Blaming God? We’ve all done it.

Blaming God? We’ve all done it.

Journal entry of thoughts and notes about the December 14th entry for My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers  entitled The Great Life. Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Oswald Chambers clarity of thought often astounds me. But it isn’t his communication of great profound truth but simple, clear, concise truth. It gets me every time. From today’s Utmost devotion we read…. Blaming God is evidence that we are refusing to let go of some disobedience somewhere in our lives. God’s mark of approval, when you obey Him, is peace.. Whenever peace does not come, wait until it does, or seek to find out why it is not coming. Any problem that comes between God and myself is the result of disobedience. Any problem that comes while I obey God (and there...

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Posted on Dec 14, 2011 | 1 comment

Mystery and Majesty

Mystery and Majesty

My journal entry for a devotion from Grace for the Moment Morning & Evening Edition: Inspiration for Each Day of the Year by Max Lucado called We’ve Figured It Out. Thursday, December 9, 2011 In today’s devotion, Max Lucado hits a home run with his thoughts on knowledge.  He writes… Ironic isn’t it? The more we know, the less we believe! The loss of mystery has led to the loss of majesty. Rather than worship the Creator, we worship the creation. No wonder there is no wonder! My thoughts… Wonder is simply fascinating to me. Mention wonder to me and you instantly have my attention. I am focused on what you are about to say. I begin to anticipate something marvelous. Wonder is more than mere curiosity. It’s more than a...

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Posted on Dec 9, 2011 | 0 comments

Impartiality and Pity Parties

Impartiality and Pity Parties

Getting back to my first love, I’ve started a new series on The Vessel Project called Devotions where I feature a devotion each day from some of Christianity’s most beloved authors like Oswald Chambers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, and others. Reading the words of these heroes of faith  prompted me to write my thoughts on these devotions. Here’s my journal entry for The Impartial Power of God … Thursday, December 8, 2011 Oswald Chambers devotional, My Utmost for His Highest, is my absolute favorite devotional. Like most Christians or believers, as a new year approaches, I contemplate starting the New Year with a new devotional. There are several excellent devotionals available but my heart is somehow tethered to My Utmost for His Highest....

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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 | 2 comments