FROM THE INSIDE OUT

I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper to be with you forever—the Spirit of truth.

John 14:16–17

Do-it-yourself Christianity is not much encouragement to the done-in and worn-out.

Self-sanctification holds little hope for the addict.…

At some point we need more than good advice; we need help. Somewhere on this journey home we realize that a fifty-fifty proposition is too little. We need more.…

We need help. Help from the inside out.… Not near us. Not above us. Not around us. But in us. In the part of us we don’t even know. In the heart no one else has seen. In the hidden recesses of our being dwells, not an angel, not a philosophy, not a genie, but God.

When God Whispers Your Name
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Today's Scripture in Context

Note: Today we remember the tragedy of 9/11. We pray for the peace of God for all the families who lost loved ones and we pray for salvation for those who, even today, continue with their terrorist’s threats. One day every knee shall bow and acknowledge Jesus is LORD. What I want to also remind you of is the fervor with which we turned to God … to the church … after 9/11. When everything on the outside was going crazy, the One on the inside was there to help. Do we still seek Him today with the same fervor or will it take another tragedy like 9/11 to stir up our desire … our need … for God?

[1]Lucado, Max; Gibbs, Terri A.: Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year. Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman, 2000, S. 280