From The Pursuit of God, p. 43: “Self is the opaque veil that hides the face of God from us. It can be removed only in spiritual experience, never by mere instruction…There must be a work of God in destruction before we are free. We must invite the cross to do its deadly work within […]

PSA 119:89 ¶ Forever, O Lord, Thy word is settled in heaven.PSA 119:90 Thy faithfulness continues throughout all generations; Thou didst establish the earth, and it stands.PSA 119:91 They stand this day according to Thine ordinances, For all things are Thy servants.PSA 119:92 If Thy law had not been my delight, Then I would have […]

It’s easy to sing when you’re excited. Personally, I feel most free with a loud car stereo pumping out my favorite Christian music (whatever it may be at the time), open road, and the window down. But what about when partly cloudy is the weather forecast of your life that day? When it’s gray & […]

I am an emotional being. That’s how God has made each of us. We all have emotions. God has emotions! Emotions in and of themselves are no problem. Dealing with them rightly is the challenge. Emotion vs. emotionalism are two different things. Many things pull for my emotions right now; some good, some bad, some […]

“The church is perishing for lack of the knowledge of God and the church is famishing for want of His presence. The instant cure of most of our religious ills would be to enter the Presence in spiritual experience, to become suddenly aware that we are in God and God is in us. This would […]

I’ve been getting back to reading (now that things have settled from the move) and I’m working my way thru Tozer’s ‘Pursuit of God.’ Check out these quotes. Chew on them. And realize this was first published in 1982!!!! If he were alive now I think he’d cringe, and write some more. “The simplicity which […]

9/11/01 – I remember. I imagine just about everyone does. Where I was. What I was doing. What I felt. What I did. It was a long 6 hours for me. I first heard about it on the radio at work and it became the topic of every call that came in – suddenly placing orders […]

Isn’t that really what it is…the ‘American dream’? This morning I went to visit a family who is leaving in 10 days for missionary training with To Every Tribe Ministries. It’s our church’s first missionary to send out. It was a 45 minute drive to their place and while I was on the highway I […]

Sometimes there are no words. Words would ruin – the moment, the atmosphere – the whatever. There is power in silence. Sometimes the things of the heart are so vast, expansive, deep, and yet incomplete that there are no words to describe it. Sometimes you just want someone to sit with you in silence – […]

I had a WONDERFUL conversation w/ a friend yesterday that really ministered to my spirit and encouraged me. And I need to correct my 8/24 post about ‘shut up and deal.’ At the end of the post I commented ‘or to make it sound spiritual…’ and shared some verses. But the words I used in […]

Ah…the 80’s. When the Christian music industry was more ministry minded and less entertainment ended. CAUTION: the following is my very opinionated stance on the ‘Christian’ music industry. Read at your own risk. I’ve been ‘taken back’ the last few days – to the music of Rich Mullins. Just about anyone in the industry or […]

I’ve noticed something within myself the last couple of days. It amounts to the pull for status – to be seen as successful – to be deemed ‘worthy’ by others. It’s that class reunion thing. My 20th college reunion is in October. If I go, I’ll still be on crutches. What bugs me about it […]

That’s the discussion I’ve been having with myself the last 72 hours. Short. To the point. And true. I received some tough news on Monday. I misinterpreted what the doctor meant 2 weeks ago when she said she ‘hopes to have me walking before it snows.’ I thought that meant walking without the boot, so […]

Well, I realize it’s been a while since I posted a general personal update so I thought I’d put one up real quick. Generally speaking: 1) I’m still on crutches – 6 months and still going – a new personal record (one I didn’t want to break!). I’m able to walk some on my foot – […]

God knows. And it’s really cool when He shows you He knows – like when there’s a desire of your heart that you haven’t really shared and God addresses it. He showed Himself in that way last night when the phone rang. Kirby, my friend from Canada, surprised me with a call. Kirby is one […]

From this morning’s time with the Lord: 2CO 5:15 and He died for all, that they who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.2CO 5:20 ¶ Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating through us; we beg you on behalf […]

Sometimes you just need to worship. Woke up this morning, had my time reading the Word & praying, & wanted to put on a CD. I really wanted to listen to Chris Tomlin’s CD but it’s still buried from the move, so I put in Passion. And I just feel myself getting swept away. That […]

I just bought a house. I love it. I love being a homeowner. Yet I’m already concerned. About me. For me. It’s simple…I don’t want to lose the urgency of the gospel just for the sake of comfort. I don’t want to get lost in the comforts of carpet and patios and garages and grass […]

I confess…I’ve not been obeying doctor’s orders. She told me no change in activity & to use 2 crutches til I see her next Monday. And as much as able I have been. But moving & cleaning a house & all that goes with it makes it a bit hard to be on 2 crutches […]

Well, as of 12:30pm EST yesterday, I’m an official homeowner! And as of 2pm yesterday I was in cleaning all the walls & ridding them of their spiderwebs & inhabitants. Heading back this morning so bro can clean the gutters & have another cleaning crew in this afternoon to keep rolling. We move next Saturday, […]