"A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor." ~~King Solomon
Generosity is interesting. It brings a blessing back to me. That blessing takes many forms. The greatest is the joy …
Tag Archives: Obedience
Who are we to question God?
Who are we to question God? The answer is we are in no position to question Him. God is God. God does …
"One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons." ~~Dietrich Bonhoeffer
We love to hear great speeches and sermons. They stir us. They get us thinking. Do they get us to …
"Leaders who want a culture of honor so they’ll be treated better miss the point. Honor is the atmosphere in which the people of God become their best." ~Bill Johnson
Honor is not about what others think of us. God’s goal for us is that we honor God. God wants …
"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." ~~Bertand Russell
We are so into “time management” that we loose site of the fact that, in Jesus, we are going …
"In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do." ~~Jesus
God wants us to act on what He is talking with us about. Jesus gets that. Jesus knows what the …
"Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes." ~~Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Faith and obedience are joined together. You can’t separate them from each other. May I believe what God is telling …
"Wake yourself up and look to God." ~~Oswald Chambers
Jesus is clear that we need to look to God for everything. We get lost, we need to stop and …
“Obedience is thicker than blood.” ~~Jesus
Jesus is clear with us. The most important thing in our life is to obey God. That is it. That …
“Do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” ~Apostle Paul
I need to wake up from my sleep. I need to get up out of my coffin. Jesus is showing …
"The goal of faithfulness is not that we will do work for God, but that He will be free to do His work through us." ~~Oswald Chambers
It is all about God. God is God. He will have His way, in us and in the world. It …
Exactly like Jesus says? Yes, that is our job.
Jesus has things he wants us to do. He gives us instructions. Do we do it exactly like He says? …
"My mother and brothers are the ones who hear and do God’s Word. Obedience is thicker than blood." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to see the reality of GOD’s World (Kingdom). Who is our family? Who are our mother’s, brothers …
“We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies.” ~Apostle Paul
All it takes is to watch the evening news to know we live in a massively corrupt culture. God’s goal …
"You scratch out God’s Word and scrawl a whim in its place. You do a lot of things like this." ~~Jesus
Jesus is talking to religious people. That could be us. Jesus challenges us to really understand what God is saying and …
“God isn’t pleased at being ignored.” ~Apostle Paul
Am I focused on God? That is an essential question. It may be the only question worth considering most of …
“I’ll go. Send me.” ~Isaiah
Isaiah was an amazing man of God. He stood in God’s presence. He knew God intimately. One day he heard …
"But you weasel out of that by saying …." ~~Jesus
Jesus is direct with us about twisting God’s words and using them to our advantage. Jesus knows what His Father …
"You get rid of God’s command so you won’t be inconvenienced in following the religious fashions! " ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to obey God and not follow the latest religious fads. God is clear in what He wants …
“A wise heart takes orders; an empty head will come unglued.” ~~King Solomon
We live in a world where we must respond to others and take orders. We have bosses, police, parents, teachers …
“Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” ~Apostle Paul
Not all work is the same. Some things are much more important in the Kingdom than others. I shouldn’t waste …
“Beware of the inclination to dictate to God what consequences you would allow as a condition of your obedience.” ~Oswald Chambers
When I see things from my world, I can fall into the trap that I can “dictate to God” how …
“So if you find life difficult because you’re doing what God said, take it in stride.” ~Apostle Peter
God is God. That means He knows what He is doing even if I don’t get it. His answer is the …
“He that cannot obey cannot command.” ~Benjamin Franklin
Every one focuses on “being charge”. Leadership is the rage. Being a servant is the first order of business. If …
