Random thoughts

“Men, now-a-days, do not read their Bibles, and they have for the most part no religion. They have a religion, which is all outside show, but they do not think of searching to see what its meaning really is. Sirs, it is not the cloak of religion that will do for you, it is a vital godliness you need; it is not a religious Sunday, it is a religious Monday; it is not a pious church, it is a pious closet; it is not a sacred place to kneel in, it is a holy place to stand in all day long. There must be a change of heart, real, radical, vital, entire.”

“Why do some persons ‘find’ God in a way that others do not? Why does God manifest His Presence to some and let multitudes of others struggle along in the half-light of imperfect Christian experience? Of course the will of God is the same for all. He has no favorites within His household. All He has ever done for any of His children He will do for all of His children. The difference lies not with God but with us.”

“Sitting in the presence of God, reading Scriptures, listening to worship music, letting God speak to us personally … these are the things that truly prepare us to be the best for one another relationally. If we don’t spend time in the morning with the Lord battling stresses on our knees, we’ll wrestle in our flesh the rest of the day. And if we don’t lay down being grumpy, negative, anxious, selfish, and angry at the cross… we’ll carry it with us everywhere. Changing locations won’t fix what we carry inside of us. Let’s purpose in our hearts tonight how we’ll spend our mornings in the week ahead, sweet friends.”