Category Archives: Quick Thoughts

“I Will Exalt….”

One voice says, “I will exalt me.” Another voice says, “I will exalt Thee.” Isaiah 25:1 O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of … Continue reading

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Three Effects of Complaining

From Pastor Don Dillman’s sermon yesterday: It Denies God’s Sovereignty. It Disrupts the Unity of Believers. It Discredits our Testimony Before the World. My additional thought — the first damages our relationship with God, the second damages our relationship with … Continue reading

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A Nasty Little Trick of Satan’s

We must not let the accuser deceive us into acting with false unselfishness or taking on ourselves a burden of false guilt. Continue reading

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Craftsman in Speech

“Make thyself a craftsman in speech, for thereby thou shalt gain the upper hand.” – On a 3000 year old Egyptian tomb (HT: John Zimmer) “And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or … Continue reading

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Bigger / Better

How often do poor misguided sinners pray for our ministries, “Lord, make us bigger,” when we should be pleading at the mercy seat, “Lord, make me better!”

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A Deep Responsibility

The actual end achieved is just about always affected by the means. Continue reading

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Stumbling Over, Stumbling Away

Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened. – Winston Churchill For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being … Continue reading

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