‘Trying to do anything without the necessary skills or tools is like chopping wood with a dull ax. If your tool is dull, you should sharpen it to do a better job. Similarly, if you lack skills, you should sharpen them through training and practice. In each situation, sharpening the ax means recognizing where a problem exists, acquiring or honing the skills (or tools) to do the job better, and then going out and doing it. Find the areas of your life where your “ax” is dull, and sharpen your skills so you can be more effective in God’s work.’ Life Application Study Bible “If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success.” Ecclesiastes 10:10 NKJV Source : New King James Version (NKJV); Life Application Study...
Devotionals
Beware of Satan’s Plans—Not all who take hold of the work will be of the same temperament. They will not be men of the same education or training, and they will just as surely work at cross purposes as they are different in character, unless they are daily converted men. Every day Satan has his plans to carry out—certain lines that will hedge up the way of those who are witnesses for Jesus Christ. Now, unless the living, human agents for Jesus are humble, meek, and lowly of heart because they have learned of Jesus, they will just as surely fall under temptation as they live; for Satan is watching and artful and subtle, and the workers, if not prayerful, will be taken unawares. He steals upon them as a thief in the night and makes them captives. Then he works upon the minds of individuals to pervert their individual ideas and frame their plans; and if brethren see danger and speak of it, they feel that a personal injury is done them, that someone is trying to weaken their influence. One draws one way, and another in an opposite direction. Excerpt from Ellen G. White, Evangelism, p. 101 ” Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8 New King James Version...
Learning Through Failure 1 Peter 5:8 New King James Version (NKJV) ” Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” Sometimes we may fail to reach all of the goals that have been set for a particular evangelism activity. Does this mean that we have totally failed? Of course not. Regardless of the strategy we employ in our search to win the lost, we will have both successes and failures……… In all of our attempts to win souls, we are up against a supernatural foe that is very active to influence people against the gospel. Sometimes when we let go of the hand of the Lord, the evil one can cause some problems with our efforts to work for God. Our only defense is the complete surrender to Christ every moment of our lives’….Rather than give in to despair over our perceived failures, we can learn from the disciples again’…. Excerpt from Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing p.68 (Lesson 8) Read Matthew 4:19 Mark 1:17 Matthew 28:19. New King James Version (NKJV Logos Edition BibleGateway EditionWeekly Lesson...
Did 10 days of prayer at church seeking for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, started on January 4, 2011. These 10 days of prayer was done by the Entire Seventh Day Adventist body worldwide. I was on 3ABN on Thursday Jan.5, 2012 at 7;30 am and they were talking about the 10 Days in the Upper Room by Mark A Finley. Hope TV Channel. I happened to have right beside me that book (10 Days in the Upper Room) that my son Philip had brought back from GYC. They were doing Day 2: Deeper Faith. I missed day 1 but I watched each day on 3ABN reading the book ”10 Days in the Upper Room” and praying. I am sharing excerpts from each days reading on my blog. My hope is that we will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit just like on the Day of Pentecost as seen in the Bible Acts 2 Click on the highlighted words to check out the channels and more information about the book. Topics for the 10 Days Day 1 Earnest Intercession Day 2: Deeper faith Day 3: Heartfelt repentance Day 4: Honest confession Day 5: Loving unity Day 6: Self-examination Day 7: Sacrificial humility Day 8:Obedient surrender Day 9: Joyful thanksgiving Day 10: Passionate witness Source: Excerpts from 10 Days in Upper Room by Mark A....
Praise to God for His Word and Providence / Psalm 147:3-5 “He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.” Psalm 147 entire chapter New King James Version...
Living Before God Our Father 1 Peter 1:13 ” Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter...