WHAT the worm is designed to do is entice the fish so that the fish can become food for the fisherman. It is an enticement. No bear goes looking for a bear trap. No mouse goes looking for a mousetrap. What entices the mouse is cheese. But cheese is set on the trap, and because … Continue reading “TEMPTATION,
NATURE OF”
TEMPTATION, LEADING TO SIN
A BUSINESSMAN was on a diet and experienced a craving for donuts. He drove to the donut shop and just kept circling the block. Then he prayed, “Lord, I know You don’t want me to eat donuts. I know that that’s not Your will, but I need You to confirm it. There are no parking … Continue reading “TEMPTATION,
LEADING TO SIN”
TEMPTATION, EXIT FROM
IN OUR church sanctuary, all along the back wall, there are exit signs. It means you can leave the sanctuary through those doors. But when you follow the exit signs and leave the sanctuary, you are still in the building. The exit sign does not take you outside of the building. There is another exit … Continue reading “TEMPTATION,
EXIT FROM”
SURRENDER, CONCEPT OF
A FAMOUS general, Douglas MacArthur, was meeting his foe, a Japanese general. The meeting was set up for the Japanese general to officially surrender. The Japanese general stuck out his hand to shake MacArthur’s hand and MacArthur said, “I cannot shake your hand, sir, until you first surrender your sword.” We can’t be friends as … Continue reading “SURRENDER,
CONCEPT OF”
SURRENDER, BENEFITS OF
WHEN a mother gives birth, her body is so constructed to make milk. The milk flows in concert with the woman’s pregnancy and the birthing process. The body knows it’s time for milk because a baby is here and it needs to eat. The mother doesn’t have to grunt and groan to produce the milk. … Continue reading “SURRENDER,
BENEFITS OF”
SUBMISSION, OF WIVES TO THEIR HUSBANDS
ONE day, while I was out of town speaking at Promise Keepers, the National Organization for Women (NOW) was marching outside the gates of the event location. They were complaining about the word submit. They were saying that word makes women second-class citizens. But at the same time the president of NOW was on TV … Continue reading “SUBMISSION,
OF WIVES TO THEIR HUSBANDS”
STRONGHOLD
I WAS supposed to be making a trip to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I had already checked my bags and walked to the gate when I got a phone call. As I was about to board the plane, I was told that the engagement in Harrisburg had been canceled because of a snowstorm in the area. The … Continue reading “STRONGHOLD”
STANDARD
ONE and one equals two. No matter what today is, one and one equals two. No matter what tomorrow is, one and one still equals two. But suppose tomorrow, I don’t feel like it? It’s still two. What if I’m not “feeling” two? It’s still two. The fact of one and one doesn’t adjust just … Continue reading “STANDARD”
SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION
POPCORN pops due to an explosion of moisture. Every kernel of popcorn has moisture in it. When you put popcorn in the microwave, the microwave heats up the moisture, creating steam. When steam rises inside the shell of the popcorn, it presses against the shell until the shell can’t withstand the pressure anymore and it … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
TRANSFORMATION”
SPIRITUAL MATURITY, LACK OF
MOST people have, at one time or another, been on a treadmill to work out. This equipment serves to help a person walk at faster and faster paces, creating a sweat as they attempt to burn calories. One thing is for certain, though; a treadmill has an ability to get a person moving fast without … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
MATURITY, LACK OF”