Prayer—How Does It Really Work? Part 1

Refer To STEP 9: I humbly asked God to change anything He wished and asked Him to heal my pain. Because God forgives us as we forgive others, I forgave my abusers.
NOTE: We’re going to spend some time discussing prayer because so many people have confusion about it. I hope this will help. Feel free [...]

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Dealing with a Terrorist–Deny or Die?

HERE IS A COMMENT FROM THE PERSON IN MY SMALL GROUP WHO INITIATED THIS INTERESTING TOPIC.
This is interesting—still a hot topic in my mind.
Remember the war-time position—”Never negotiate with terrorists?’ Is it denouncing faith or using the brain God gave us to realize we are dealing with an idiot of the devil and “nothing [...]

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Hitting the Beach . . . Crusade Style

THE FOLLOWING IS DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE FROM ONE OF MY CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST FRIENDS–A FRIEND FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES. NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT, MY FRIENDS FROM THAT ERA ARE THE MOST VALUED POSSESSION IN MY PORTFOLIO–THEY’RE PRICELESS.
Hey, Jack,
I loved reading your “Pushing Jesus” article on witnessing. I love reading anything you [...]

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Witnessing . . . Yea Or Nay?

Refer to STEP 11: I made a commitment to nurture my relationship with the Lord, asking Him to reveal His will to me and provide me with the power to carry it out.
If you want to be of use to God, get rightly related to Jesus Christ, and He will make use of you unconsciously [...]

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Another Perspective

THE FOLLOWING IS A COMMENT I RECEIVED ABOUT MY LAST ENTRY WHICH GIVES AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. IT’S DEFINITELY WORTH READING. HERE IT IS:

I thought the tone throughout the New Testament was one that gave the idea that people will know you are a Christian by how you love, not by how you die. I [...]

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Do You Mean What You Say?

Refer to STEP 4: I chose to accept as true what God has said about Himself. He is good and can be trusted.
The other night in my small group Bible study, we were talking about the passage in Timothy where it says if we are faithless, He remains faithful. After that, it says that if [...]

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Let’s Stir It Up a Little Bit

Refer to STEP 4: People who misuse their authority are the abusers.
OK, let’s stir it up a little bit and talk about how to recognize spiritual abusiveness. There are many ways it can manifest itself, but the most common way—by far—is financially. In this area, let the buyer beware is a perfect saying. It’s not [...]

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Where Is the Love?

Refer to STEP 4: I came to believe that God understood my wounded-ness, and He alone could heal me.
Do you remember the old Roberta Flack song, “Where Is the Love?” I certainly do and, after going through many difficult experiences in life, I have frequently felt that way about God’s love for me. Where is [...]

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Shaken Not Stirred

Refer to STEP 4: He is good and can be trusted.
When things go wrong in your life and you think God has abandoned you, it can shakes your faith, regardless of who you are. At the same time, being shaken doesn’t necessarily have to be a destructive thing. It can be constructive, depending on what [...]

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Reflections from Florence, Italy

Refer to STEP 10: I believed that God still has a purpose for my life.
As I walked through the magnificent city of Florence—Firenza in Italiano—evidence of Western civilization was everywhere. I went into a church built in the 5th century and saw artifacts of Medieval and Renaissance art everywhere. It was truly magnificent.
The entire city [...]

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What About The Cult in Texas?

Refer to STEP 4: I chose to accept as true what God has said about Himself. He is good and can be trusted. I recognized that God is not the abuser—people who misuse their authority are the abusers.
One of the lead news stories this week is about the “sect” in Texas where middle-aged men are [...]

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I’m Writing Today’s Entry from Verona, Italy

Refer to STEP 11: I made a commitment to nurture my relationship with the Lord.
I’m writing today’s entry from Verona, Italy, where I’m visiting my youngest daughter, who is an exchange student from the University of Georgia. The city is enchanting—magnificent in its rich history and medieval beauty. Everywhere I’ve ventured, marvelous examples of Christian [...]

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You Are Uniquely Qualified to Help Someone Else.

Refer to STEP 11: I made a commitment to nurture my relationship with the Lord, asking Him to reveal His will to me and provide me with the power to carry it out.
Whenever I ask someone to tell me what their goal for recovery is, I’m always amazed by how little they expect. Some will [...]

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It’s His Way of Coaching.

Refer to STEP 4: He is good and can be trusted.
During training camp in the NFL, coaches “get after” each player repeatedly, often no more than two inches from their face. It can be quite intimidating, but most players are grateful because when it stops, they know a decision to cut them from the [...]

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Quotable Quote – George Eliot

It’s never too late to be what you could have been.
- George Eliot

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