WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DISCERNMENT?

Tune in tonight, 11/6/15 @ 10:00PM central

What is the measuring stick in determining the difference between
"good-Spirit-light vs. evil-fleshly-dark"? (Heb. 5:14) Can we tell the
difference or "discern" what is the "good - will" of God and the "evil -
will" of satan?

Join us as we immerse ourselves in the depth of understanding the Word
of God. The phone lines will be open for your questions and/or comments
live on air at
(347) 996-5426. See you there!!!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thepath/2015/11/07/what-do-you-know-about-discernment

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 10/10/2015

CONSIDER
"If I say, "Yes, I forgive, but I cannot forget," as though God, who twice a day washes all the sands on all the shores of all the world, could not wash such memories from my mind, then I know nothing of Calvary love."
~ Amy Carmichael (1867-1951), If [1938], London: SPCK, 1961, p. 40

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 10/09/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
~ Ephesians 2:10

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 10/08/2015

GOD'S DISCIPLINE IS HIS MERCY
"As we will see, [God's] discipline is his mercy... [W]e understand that the manna revolt and the discipline do not occur at the beginning of the Israelites' journey. They have been rescued from a pursuing army at the Red Sea and rescued from their thirst and hunger with God's provision in the desert...

"They are now nearing the gateway to the land promised to their forefathers. They are no longer at the beginning of their journey, yet they are still behaving like beginners. They seem no closer to actually trusting their God than at the beginning of the wilderness experience. Their repeated refrain remains, "We don't trust you."

"This is a critical point. The Israelites do not seem to have changed over the course of two years in the wilderness... the dissonant tune repeats itself over and over: 'Hardship intended to build trust results instead in contemptuous complaint.' The harsh discipline of the quail plague is not severity for its own sake -- it is intended to dislodge the Israelites from the rut of their lethal, faith-destroying groove. As is true in our lives, here with the Israelites, God is at work to rescue."
~ Jeff Manion, in his book The Land Between

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 10/06/2015

"These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. 'Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me."
~ Revelation 3:14 and 20

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/30/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground."
~ Psalm 143:10

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/28/2015

WHO IS CHRIST?
"In his life Christ is an example, showing us how to live; in his death he is a sacrifice, satisfying for our sins; in his resurrection, a conqueror; in his ascension, a king; in his intercession, a high priest."
~ Martin Luther

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/27/2015

WORSHIP AS LIVING
"If you do not worship God seven days a week, you do not worship Him on one day a week. There is no such thing known in heaven as Sunday worship unless it is accompanied by Monday worship and Tuesday worship and so on."
~ A. W. Tozer (1897-1963), Tozer on Worship and Entertainment, WingSpread Publishers, 2006, p. 9

THOUGHT FOR TODAY-09/26/2015

WORSHIP AS LIVING
"If you do not worship God seven days a week, you do not worship Him on one day a week. There is no such thing known in heaven as Sunday worship unless it is accompanied by Monday worship and Tuesday worship and so on."
~ A. W. Tozer (1897-1963), Tozer on Worship and Entertainment, WingSpread Publishers, 2006, p. 9

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/25/2015

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/25/2015
GRACE: SWEETER THAN AMNESIA
"Grace isn't about having a second chance; grace is having so many chances that you could use them through all eternity and never come up empty. It's when you finally realize that the other shoe isn't going to drop, ever. It's the moment you feel as precious and handmade as every star, when you feel, finally, at home for the very first time.

"Grace is when you finally stop keeping score and when you realize that God never was, that his game is a different one entirely.
"Grace is when the silence is so complete that you can hear your own heartbeat, and right within your ribs, God's beating heart, too.

"I used to think that the ability to turn back time would be the greatest possible gift, so that I could undo all the things I wish I hadn't done. But grace is an even better gift, because it allows me to do more than just erase; it allows me to become more than I was when I did those things. It's forgiveness without forgetting, which is much sweeter than amnesia."
~ Shauna Niequist, in her book Bittersweet

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/24/2015

THE WONDER OF GRACE
"It is grace at the beginning, and grace at the end. So that when you and I come to lie upon our death beds, the one thing that should comfort and help and strengthen us there is the thing that helped us in the beginning. Not what we have been, not what we have done, but the grace of God in Jesus Christ our Lord. The Christian life starts with grace, it must continue with grace, it ends with grace. Grace, wondrous grace. By the grace of God I am what I am. Yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."
~ D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

A PUBLIC NOTICE FOR MY FRIENDS

A PUBLIC NOTICE FOR MY FRIENDS

Many of you know my stance as it pertains to the Institutional Church and my desire to no longer be ensnared in that system.
My choice; mine and mine alone.

It has come to my attention, of late, that my views have had a "negative influence" on some members of the body and they have decided to no longer financially support the fellowships they attend.

I wish to make plain my views on this subject, separate from the snippets you may see from me from time to time.

First of all, I have no problem with people giving. Giving is the New Testament way of supporting one another. Today's New Testament believers will give "till it hurts" to help our fellow man. I just wish more in church "leadership" would make a distinction between freewill giving and "tithing" as taught today.

The "tithe" was an ordinance given to the children of Israel to support the Levitical priesthood because the tribe of Levi had no inheritance, land nor any other way to support themselves (Joshua 13:33; Deuteronomy 10:9; Joshua 13:14.) Also, according to Deuteronomy 14:22,23,28; 26:12; and Amos 4:4, the tithe was only given every three years. The Levites' only function was the care of the temple and offering burnt sacrifices in the temple. When the Levitical priesthood ended (no more temple), tithing ended. Also, when Christ died on the cross and the veil was torn, the Law was fulfilled and was not to be followed by believers in Christ.

Now I could spend an extended amount of time outlining the Biblical tithe as opposed to the modern day fund raising campaigns disguised as the "tithe," but the only thing I would suggest is that you become like the Bereans and TEST (not challenge) the words and teachings of those that are in "leadership" of the body.

For those of you that gather as a fellowship, in a church building, you know, (as with your own house) that the building needs funds to survive and to continue offering you a place to gather in fellowship. Simply put, to gather in the building and not help in it's support is not a good witness of Christian charity (not to be confused with "tithing".)

From what I've seen among my contemporaries, it has become more and more apparent, to me, that "tithing" (as taught today) has become a do or die test for fellowship in today's "church."

END OF NOTICE

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/22/2015

CONSIDER
"Grace is love that cares and stoops and rescues."
~ John R. W. Stott

WORK IN PROGRESS

I am still a work in progress. I must admit to a level of impatience when it comes to sharing the freedom God has shown me when it comes to what the institutional "church" has done to the Body of Christ. (That is creating a body of anemic, powerless pew-sitters, that are spoon fed pablum and then repeat scriptures out of context, just like their "leaders," while demonic spirits rule and reign in the very edifices they hold holy)....oops, I'm supposed to be apologizing with this post.

I just completed a broadcast where I used a few examples that I was later told could possibly be "offensive" to some in the Institutional Church (Hereafter referred to as "IC".) I'm supposed to back-track and explain a little more why I said what I said because many of these "offended" people are so scripturally inept that THEY NEED A LITTLE HELP UNDERSTANDING BASIC BIBLICAL TRUTHS....oops, I'm supposed to be apologizing with this post.

My broadcast is an open forum and I encourage feedback during these sessions. Got a problem with what I said, bring it. Offended by what I said and/or post on social media, bring it; but don't forget your Bible. I don't want to hear what thus saith "Creflo-T.D.-Marvin-Rick-Joel-etc..." OR ANY OTHER TV CROOK.....oops, I'm supposed to be apologizing with this post.

Better yet, don't "bring it;" we're just gonna play "who interprets the Bible better" games and bring reproach to the Body of Christ.

Lord HELP ME!!!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/16/2015

ON PRAYER
"Christian prayer is always a response to a presence already felt. The awareness of a desire to pray again is already prayer. As the desert fathers so often said, 'If you want to pray, you are already praying.'"
~ Edward J. Farrell, from Gathering the Fragments

ARE YOU PERFORMING DEAD WORKS?

ARE YOU PERFORMING DEAD WORKS? - 15/09/18
Just what are "Dead works?" They are pretty much what it says in the Scriptures: works that do not have the life of Christ in them.
Let's look at what constitutes dead works and why we should repent of them.
TONIGHT @ 10:00pm CENTRAL
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thepath/2015/09/19/are-you-performing-dead-works

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/17/2015

CONSIDER
"The impulse of love that leads us to the doorway of a friend is the voice of God within and we need not be afraid to follow it."
~Agnes Sanford

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/16/2015

DISCIPLINE AND DEMANDS

"Sometimes God will give us what we demand and let us take the consequences. This is not because he hates us or has given up on us. As harsh as those consequences may be, they are still under the control of a God who loves us and a God who sees. He sees the big picture. He sees what's coming. He knows the events and challenges for which we need to be prepared. In Hebrews, we read, 'No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it' (12:11).

"God's discipline trains us. It produces righteousness and peace. And God knows we desperately need these things. Just as a caring coach disciplines a player, God, in his care, may send a corrective discipline into the lives of his children. His discipline is intended to prepare us for the challenges and conflicts that lie in our future."

~Jeff Manion, in his book The Land Between

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/15/2015

CONSIDER
"Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore do not seek to understand in order to believe, but believe that you may understand."
~St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430), Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel according to St. John, vol. i, Marcus Dods, ed., as vol. x of The Works of Aurelius Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Edinbugh: T & T Clark, 1873, p. 405

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/14/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken."
~Psalm 16:8

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/12/2015

HE IS NOT SILENT
"Both the Old and New Testaments affirm that God is immortal, invisible, immutable, and self-existent. He is not a created being and is not therefore subject to the laws of nature. He created those laws, and all of nature and the cosmos adhere to them. God the Creator is outside time and space and cannot be proved or disproved by science, but he has given us a record of himself in the testimony of the prophets and apostles and, most important, through the life, death, and resurrection of his Son.
"The good news is that there is a God and he is not silent. There is a Creator who made the world, a Creator who made it possible for us to communicate with him, and, through simple faith, to find answers to life's most challenging questions. As more and more of us come to recognize this truth, the schools and colleges, and perhaps even the philosophy of science will have to change. And who knows where that could lead?"
~Jim Nelson Black, in his book The Death of Evolution

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/10/2015

CONSIDER
"I should as soon attempt to raise flowers if there were no atmosphere, or produce fruits if there were neither light nor heat, as to regenerate men if I did not believe there was a Holy Ghost."
~Henry Ward Beecher

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/09/2015

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/09/2015
"For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith."
Philippians 3:8-9

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/07/2015

ON PRAYER
"Prayer lays hold of God's plan and becomes the link between His will and its accomplishment on earth. Amazing things happen, and we are given the privilege of being the channels of the Holy Spirit's prayer."
~Elisabeth Elliot

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/05/2015

CONSIDER
"Until our Master summons us, not a hair on our head can perish, not a moment of our life be snatched from us. When He sends for us, it should seem by the message that the child is wanted at home."
~Anthony Thorold

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/04/2015

CONSIDER
"I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary -- the evil it does is permanent."
~Indira Gandhi

A QUICK RANT FOR MY "LAW" KEEPER FRIENDS

Someone recently admonished me for saying we no longer had to keep "the law."
Then used the following verse to close their thesis:
" "He said This: Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. Matthew 5:17" "
They were putting great emphasis on the words "not come to abolish."

I responded:
Not abolished because it (the law) is written to show us that we could not keep it and needed a savior. The Christ said: "I have not come to abolish them but to FULFILL them."
The fulfilling was accomplished ON THE CROSS.
The written words are still there as a reminder that we need a Savior. The law shows us that we are not perfect and that we cannot ever reach perfection (performing all that is written in "the law").
"Man" is performance oriented. Give "him" something to do, and "man" is happy even if "man" cannot do it, "he" has a measure wherewith "he" can compare "himself" with others.
"Man" has a hard time understanding GRACE because it is UNMERITED FAVOR. The cross is the ultimate example of UNMERITED FAVOR; meaning we don't have to DO anything (LAW KEEPING) to receive grace.

You keepers of the law, continue if that's YOUR measure of faithfulness.
I, however, prefer to receive the GRACE afforded me ON THE CROSS.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/03/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"The commandments, 'You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet,' and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
~Romans 13:9

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 09/02/2015

CONSIDER
"One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter."
~Harry Ashmore

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/31/2015

ON PRAYER
"To live in prayer together is to walk in love together."
~Margaret Moore Jacobs

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/30/2015

ON PRAYER
"To live in prayer together is to walk in love together."
~Margaret Moore Jacobs

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/26/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws."
~Psalm 119:30

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/25/2015

WILL WE LEARN?
Teach us, good Lord, to serve Thee as Thou deservest:
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil and not to seek for rest;
To labor and not ask for any reward,
Save that of knowing that we do Thy will.
~St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491/5-1556), included in A Treasury of Sermon Illustrations, Charles Langworthy Wallis, ed., Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1950, [1548] p. 61

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/24/2015

CONSIDER
"Each of us, famous or infamous, is a role model for somebody, and if we aren't, we should behave as though we are -- cheerful, kind, loving, courteous. Because you can be sure someone is watching and taking deliberate and diligent notes."
~Maya Angelou

WHAT DOES THE REAL CHURCH LOOK LIKE?

I believe with all my heart that God is going to re-establish His true Church - the real Church.
The traditional church today doesn't know much about that. Most "pastors" preach an American gospel that's designed to make people comfortable with themselves and with God. It's an upbeat message of "I'm O.K. you're O.K. Just live your life however you think is best (as long as you come to church on Sunday and give me your money). Don't worry; God will meet you where you are. No changes are required, forget repentance, let's just rejoice and be happy. I'll see you in heaven. Remember, God loves you, besides, you don't believe anyone is really going to hell, do you?" Church ministry today is designed to give people what they want, what God requires is irrelevant. And, that is what you would expect it to be when men are in charge, instead of God. Let's open our Bibles to some truth.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thepath/2013/02/16/what-does-the-real-church-look-like       

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/23/2015

"Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
~Matthew 11:28-30

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/17/2015

CONSIDER

"Never cease loving a person, and never give up hope for him, for even the Prodigal Son who had fallen most low, could still be saved. The bitterest enemy and also he who was your friend could again be your friend; love that has grown cold can kindle again."

~Soren Kierkegaard

CAN WE HAVE FREEDOM FROM EVIL?

When Paul wrote to the followers in Galatia, he pointed out that the
Spirit will enable them to resist the desires of their sinful nature.

He knew all too well that the Galatians were attracted to the law
because it gives them specific moral guidelines to measure themselves
against.

When told to "live by the Spirit," it throws everything up in the air.
We don't have that measure of rules anymore.

Listen to Friday night's broadcast here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thepath/2015/08/15/can-we-have-freedom-from-evil

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/05/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
- Hebrews 11:1

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/04/2015

REACH OUT
"Many people are hungry not for bread only, but they are hungry for ... love. Many people are not only naked for want of a piece of cloth, but they are naked for human dignity ... Homelessness is not only not having a home made of bricks, but homelessness is being rejected, unwanted, unloved, uncared for. People have forgotten what the human touch is, what it is to smile, for somebody to smile at them, somebody to recognize them, somebody to wish them well."
~ Mother Teresa

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/03/2015

UR FERVOR
"We have to repent of our blindness, our lukewarmness, and our disobedience, and turn back to the central truth of Christ as Lord and Saviour; an ethical system will not save us here, nor a timid sentimentalism, nor an excited emotional return, nor a dilettante mysticism.
"We have to find that deep contrition which is the condition of His abiding. Repentance is not a mere feeling of sorrow or contrition for an act of wrongdoing. The regret I feel when I act impatiently or speak crossly is not repentance.
"Repentance is contrition for what we are in our fundamental beings, that we are wrong in our deepest roots because our internal government is by Self and not by God. And it is an activity of the whole person. Unless I will to be different, the mind will not follow.
"True repentance brings an urge to be different, because of the sense of the incessant movement of what I am, forming, forming, forming what I shall be in the years to come."
Florence Allshorn (1887-1950), The Notebooks of Florence Allshorn, London: SCM Press, 1957, p. 104

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 08/02/2015

OBEY GOD WITH EVERY CHOICE
"Every virtue is a form of obedience to God. Every evil word or act is a form of rebellion against Him. This may not be clear at first; but, if we think patiently, we shall find that it is true. Why were you angry? You will probably find that it was because you were not willing to accept the world as God has made it; or because you were not willing to leave it to God to deal with the people that He has made."
~Stephen Neill (1900-1984), The Christian Character, London: Lutterworth Press, 1955, p. 17

THE 10 COMMANDMENTS - LAW OR NOT?

THE 10 COMMANDMENTS - LAW OR NOT?
God enacted a new plan at the cross! "Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord." (Heb. 8:9)
We have been programmed that performance is the focus of our walk with God. We didn't sign the contract, God did. We are just beneficiaries. Our "faithfulness" has been the problem all along.
What say ye?
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thepath/2015/08/01/the-10-commandments--law-or-not

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/31/2015

CONSIDER
"Are we doing it? Are we giving the world a symmetrical, authentic, fully-formed image of Christ? There is still time. Spiritual growth is not a matter of chronology alone. It's a matter of spirit. Of heart. Of who you are to the next person you meet. In the next crisis you face. In the next moment you live."
~Lloyd John Ogilvie, from his book The Magnificent Vision

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/30/2015

"Though [Christ] was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death -- even death on a cross."
~Philippians 2:6-8

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/28/2015

ON PRAYER
"As an act of love, prayer is a courageous act. It is a risk we take. It is a life-and-death risk, believing in the promises of the gospel, that God's love is indeed operative in the world. In prayer we have the courage, perhaps even the presumption and the arrogance or the audacity to claim that God's love can be operative in the very specific situations of human need that we encounter."
~John E. Biersdorf, from his book Healing of Purpose

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/27/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life."
~Psalm 119:93

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/25/2015

CONSIDER
"Kind words produce their own image in men's souls; and a beautiful image it is. They soothe and quiet and comfort the hearer. They shame him out of his sour, morose, unkind feelings. We have not yet begun to use kind words in such abundance as they ought to be used."
~Blaise Pascal

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/24/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
~Hebrews 12:1

PROPHESY OR NOT?

TONIGHT @ 10:00PM central
PROPHESEY OR NOT?
Should the "church" have prophets who function like the Old Testament prophets? What do we think about ministers/prophets who give personal prophecies concerning future events and directions for a person's life? Is there an "office" of "Prophet?" I believe wholeheartedly in the contemporary prophetic ministry. I do have some reservations, however, about current emphases that seem to go beyond the biblical description and guidelines for prophets and prophecies. Join us as we discuss this hotly contested "Gift Of The Spirit."
The phone lines will be open for your questions and/or comments live on air at:
(347) 996-5426. See you there!!!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thepath/2015/07/25/prophesey-or-not

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/23/2015

Fellowship
"Walking in the knowledge of service and love with one's heavenly Father results in a unique quality of nearness to him. There is no shortcut to getting there. There is no way to accomplish it by just wishing it or repeating some simple formula. No relationship is built in ten easy steps, especially if it is going to be meaningful and lasting. True friendship comes from being faithful through the thick and thin of the vicissitudes of life. Fellowship with God will always be threatened by unexpected detours.
"The inherent danger within all of us is that no matter what God does, someone will wish he had done it differently. The gift of faith is precisely what makes it possible to accept that God works in his own way (which is not always our way), in his own time, and for his purpose. It is our assignment to lay aside our doubts and fall in line with God's purpose, always waiting patiently for the last link to fall into place, finding courage and strength to move forward in the fellowship we have with the Father. It was his fellowship with the Father, sustained by prayer, that made it possible for Jesus to move toward the cross when every fiber of his being was urging him in the opposite direction. God offers us this same fellowship with him."
~Ravi Zacharias, in his book Has Christianity Failed You?    

THOUGHT FOR TODAY-07/22/2015

SIMPLE
"I urge you to still every motion that is not rooted in the kingdom. Become quiet, hushed, motionless until you are finally centered. Strip away all excess baggage and nonessential trappings until you have come into the stark reality of the kingdom of God. Let go of all distractions until you are driven into the Core."
~Richard Foster, from his book Freedom of Simplicity

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/21/2015

REPENTANCE
A remorseful man, wanting to reassure his skeptical wife, said: "I'm
going to make a 360-degree turn."/
David Jeremiah writes: "That's the kind of change a lot of people make.
A 360-degree turn is no change at all. What we need is a 180-degree
change, a reverse direction, a U-Turn.
"In driving, U-turns are handy when we realize we're going in the wrong
way. The same is true in life. The Lord tells us to turn from our wicked
ways and to turn toward Him in confession and true repentance. This
involves a change of heart, a change of mind and a change of direction.
"What direction are you traveling right now? Don't keep barreling the
wrong way. Turn 180 degrees to Christ and start living for Him today."
~(Turning Point Daily Devotional, 7-24-10)

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/20/2015

CONSIDER
"Every experience, every thought, every word, every person in your life is a part of a larger picture of your growth. That's why I call them crumbs. They are not the whole loaf, but they can be nourishing if you give them your real presence."
~Macrina Wiederkehr, from her book A Tree Full of Angels

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/19/2015

"And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God."
~Philippians 1:9-11

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/18/2015

Ever have one of those days when you need a GPS just to find your pants?

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/17/2015

ON PRAYER
"That it was a great delusion to think that the times of prayer ought to differ from other times; that we are as strictly obliged to adhere to God by action in the time of action, as by prayer in the season of prayer."
~Brother Lawrence (c.1605-1691), The Practice of the Presence of God, New York, Revell, 1895, p. 16       

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IDOLATRY IN THE CHURCH

IDOLATRY IN THE "CHURCH" [replay]
Tune in tomorrow night (7/17/15) @ 10:00PM central
Is there idol worship being performed in the modern day "church" today? Yes!
Let's look at what the "church" is putting ahead of Christ.
Lord help us!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thepath/2015/07/18/idolatry-in-the-church-replay

THOUGHT FOR TODAY-07/16/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up."
~Proverbs 12:25

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/15/2015

CONSIDER
"Christ chargeth me to believe His daylight at midnight."
~Samuel Rutherford

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/14/2015

CONSIDER
"Your body cannot heal without play. Your mind cannot heal without laughter. Your soul cannot heal without joy."
~Catherine Fenwick

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/13/2015

CONSIDER
"That [Jesus] should be crucified was a horror to [his best friends]; they would have made him a king, and ruined his father's work. He pre    ferred the cruelty of his enemies to the kindness of his friends. The former with evil intent wrought his father's will; the latter with good intent would have frustrated it."
~George MacDonald (1824-1905), "The Displeasure of Jesus", in Unspoken Sermons, Third Series, London: Longmans, Green, 1889, p. 190

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/12/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; [God] has become my salvation."
~Isaiah 12:2

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/11/2015

ON THE PURPOSE OF MUSIC
"The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul. If heed is not paid to this, it is not true music but a diabolical bawling and twanging."
~J. S. Bach (1685-1750), Glory and Honor: the musical and artistic legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach, Gregory Wilbur & David Vaughan, Cumberland House Publishing, 2005, p. 1

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/10/2015

THE UNIVERSE, "GOD'S ORNAMENT"
"The resemblance between the words cosmos and cosmetic epilogue is no accident. Some of the ancients called the universe 'God's ornament,' recognizing it not only as a masterpiece of precision and design, but also of immense beauty. Believers who are confident in their beliefs can see the cosmos as the ancients did as an eloquent expression of a Creator God who delights not only in order and functional design, but also in sheer beauty.
"The awe you feel in the presence of such a massive display of power and beauty becomes even greater when you realize that you were created by the same hand that formed the galaxies. God has shown how precious we are to him by giving us this beautiful cosmos where we can revel in the beauty of his creation. He has also paid us the enormous compliment of creating us in his image and placing us in the world to be his agents, as representatives of his character, truth, and love. This is a worldview that gives our lives immense purpose and meaning."
~Jim Nelson Black, in his book The Death of Evolution

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/09/2015

FINDING MY WORTH
"Change won't just take all the strength you have; it will take more. You need God's power. Do what you can, and trust God to do what you can't.

"In my second round of counseling, I finally admitted I was a workaholic. No longer reluctantly, I acknowledged that my problem could endanger my health and the well-being of my family. My wise Christian counselor helped me see that I'm addicted to adrenaline.

"Instead of finding my worth in what I produce, I'm finding my worth in who I am in Christ. Although I certainly haven't arrived, everyone around me will tell you that God has changed me. I am different because of his power. My day off is sacred. My time away is consistent. My devotional life is rich. And my family knows me. Instead of working fifteen nights straight, I'm at home six nights most weeks. Instead of traveling nonstop, preaching, I gladly limit my ministry trips to a dozen a year. Like my pastor friend said, 'I won't sacrifice my family on the altar of ministry.' I care for my family and for my body. And God has done more through the church when I've done less."

~Craig Groeschel, in his book The Christian Atheist

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 07/08/2015

CONSIDER
"Pleasure-seeking, as we learn from experience, is a barren business;
happiness is never found till we have the grace to stop looking for it
and to give our attention to persons and matters external to ourselves."
~J. I. Packer

ALL THINGS IN CHRIST

Is there a limit to the things Christ affords us as redeemed members of
the ekklesia?
Why do we accept some things and reject others?
Let's take a look.

THIS IS A REPLAY OF A SHOW FROM 2013.
BE BLESSED.


http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thepath/2015/07/04/all-things-in-christ-replay

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 06/30/2015

VERSE TO PONDER
"Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him."
~Hebrews 9:28

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 06/29/2015

CONSIDER
"Half the world is starving; the other half is on a diet. We are not privileged because we deserve to be. Privilege accepted should mean responsibility accepted."
~Madeleine L'Engle

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 06/28/2016

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
"The book of Job is known even by those who have no respect for God and his Word as that which best symbolizes the struggle of pain. Yet few have taken to heart what Job really says. I remember debating an atheist in which he quoted from Job and said that the answers given to Job were insufficient. I surprised him by telling him that Job would agree with him.

"Then I asked him if he knew what Job's answer was to that insufficiency he was offered? The man was silent. Job finds his answer in stages. He refuses to let one diagnosis or a great one-liner provide the satisfactory explanation for his situation. He starts his journey toward finding his answer for suffering and pain from the assumption of God as the Creator and Designer to seeing God as the Revealer of Truth, to recognizing him as Redeemer and Savior, and finally to experiencing him as the Restorer and Comforter.

"How fascinating, for here the three aspects of the Trinity emerge -- God the Father as Creator, God the Son as Redeemer, and God the Holy Spirit as Comforter. This triune God is a Being within whom there is a relationship. For Job, the overwhelming answer to his questions was not found in an argument. It was not found in a theological, philosophical, or scientific proposition. It was not even found in his relationships with his friends or his family, or in the truth or falsehood of their analyses of Job's problems. Job ultimately found the answer to his questions and his fear - to his pain and his grief -- in the voice of God and his divine encounter with him. The answer to his questions was a Person."
~Ravi Zacharias, from his book Has Christianity Failed You?

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - 06/27/2015

THE BIBLE AND YOU
"There is, in a word, nothing comfortable about the Bible -- until we manage to get so used to it that we make it comfortable for ourselves. But then we are perhaps too used to it and too at home in it. Let us not be too sure we know the Bible ... just because we have learned not to have problems with it. Have we perhaps learned ... not to really pay attention to it? Have we ceased to question the book and be questioned by it?"
~Thomas Merton, from his book Opening the Bible