God, goodness of

Where Was God? Izzy Nickless asked me to visit a friend of hers in St. Luke’s Hospital in August, 1987. I took Norm Evans and went to the men’s room. We chatted for a few minutes and I left him a “Steps to Peace With God” booklet and told him I’d be praying for his … Continue reading “God, goodness of”

God, grace of

Just in Time When Corrie Ten Boom of The Hiding Place fame was a little girl in Holland, her first realization of death came after a visit to the home of a neighbor who had died. It impressed her that some day her parents would also die. Corrie’s father comforted her with words of wisdom. … Continue reading “God, grace of”

God, greatness of

Only God Is Great In 1715 King Louis XIV of France died after a reign of 72 years. He had called himself “the Great,” and was the monarch who made the famous statement, “I am the state!” His court was the most magnificent in Europe, and his funeral was equally spectacular. As his body lay … Continue reading “God, greatness of”

God, help of

Say Not, My Soul Say not, my soul, “From whence Can God relieve my care? Remember that Omnipotence Hath servants everywhere. His help is always sure, His methods seldom guessed; Surprise will give it zest. Delay will make our pleasure pure; His wisdom is sublime, His heart profoundly kind; God never is before His time, … Continue reading “God, help of”

God, image of

Earthly Fathers One of the main reasons people hold false perceptions of God is our tendency to project onto God the unloving characteristics of the people we look up to. We tend to believe that God is going to treat us as other do. The Gaultieres agree: We like to think that we develop our … Continue reading “God, image of”

God, immutability

Repentance Repenting means revising one’s judgment and changing one’s plan of action. God never does this; he never needs to, for his plans are made on the basis of a complete knowledge and control which extends to all things past, present, and future, so that there can be no sudden emergencies or unlooked-for developments to … Continue reading “God, immutability”

God, invisible

A Picture of God There’s a story about a kindergarten teacher who asked a boy what he was drawing. Without pausing to look up, he said, “A picture of God.” The teacher smiled and responded, “But nobody knows what God looks like.” The boy carefully put down his crayon, looked her squarely in the eye, … Continue reading “God, invisible”

Giving, cf stewardship

Why Give 10% or More of Your Income to the Lord’s Work In stewardship speaking engagements across America and on five continents, I have discovered two things: First: Christians of all income levels have experienced spiritual joy, supernatural grace and divine help through the practice of making a specific commitment to GIVE 10% OR MORE … Continue reading “Giving, cf stewardship”

Glory

Folly of Some men become proud and insolent because they ride a fine horse, wear a feather in their hat or are dressed in a fine suit of clothes. Who does not see the folly of this? If there be any glory in such things, the glory belongs to the horse, the bird and the … Continue reading “Glory”

Glory, of God

J. S. Bach J. S. Bach said, “All music should have no other end and aim than the glory of God and the soul’s refreshment; where this is not remembered there is no real music but only a devilish hub-bub.” He headed his compositions: “J. J.” “Jesus Juva” which means “Jesus help me.” He ended … Continue reading “Glory, of God”