Thoughts to Ponder in Your Walk with the Lord
READ, LINGER, PROCESS…
Alcohol does not kill brain cells, it causes new cells to grow slower, which interferes with the working functions and processes of the brain. Drink knowledge instead, then meditate with the Holy Spirit to develop wisdom.
In Matthew 20:23, we see that the future is already prepared by God the Father. Christ, sent by the Father, according to plan, came to minister to mankind and give Himself a ransom for many.
Our salvation, our purpose, is designed and given by God. Be ready, be prepared, as opportunities come to us to witness and serve others according to their need.
We believers have the mental and spiritual capacity to do His will. God is Father, we are His children. We are family in Christ (Ephesians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 6:20; James 3:17).
Love God, love people.
Picture a world without children. Then, picture a world without people. May it never be.
Now, picture a world without God, then picture the world ruled by Satan… and you are living in it.
Time is divided by different administrations, ones of God dealing with history as history unfolds, based on the history, culture, and intellect of the occupants of Biblical times throughout that history.
There is the stewardship of God in dealing with man, and the stewardship of believers as administrators of God.
Certain men through the generations were always chosen by God as custodians and guardians of the Word(s) of God and His current administration at every particular, pivotal point in all of history.
The biggest thirst in the heart, even the soul, of mankind is God, whether mankind realizes it or not. I think mankind subconsciously knows it is God that they search for… but in all the wrong places
Since God knows everything as it truly is, He communicates His knowledge in Scripture in an objective and understandable way.
By creation, God revealed to us what has always been in his mind.
Moral judgments are not personal preferences. Morality is objective because God is absolute.
Only Christianity explains the human experience and gives objective answers to life’s questions.
As man runs from God, he is pursued by his own fear (1 Thessalonians 4:13; Hebrews 2:15).
Self-deception is the fool’s paradise.
It is guilt and fear of punishment that makes man a deceiver and a liar. But guilt and fear are preceded by transgression—we transgress.
Adam became a coward and a liar, shifting the blame to the woman and in reality back to God… inference indirectly (Genesis 3:12).
The term “Rest in peace” goes all the way back to the fall of man—this is the point where man lost rest and peace with God. Jesus Christ is God’s answer (problem solver), for man’s rest. God offers peace—a peace treaty forever. No more fear and unrest. No more running from God and self, God and failure, God and the laws of divine establishment.
All quotes are by C. S. Craig unless otherwise indicated.