Modernized extract from Dr. Doddridges 1825 publication, ‘The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul” 2. How to Spend Your Day With God Guard your ResponsibilitiesBe conscientious and diligent in the responsibilities of the day whether work is intellectual or physical. Engage in work with an eye to God’s command, to promote his glory. […]
Modernized extract from Dr. Doddridges 1825 publication, ‘The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul” How to Begin Our Day With God Dedicate Your First ThoughtsBefore rising out of bed, make it your first care to earnestly meditate a moment on God and his goodness. • His goodness in defending us from the dangers […]
Often, I get impatient while waiting for God to remove fears and weaknesses from my life. I find myself thinking how much better I would be able to serve him, if I wasn’t so fearful or weak in a particular area. Right now, with my weaknesses and anxieties, I am incapable and inept. I may […]
I heard a great quote while listening to the audio book Rediscovering Holiness by J.I. Packer Think of Jesus each time you read your bible. Think of him asking you page by page and chapter by chapter what you have just learned about the need, nature, method and fact of the grace he brings and […]
I finished a good book a few weeks ago called ‘Godly Conversation: Rediscovering the Puritan Practice of Conference’ by Joanne J Jung. In this book Joanne emphasis the spiritual discipline of conference that the Puritans would regularly practice for spiritual growth. It stressed the importance and need for regular, intentional godly conversations in our Christian […]
In Stephen Charnock’s book The Sinfulness and Cure of Thoughts, Stephen lists 15 ways to guard your thought life and encourage holy thoughts. Below is a brief summary of these 15 exhortations. Get accustomed to serious meditation every morning. Pick a morning theme of meditation to a chief companion with you throughout the day. […]
Excerpt from : The Mystery of Providence: Chapter 13 – The Advantages of Recording our Experiences of Providence by John Flavel on the benefits of keeping a journal to record the providence of God in one’s life for the edification of oneself and for others. In consideration of the great and manifold advantages resulting from […]
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” – John 3:3 When we commit our lives to Christ and commit to follow him, we are born into a new world spiritually. The Kingdom of God becomes an internal womb around our spirit. […]
Once Jesus entered the temple, things really started to stir up in Jerusalem during the Passover Feast. Now everything was just fine before Jesus entered the temple, at least that is what the Pharisees would have told you. Everything was running smoothly. Everyone was getting along. The temple was full of business and activity and […]
[responsivevoice_button] Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida 22 Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. Jesus has been traveling through Gentile territory. He started in Tyre and then he went through Sidon and then to the region of Decapolis on the east side […]
