Thoughts to Ponder in Your Walk with the Lord
READ, LINGER, PROCESS…
Material success is not the measure by which we gauge spiritual maturity. Affluence does not equal godliness. It is not the exterior but the interior of a person’s soul that must be covered with Christ—bathed daily in His righteousness, His Word. “He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of (His) righteousness for His name’s sake.”
The letter D in the alphabet has earned a new appreciation from me—many D-words express great thought: dismal, disappointment, distress, dilemma, difficult, danger, discourage, darkness, etc.
Don’t allow your emotions to control your intelligence.
During Christ’s incarnation (time on earth as the God-man), He was the light in a darkened world. And so should we be. The believer is an ambassador during Jesus’s absence from Earth.
The unbeliever must see and hear the believer’s witness, without words. Like the dawn of a sun-filled morning, the light of Christ in us will shine in the darkness, and our light (our testimony) and lifestyle will cause the night to become day. The believer’s life should be like a watered garden, like a spring whose waters never run dry.
Our problems as humans have only one solution—the Lord, our Creator God (Isaiah 59:16-27). Wow! Meditate in God’s Word, especially Isaiah, Proverbs, and the Psalms. These books are written by Israel for Israel, but they are completely applicable to every believer as well. God is truly the plurality of majesty—majestic brilliance, majestic glory.
Relationships begin with God. They originate from God, with God, for us.
The body enables the soul to express itself. The body provides a covering for the soul.
We are retaliatory or humble; we are rebellious or humble.
All of human history was known in the mind of God in eternity-past.
True legalism exalts human good above the finished work of Christ.
Human equality is a panacea that endangers freedom; freedom is the foundation of life.
There are hundreds of references in scripture to idolatry—man making his own God of material things, which have no life, rather than worship the living God who gives life to all of us. God to them is not the God that man wants for a God—They want a God who will be their genie, Who will favor them over everyone else. Rather than come to the light, they prefer the darkness for their thoughts are dark-evil.
Our speech should reflect our belief—our faith-ministering grace to those who hear. Contrast this to corrupt and useless communication as written in Ephesians 4:31.
Grace is the Word of Truth—the Gospel in all its glory. Grace=Gospel=Glory.
Grace is centered in the cross.
In God’s grace, we appreciate our position in Christ, shared with believers for the benefit of all, and God is glorified. We believers share in common the praise and sufferings of life—we are companions in grace.
The fullest grace of God was incarnated in Jesus Christ.
There must be faithfulness in teaching God’s Word and faithfulness in learning God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:14-15).
God’s grace is defined and described in Romans. Therefore, God’s Word becomes effective in our daily lives when we practice faith in the teaching and application of its truths. We can literally witness the power of God’s Word when we apply it to our daily activities. This witness of God’s action increases our assurance, giving more foundation to our faith. God’s grace plan is a circle of events designed by God for our benefit through Christ.
All quotes are by C. S. Craig unless otherwise indicated.