for their master. But they will be happy when their master comes in and finds them still waiting. Remember this: If the owner of the house knew what time a thief was coming, then the owner would not allow the thief to enter his house. So you also must be ready! The Son of Man will come at a time when you don't expect him!" ~ Jesus, Luke 12:35-40 (ERV)

Redemptive revelation in Scripture and faith in a risen Savior is necessary

Sat, 04 May 2013 06:16:00 CDT

God's redemptive revelation in Scripture is necessary to saving faith and peace with God. Faith in a risen Savior is necessary if the vague stirrings toward immortality are to bring us to restful and satisfying communion with God. -- A. W. Tozer

Get the treasure of heaven

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:41:00 CDT

"Sell the things you have and give that money to people that need it. The riches of this world don't continue. So get the kind of riches that continue. Get the treasure of heaven. That treasure continues forever. Thieves can't steal your treasure in heaven, and moths can't destroy it. Your heart will be where your treasure is." ~ Jesus, Luke 12:33-34 (ERV)

The thing you should want is God's kingdom

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:08:00 CDT

"Look at the wild flowers. See how they grow. They don't work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you that even Solomon, the great and rich king, was not dressed as beautifully as one of these flowers. God clothes the grass in the field like that. That grass is living today, but tomorrow it will be thrown into the fire to be burned. So you know that God will clothe you much more. Don't have so little faith! So don't always think about what you will eat or what you will drink. Don't worry about it. All the people that don't know God try to get those things. Your Father (God) knows that you need those things. The thing you should want is God's kingdom. Then all these other things you need will be given to you. Don't fear, little flock (group). Your Father (God) wants to give you the kingdom." ~ Jesus, Luke 12:27-32 (ERV)

Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:20:00 CDT

One of the men in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, {our father just died}. Tell my brother to share with me the things our father owned." But Jesus said to him, "Who said that I should be your judge or decide how to divide your father's things between you two?" Then Jesus said to them. "Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. A person does not get life from the many things he owns." -- Luke 12:13-15 (ERV)

Jesus loves children and expects us to point them to him

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:50:00 CDT

People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." -- Mark 10:13-14

You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:15:00 CDT

Jesus said to his followers, "So I tell you, don't worry about the food you need to live. Don't worry about the clothes you need for your body. Life is more important than food. And the body is more important than clothes. Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest. Birds don't save food in houses or barns. But God takes care of them. And you are worth much more than birds. None of you can add any time to your life by worrying about it. If you cannot do the little things, then why worry about the big things?" -- Luke 12:22-26 (ERV)

Christians are to openly talk about their relationship with Christ

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:43:00 CDT

"I tell you, if any person stands before other people and is willing to say that he believes in me, then I will say that person belongs to me. I will say this before the angels of God. But if any person stands before people and says he does not believe in me, then I will say that person does not belong to me. I will say this before the angels of God." ~ Jesus, Luke 12:8-9 (ERV)

Lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:17:00 CDT

"I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." - Ephesians 4:1-3 NRSV

God's amazing grace changes us

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:00 CDT

"I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am." ~ John Newton, Author of many hymns, including "Amazing Grace."

God sends his people into the world for loving service

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:33:00 CDT

The loving service which God sends His people into the world to render includes both evangelism and social action, for each is in itself an authentic expression of love, and neither needs the other to justify it. -- John R. W. Stott

You are of great value to God

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:19:00 CDT

"When birds are sold, five small birds cost only two pennies. But God does not forget any of them. Yes, God even knows how many hairs you have on your head. Don't be afraid. You are worth much more than many birds." ~ Jesus, Luke 12:6-7 (ERV)