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October 28 - November 8, 2019
Still, the promises did not contain if/then statements.
God doesn’t use difficult circumstances to find out what we’ll do. He already knows what the future holds. He uses tests to reveal us to ourselves!
The Lord’s favor on Abram didn’t depend upon the man’s good behavior.
Our biggest problem isn’t that we don’t see and hear God; it’s that we struggle with doing what He has commanded!
Self-interested decisions have always resulted in more pain than pleasure.
Begin each decision with this question: Will this enhance my relationship with God? If the answer is yes, you can be sure that safety and
provision will be yours (see Matthew 6:33). If the answer is no, don’t go one step further!
But greathearted people have little need to be thanked; that’s not their motivation.
No one can argue with the One who made the stars. God’s omnipotence makes anything possible.
So don’t consider a delay a cancellation.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones. PROVERBS 3:5-8
Before long, you’re running ahead of God, hoping He’ll approve of what you do or at least help you clean up whatever unforeseen messes you encounter.
When we’re forced to wait, the Lord helps us acquire an appetite for the blessing to come.
Depth of spiritual maturity does not come quickly;
It is nearly as hard for a sinner to recognize the world’s temptations as it is for a fish to discover impurities in the water.”[21]
Holiness cannot be acquired at once; holiness takes time. Time to be still, and patience to accept the silence of God.
While I am sometimes silent, I remain in control of your circumstances.
When I meet someone who has a hard heart, I know that that person is not a person of prayer. There’s something about praying that softens the soil of our souls,
Associations with evil contaminate our lives.
What you know is one thing, but what you do with your knowledge defines your character and establishes your reputation.
Convictions must mean everything to us personally, or they’ll mean nothing when we’re under pressure.
cheek, Billy Graham’s wife, Ruth, said, “If God doesn’t punish America, He’ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.”[36]
The home is the basic unit of our society, and a nation is only as strong as her homes. The breaking up of a home does not often make headlines, but it eats like termites at the structure of the nation.[39]
