Posted in Confidence, Eternity, Expectations, Explanations, Faith, God's Will, tagged 1st John 5 on November 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Some think the best we can hope for is to live the best we can then find out later if it was good enough.
The Bible says God intends something better than that.
My purpose in writing is simply this: that you who believe in God’s Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life” – 1st John 5:13-15 (Message Bible)
If God wants us to know we have eternal life, why be satisfied with guessing?
— fritz
Posted in George Muller, God's Will, Quotes on November 4, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Determining God’s will can be elusive. We are often required to decide matters, some serious, with neither a clear knowledge of essential facts nor a full understanding of possible consequences.
George Mueller 1805-1898
- “I seek at the beginning to get my heart into such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to a given matter…Nine-tenths of the difficulties are overcome when our hearts are ready to do the Lord’s will, whatever it may be…
- I [then] seek the Will of the Spirit of God through, or in connection with, the Word of God…If the Holy Ghost guides us at all, He will do it according to the Scriptures and never contrary to them.
- Next I take into account providential circumstances. These often plainly indicate God’s Will in connection with His Word and Spirit.”
- I ask God in prayer to reveal His will to me aright.
- if my mind is thus at peace…I proceed accordingly”
I have found this method always effective”
— George Mueller, 1805-1898,
Answers to Prayer from George Muller’s Naritives
— fritz
Posted in Expectations, God's Plan, God's Will, Heaven, tagged Revelation 05 on September 4, 2011| Leave a Comment »
[T]hey sung a new song, saying, Thou … hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. — Revelation 5:9-10
Too often we act as if this present world and time are the only ones God has in mind for us.
Not So! We won’t be sitting in heaven somewhere eating bon-bons and playing harps when all this is over, we’ll have work to do! Stop thinking we are all headed to some non-physical existence and begin to notice the scriptures about a tangible future that God is moving us toward.
Sound Bite: We are only in phase one!
Prayer: “Jesus, help me to get and stay on board with your training program; learning all I can, growing all I can, knowing you have a greater purpose for me than right here and now. Amen.”
— fritz@langgang.com
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