Rom 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.

"The biggest cult is the cult of the comfortable." -Adrian Rogers

"God who gave us life, gave us liberty." Thomas Jefferson

For I am the Lord your God; ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy. Lev 11:44

"The purpose of God is not to save us from Hell. The purpose of God is to make us like Christ." AW Tozer (The Crucified Life)

Sunday is the locker room, Monday through Saturday is the game. Your ministry is outside the church. "The Grace Card"

Colossians 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

"Most Christians are satisfied living as common Christians, without an insatiable hunger for the deeper things of God." AW Tozer

Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

The neglected heart will soon be a heart overrun with worldly thoughts; the neglected life will soon become a moral chaos. Tozer

Three nails, two pieces of timber, one Savior.

John 14:19....because I live, ye shall live also.

Christians don't tell lies they just go to church and sing them. Tozer

The essence of idolatry is the entertainment of thoughts about God that are unworthy of Him. Tozer

"Nothing should so occupy the mind of the Christian than discovering God each day." AW Tozer

We have learned to live with unholiness and have come to look upon it as the natural and expected thing. Tozier

It is altogether doubtful whether any man can be saved who comes to Christ for His help with no intention to obey Him. Tozier

1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Dust on the Bible, drought in the heart. Adrien Rogers

The song says a country boy can survive, but the Bible says without Jesus, he is dead. Sorry

God has a better plan for you than the world does.

The least amount of faith in God is better than the greatest amount of faith in everything else.

Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Christians are adopted. That means God put forth a mighty effort and paid the ultimate cost to bring us into His family.

My God's not dead, He's surely alive
And He's living on the inside, roaring like a lion. "Like a Lion" Kristian Stanphil

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Your heart must not be troubled or fearful.

John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

"We need to repent of unholiness in the presence of the Holy One." AW Tozer

"When we make a choice today we are deciding who we will be tomorrow." AW Tozer

"The most dangerous trap is just living and forgetting that God exists." AW Tozer

By mixing a little truth with it, they had made their lie far stronger-CSLewis

"We are sent to bless the world, but we are never told to compromise with it." AW Tozer

The Bible is meant to judge you, not you judge the Bible. Ergun Caner

"All tradition must bow in reverence before the clear testimony of God's Word." AW Tozer

Jesus will never insist I obey, but if I don't, I have already begun to sign the death certificate of the Son of God in my soul. Oswald Chambers

Many people begin coming to God once they stop being religious, because there is only one master of the human heart-Jesus Christ, not religion. Oswald Chambers

We must go hard after Christ, because not to means that we don't want to know Him. John Piper

Hebrews 11:6... he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

"Worship is no longer worship when it reflects the culture around us more than the Christ within us." AW Tozer

If you chase after God with your whole heart, you can't chase after the world with what's left of your heart.

Psalms 18:1 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

Psalms 17:5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

God is knocking on the door to the heart to restore you to a right relationship with Him. Don't delay to surrender your life to Him.

Psalms 29:2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

If you've cried a river of tears because someone hurt your feelings, it's time to build a bridge and get over it. Unknown

Casey Anthony found not guilty though the news media already had her tried and convicted. Just shows the news media don't know everything.

"Each day presents a new opportunity to experience God's presence." AW Tozer

My independence day (when I was saved) actually became my dependance day when I depended on Jesus for my salvation.

Daniel 1:8 Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself.... You have to decide this before temptation comes.

Raining good here now and has really cooled off.

"True and absolute freedom is only found in the presence of God." AW Tozer (Experiencing the Presence of God)

Psalms 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord;...

Jesus said in Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait (narrow) gate:... Jesus is that gate

"The crucified life is a blessed lonely life that no one can walk for someone else." AW Tozer

Jesus said in John 8:34... Everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

Just one unnoticed weed can quickly make its way through the entire garden. David Jeremiah

"Everything is safe which we commit to the Lord, and nothing is really safe that is not so committed." AW Tozer

Psalms 119:97 How I love Your instruction! It is my meditation all day long.

Psalms 119:93 I will never forget Your precepts, for You have given me life through them.

Psalms 119:92 If Your instruction had not been my delight, I would have died in my affliction.

"The church is dying on its feet because it's not living on its knees." - Ravenhill

Jesus said in Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

"Are you satisfied being filled with good information about God, or do you long to burst into His manifest presence?" AW Tozer

Jesus said in John 18:37.... Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:11 Blesed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness'sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Just be faithful to the will of God--nothing more, nothing less. David Jeremiah

"What good is our busy religion if we've lost majesty, reverence, worship--an awareness of the divine?" AW Tozer

Y o u a r e i n J e s u s s a f e k e e p i n g . D a v i d J e r e m i a h

God is able to defend us from evil, and to supply us with all good. MHC

With God, your future is better than your past. Go grab it. Tony Evans

Psalms 36:7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

Psalms 34:13-14
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Psalms 34:8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Psalms 34:7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

"A worshiper can work with an eternal quality in his work but a worker who doesn't worship is only piling up wood." AW Tozer

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23

RT @perrynoble: When no one else will attend your pity party then it's probably time for you to leave it as well!

You are the apple of God's eye.

Revelation 4:11 Thou art
worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

A true view of God's holiness moves us to worship. Psalms 99:7&9 Rev 4:8-11

Psalms 99:5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

Psalms 99:9 Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

"We must invite the Cross to do its deadly work within before we can be free." AW Tozer

Psalms 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; ...
Can you say the Lord is your shepherd? Are you His sheep? Are you following Him? Or are you doing your own thing?

Psalms 27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

The sad part about last night was how many people entered an eternity in Hell while we slept in our comfortable beds.

Jesus did not come to make bad people good. He came to make dead people live. Ravi Zacherius

Isaiah 51:1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.

With Jesus, we can live life in the face of any crisis.

"@JohnPiper: If you drop and ax head in the ocean of God's wisdom and come back in a thousand years, it will still be sinking."

"It will cost you everything to follow the Lord...and it will cost you more to be God's man [or woman] of the hour." AW Tozer"

Train up a child in the way he should go - but be sure you go that way yourself. Charles Spurgeon

"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." AW Tozer

Psalms 92:5 O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

Psalms 91:2
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

Our value is determined by an infinite God who paid an infinite price for us, so we have an infinite value. Man will always place a limited value on you.

Christian, you are a missionary to your friends and neighbors. Does your life reflect that?

Being a Christian is exchanging your life for His (Jesus') life. Tyler Hurst

Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Psalms 118:28-29
28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
29 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms 118:14
14 The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

Psalms 118:1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms 118:21
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

Psalms 118:24
24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

It's so hot here, the cows are giving evaporated milk.

It has been so hot here in Louisiana today that your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"

"The only people who get to heaven are conquered rebels--people who have rebelled against their sin." AW Tozer

Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

Do you believe that the Bible is the actual Word of God and is to be taken literally word for word?

God's love is unconditional, but His blessings are conditional.

If you don't desire to spend time with Jesus to start your day, it's time to rethink your relationship with the One Who wants to spend time with you.

Prayerlessness has eternal consequences for the Christian as well as their friends and family.

A prayer-less Christian walks in his own power.

A prayer-less Christian ignores God.

Prayer-less Christians are likely to give their friends worldly advice instead of Godly advice.

Prayer-less Christians teeter on the brink of disaster.

You start the day with the one you love. Jesus or the world.

"Compare yourself only with Jesus." AW Tozer

God keep me from saying anything that would be unloving; God shut my mouth if I am not to speak in tender love. Andrew Miller

Heaven is not a retirement home. You will serve Him more there.

John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

If we say Jesus is God (as He Claimed) then we should join ourselves to Him and depend on Him for all things. If we say He is Lord, we should be in absolute surrender to Him. If we say He is our Savior we should be trusting only Him for our salvation

Remember today that going to church is about giving our praise, worship and self to the One Who is worthy, not what will I get out of the service.

Worship offered with a rebellious heart is rejected worship.

Remember (church) that if a vessel that ought to be one whole is cracked into many pieces, it cannot be filled. Andrew Murray

A camouflaged Christian looks like the world.

Let our absolute surrender be one of simple, childlike, and unbounded trust. Andrew Murray

What has God promised you, and what can God do to fill a vessel absolutely surrendered to Him? Andrew Murray "Absolute Surrender"

A good conscience is complete obedience to God day by day, and fellowship with God every day in His Word, and prayer--that is a life of absolute surrender..Andrew Murray "Absolute Surrender"

1 Kings 20:4... My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.- This should b our response to Jesus

Isaiah 26:4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

Isaiah 26:1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.

Psalms 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalms 139:17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

A Christian's cup shouldn't be half full or half empty. It should b running over with the love of Jesus.

53% of Americans read the bible once a month, 22% rarely, and 24% never. USA Today, May 24 2011

Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

"The Church has surrendered her once lofty concept of God and has substituted for it one so low, so ignoble, as to be utterly unworthy of thinking, worshipping men. This she has not done deliberately, but little by little and without her knowledge; and her unawareness only makes her situation all the more tragic." Tozer

Psalms 139:17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

Sin is an active force that lies in wait seeking opportunities to infect us. We should therefore never believe the lie that sin is not to be feared. We should always be diligent in keeping our guard up against it. Gen 4 (FBI Workbook)

"The only Christian you want to listen to is the one who gives you more of a hunger for God." AW Tozer

"I have long feared that my sins would return to visit me and the cost is more than I can bear." Mel Gibson in The Patriot

Forgiveness is a beautiful word, until you have something to forgive. - C.S. Lewis

When God looks at me, He sees the blood of His Son that cant be washed away & knows His Son paid for me with His own blood

"First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others." Thomas a Kempis

It is absolutely impossible to grow up as a Christian, or as a real man or woman, unless the Word of God abides in you. This is why the devil fights this whole matter of Bible study...Ray Stedman

Many unbelievers are looking for 1 bad example of a Christian to feel justified n rejecting Christ. "walk properly before outsiders" 1Th4:12

"The most unhappy Christians in the church today are the ones who are walking in disobedience." AW Tozer

We are to be straight arrows in God"s quiver.

Is my ear sensitive enough to hear even the softest whisper of the Spirit? Oswald Chambers

"Micah 1:6... I will discover the foundations thereof." When God breaks down the walls, what kinda foundation will He find?

We are to be straight arrows in God"s quiver for His use.

"The Holy Spirit is not necessary to the church; we have arranged it so that he is not required. He has been displaced by what we call 'programming' and by social activity." Tozer

"No educated man can afford to be ignorant of the Bible." Theodore Roosevelt

Revelation 21:6 ...I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

"There is no promise God cannot keep, no prayer God will not answer, and no problem too hard for Him to solve." -Adrian Rogers

"Yes, our wills are ours to make them Thine." Tennyson

"O, God, we don't want anything You have, we want You." Tozer

"Lord, give us that hunger to know You; deliver us from the pride that makes us want to use You. Let me pray today with John, 'He must increase, but I must decrease.' Amen." Tozer

"If your Christianity depends upon a pastor's preaching, then you're a long way from being where you should be." AW Tozer

Thoughts must be tested by the Word of God. David Jeremiah

You must throw out logic to be political correct.

"I refuse to fight over theories, but I am looking for the fellowship of the burning heart: men and women who are lost in worship, who love God until he is the sweetheart of the soul." Tozer

Everyone has to come to terms with the claims of Jesus Christ, or else be guilty of evading the question-CSLewis

"Christianity and the world do not mix. We cannot have a Christian world; unfortunately we can have a worldly Christian." Tozer

"Better 100 times to have less and have God than to have more and cloud the face of God." AW Tozer

"Whatever (doctrine) makes God less – less important, less wonderful, less glorious or less mighty – is not of God." Tozer

To the average church, God is desirable and may even be useful, but He is not necessary. Tozer

"A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven." Charles R. Swindoll

Sometimes we can be in the middle of a war and not know it. David Jeremiah

If you're facing a challenging problem, don't be afraid. God will make a way. David Jeremiah

Let God's promises shine on your problems. Anonymous

Never allow this thought—"I am of no use where I am," because you certainly can be of no use where you are not!" Oswald Chambers

"I regard no man as poor who has a godly mother."
Abraham Lincoln

Lord, never let me betray my Savior. I love you Jesus, and tho I often grieve You my desire is to be faithful to death–Spurgeon

God could answer prayer any way He wants to, but He will always answer prayer the best way at the right time.

Look for yourself & you will find loneliness & despair. But look for Christ & you will find Him & everything else-CSLewis

God helps those who cannot help themselves - Spurgeon

"There has never been a time in history when the hard evidence of science was more confirmatory of belief in God than today."–Wm Lane Craig

Job 19:25
25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

Don't settle for Satan's 2nd best in anything.

Satan's promises are just like cotton candy. There's a lot of fluff and no substance.

Zachary Taylor (12th president) "It was for the love of the truths of this great Book that our fathers abandoned their native shore for the wilderness."

A mighty fortress is our God. Do u know what this means for those who r in Christ?

All Christians are by baptism dedicated and devoted to Christ, and are under strict obligations to be holy. 1 Cor 1:2 Mathew Henry Commentary

"The key to prayer is simply praying." AW Tozer

You can tell the size of a Christian by what it takes to stop him. Adrien Rogers

"@RevRonDunn: The most helpless condition that we can get into is when we say we have no need to draw close to God."

One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness-CSLewis

"God, in no hurry whatsoever, painstakingly chips away, removing everything that isn't part of the image of Christ." AW Tozer

John Quincy Adams (6th president) "The first and only book deserving of universal attention is the Bible... It is an invaluable and inexhaustible mine of knowledge and virtue."

Nobody can do as much damage to the church of God as the man who is within its walls, but not within its life. Spurgeon

Thomas Jefferson: "The Bible makes the best people in the world."

Did Buddha die 4 you? Did Muhammed die 4 you? Has the world died 4 you? Did Jesus die 4 you? Who truly loves you?

"'The just shall live by faith' . . . NOT the just shall live by feelings." AW Tozer (Experiencing the Presence of God)

Remembering Jon Eric Bowman and other service members this morning who gave their lives in this war on terror that was brought on by Bin Laden

"It is impossible to rightly govern the world without the Bible." George Washington

A counterfeit bill can still purchase things. A counterfeit Christian can still do good things. But the counterfeit bill won't pass the bank examiner and the counterfeit Christian won't pass the judgment. Are you sure you are a true Christian?

"Think about this, if God's our head coach, would he put us here without a game plan? Absolutely not. He left what? His Word, the Bible. As my life is a testimony, I'll tell you this – following the wrong game plan, it leads to disaster. Following God's game plan for life led me to success." Joe Gibbs

Conversion requires an alteration of the will which does not occur without the intervention of the supernatural-CSLewis

God Still Loves all us Rednecks by Andy (Opie) Taylor

A man in Tuscaloosa, hiding in his bathroom from the twister, looked out his bathroom door just in time to see a truck from the Krispy Kreme Donut shop next door go flying thru his living room. Yikes! Folks, God had his hand on us the other night.

"We ought to live as though He died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming back this afternoon." Adrien Rogers

Men often highly esteems what God abhors. Charles G Finney

There have been times when I have walked away from God & Satan said God won't accept me back, but I have always found God with open arms waiting on me.

Secret discipleship is a practical impossibility. Bible note: Matt 10:32-37

"When we substitute worship with work, we are failing God." A W Tozer

Thru the storms of life, Jesus is my anchor & safe harbor. He's my North Star to navigate by & the wind in my sails.

Christian, stay in the fight. Lean on Jesus for strength.

A false god (false idol, Satan) would say it is ok not to go to church because of those hypocrites.

If, love the lord your God with all your heart, mind, strength & soul is the greatest command, wouldn't it be a great sin not to?

It's Easter Morning in Jerusalem, and guess what? The tomb is still empty.

"Nothing should so occupy the mind of the Christian than discovering God each day." AW Tozer

"Beware of any work for God that causes or allows you to avoid concentrating on Him. http://bit.ly/mu0423" Oswald Chambers

One of my customers just got saved!!

Jesus may have been crucified on Friday, BUT SUNDAY IS COMING!!!

If Jesus had not said, "It is finished" on the cross, we would be finished. Anonymous

What would Jesus tweet? "Did I do something to offend you? Why won't you talk to me?" Adron Hart

Jeremiah 20:9 But if I say, "I will not remember Him Or speak anymore in His name," Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; And I am weary of holding it in, And I cannot endure it.

"We have within us the ability to know God if we will but respond to His overtures." AW Tozer"

Ephesians 4:1... I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

Ephesians 4:.... I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

Matthew 11:29 "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.

It took the violent act of the cross to save me from a violent hell.

Before I was saved, I had Jesus' blood on my hands. Now that I'm saved, I am covered with His blood.

If you haven't traded your sins for Christ's righteousness, wouldn't this be a good day to do so? David Jeremiah

Total surrender to Jesus is essential to the victorious Christian life.

" If we ever become normal NT Christians, we'll be considered abnormal because American Christianity is so subnormal." Michael Catt

The first temptation in the Garden of Eden was to be Godly. "Ye shall be as gods" Gen 3:1-5

Hebrews 4:16
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

An aroused hormone has no conscience, morality or theology. Josh McDowell

"To be a Christian means to Give as much of Myself as I Can to as much of Jesus Christ as I Know." Greg Laurie

If we want to really see Jesus' face in this life we must let Him close enough to get in ours! John Avant

Before you change churches, read this. victorious.org/leavechu.htm
By Dr Dale Robbins

A sign of a spiritually mature person is that they can be loving and patient with anyone (1 John 2:10, Gal. 5:22-23), and they can humbly submit themselves to truth and the correction of authority (Heb. 13:17). Dr Dale Robbins

"As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend" (Prov. 27:17).

Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

"Two indications of a person's character are what makes him laugh and what makes him weep." Warren Wiersbe

"Men will believe the most ridiculous things, but they reject God's own Word." Vance Havner, Reflections on the Gospels

Your circumstances may have a say, but they don't have the final say. Trust God today. Tony Evans

You Call Me Lord...

An ancient inscription on the Cathedral in Lubeck, Germany, says: “Ye call me master, and obey me not. Ye call me Light and seek me not. Ye call me Way and walk me not. Ye call me Wise and follow me not. Ye call me Fair and love me not. Ye call me Rich and ask me not. Ye call me Eternal and seek me not. Ye call me Gracious and trust me not. Ye call me Noble and serve me not. Ye call me Mighty and honor me not. Ye call me Just and fear me not. If I condemn you, blame me not.”

Satan only counterfeits that which is worthwhile. That is why we have counterfeit Christians.

": ...any effort to "hang on" to the least bit of our own power will only diminish the life of Jesus in us. bit.ly/mu0412" Oswald Chambers

Better to stand in God's love day-by-day than ride the rollercoaster of worldly greatness to a bitter end.

"God has enough mercy to enfold the entire universe...nothing anyone has ever done could diminish His mercy." AW Tozer

Catherine Booth (?) "This generation of Christians is responsible for this generation of souls."

Charles Spurgeon "Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you are not saved yourself, be sure of that."

Parents, Youthpastors and teachers and pastors need to get get this DVD set about sex and equip yourself and the kids using the information. http://www.josh.org/site/c.ddKDIMNtEqG/b.6366669/k.85CE/The_Bare_Facts.htm

Y do people hate Jesus so much? Is it because He did them wrong, harm, injustice...? All I see is that He gave His all 4 us.

After each failure ask forgiveness & try again. Often what God helps us towards is the power of trying again-CSLewis

The Holy Spirit cannot be accepted as a guest in merely one room of the house— He invades all of it. bit.ly/mu0411

"What is of man uses manipulation to conform. What is of God uses implantation to transform." AW Tozer

Lukewarm Christians are the alibi of sinners.
Lukewarmness sets us up for other sins.
Adrien Rogers

Lukewarmness is a way of saying, "God, I believe in You, but You just don't excite me." Adrien Rogers

Being in the Book of Life prevents you from doing what could get you blotted out. (Rev. 13:8; 17:8) John Piper

You doubt your value. Don't run from who you are. Aslan to Lucy on the Voyage of the Dawn Trader

Could our worship be considered for product recall by God because it has a defect?

Lukewarmness is the worst form of blasphemy. G. Campbell Morgan

I'm just a nobody trying to tell everybody about Somebody who can save anybody! Jerry Vines

"Are we fishers of men or keepers of the aquarium?" Jerry Vines

"We must invite the Cross to do its deadly work within before we can be free." AW Tozer

We can't find happiness in life by looking for it. It's ultimately a by-product of knowing our Lord. David Jeremiah

The person who hurts you needs forgiveness.Turn your glance from the one who hurt u & toward the One who saved you. Max Lucado

Though our feelings come and go, God's love for us does not-CSLewis

Everything you say or do will either have eternal consequences or eternal benefits.

Our Lord's Cross is the gateway into His life: His Resurrection means that He has power now to convey His life to me. When I am born again from above, I receive from the Risen Lord His very life. Oswald Chambers

Romans 5:6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

John 15:7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Romans 7:18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.

"True Joy is floating in the current of God's will & making great time. Fighting the current is just exhausting" Ergun Caner

True happiness is only in Christ, the living water.
David Jeremiah

Too many church members have been starched and ironed, but have never been washed. Vance Havner

How to awaken wonder. Punctuate all your reading (news, novels, theology, Bible) every five minutes with the prayer: Show me! John Piper

The Cross is the central event in time and eternity, and the answer to all the problems of both bit.ly/mu0406

"What good is our busy religion if we have lost majesty, reverence, worship--an awareness of the divine?" AW Tozer

If the amount of time you spend in prayer each day is dependent on your schedule, then your schedule has become your god.

There is a heartache in every pew. Adrien Rogers

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Timothy 4:16

"@oschambers: Gethsemane and Calvary represent something totally unique— they are the gateway into life for us. http://bit.ly/ebtR0q"

Psalm 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Prayer is the certain forerunner of salvation. -Charles Spurgeon

People would c Judas with Jesus and the disciples and say to their kids, "C, you need to b like him." No, we should b like Jesus.

Wheat or Tare? Which are you?

God doesn't want something from us. He simply wants us-CSLewis

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. (Exodus 20:7)

Saying OMG in any form robs God of His Honor as Lord of Lords and King of Kings.

Saying OMG in any form is trying to gain glory for self at God's expense.

We have relegated God's name to just a catch phrase so we can gain more glory when we say OMG in any form.

Psalm122:1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

"You can talk about God, and ppl dont necessarily get upset, but mention Jesus, and ppl want to stop the conversation" - Josh McDowell"

Bats will fly in your hair, lay eggs and you'll go crazy. Barney Fife.

"Complacency is easy...and it is a deadly foe of spiritual growth." AW Tozer

Purity is living according to original design. Josh McDowell

Idols always break the hearts of their worshipers-CSLewis

"@DarleneZschech: Be careful not to be found worshipping the worship, but may we be found as worshippers who worship the Father in spirit and in truth.."

Christians need to study the written Word of God to learn more about the Incarnate Word of God. Note from my Bible

Many say that they are Christ's own, yet do not receive him, because they will not part with their sins, nor have him to reign over them. Mathew Henry Commentary

God is the Uncaused First Cause. He is infinite. He has no beginning and no end.

The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul. —J.S. Bach

Can you find evidence of God's love for you in Genesis 1&2?

Wow!! Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

"Much of our difficulty stems from our unwillingness to take God as He is and adjust our lives accordingly." AW Tozer

"If Jesus Christ is not the central figure in our lives and in our churches, we are only fooling ourselves." AW Tozer"

"@CSLewisDaily: Joy is the serious business of heaven. Our merriment must be between people who take each other seriously"

"@davidjeremiah: Whether this day is "good" or "bad" in your view, it has moved you closer to Jesus."

U have no peace cause the god of self and the God of your salvation can't exist together. A battle is ongoing within your soul

"@jerryvines: Miss your breakfast, but don't miss your Bible. "Early will I seek Thee.""

"We have to make up our minds to bear the cross without ceasing and as far as possible without whimpering." AW Tozer

"@oschambers: A child of the light will confess sin instantly and stand completely open before God http://bit.ly/mu0323"

People choose you because of who you are. Jesus chooses you in spite of who you are.

"The Lord Jesus Christ Himself is our perfect example, and He knew NO divided life." AW Tozer

"@davidjeremiah: Retreat with Jesus wherever you can. He will meet you there."

After all I've done, He still calls me son. It's just so amazing. Jim Waller

John 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am.

"We can't blame others for our not running after Christ...it won't hold water here and it won't hold water with God." Jerry Dark Jr

"@NancyDeMoss: Perfection is found only in Christ. If you expect to find it elsewhere--yourself, others, job, church, etc.--you will be disappointed."

"@JohnPiper: A good conscience is like a full stomach, having fed on the food called the will of God. (John 4:34)"

"@JohnPiper: A good conscience is like a full stomach, having fed on the food called the will of God. (John 4:34)"

"@VanceHavner: Life as God meant for us to live it is a desirable thing--we've twisted it by our fool inanities into a senseless rush for tinsel trophies."

"God answers our prayers not because we are good, but because He is good." AW Tozer

"@davidjeremiah: Next time your path is changed suddenly, trust by faith that God is in it and that the change was for a good reason."

"@NancyDeMoss: "If you are ever drinking at the Fountain, what will your cup be running over with? Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!" (H Taylor). Fill my cup, Lord!"

The inescapable spiritual need each of us has is the need 2 sign the death certificate of our sin nature bit.ly/mu0321

Dear Lord, begin to refresh, refill and recharge our preachers today for next Sunday.

All the religions that reject Jesus as God are without God. "The one who rejects me rejects him who sent me." (Luke 10:16)

I don't doubt the Spirit guides you from within, but He also speaks through Scripture, Church, Friends, etc-CSLewis

"@oschambers: Think of the last thing you prayed about-were you devoted to your desire or to God? http://bit.ly/mu0320"

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved." Acts 2:21 KJV

...How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Rom 10:15

"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." Psalms 91:1 KJV
This is a promise of God to you.

"The sermon may fail because of the [lack] of thorough preparation in the pew" (Bounds). How are you preparing for church/the sermon? Nancy deMoss

Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?

Be strengthened by the joy that is in Christ Jesus - 2 Timothy 2:1

Samaritan's Purse

If you are looking for a good organization to donate to for the relief effort in Japan. This is an honest organization headed by Franklin Graham (Billy Graham's son). They go around the globe helping with disasters. Most recently they were in Haiti. Now they are sending relief to Japan. Many of you may know them from their program called Operation Christmas Child where they deliver shoe boxes with gifts sent from people like all of us to children in countries who are needy. If you would like to help or want to know more about this organization here is their web site. http://www.samaritanspurse.org/japanlive/

"There is a strain of loneliness infecting many Christians, which only the presence of God can cure." AW Tozer

What seems like a delay on earth is a sign of a purpose in heaven.
David Jeremiah

Jesus disturbs the comfortable and comforts the disturbed.(I need both) David Nasser

A Bible that is falling apart is usually an indication of a life that isn't. Greg Laurie

Fickle cares, one moment sending us to Christ (1Peter 5:7), the next strangling his word (Luke 8:14).

Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalms 37:4 KJV

Today is John 3:16 day, share it with someone. John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Trust God's hold on you, not your hold on Him. Max Lucado

I ask my wife how much seasoning I should add, she says, just a bit but not to much. How u measure that?

Sometimes the problem ur prayin about is an answer to another prayer 4 God to fix something. Thnx for working God. How'd I miss that?

If God don't fix it, then it is still broke.

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose. (I am clinging to this today)

Just had a call from someone I have been talking to about Jesus. She said the other night while home alone, she asked Jesus to save her. Now she is a child of the King. God is so awesome.

There are only three places to look in life: inward, outward, and upward." David Jeremiah

"No one need fear to listen to the voice of God unless he has already made up his mind to resist it." AW Tozer

If you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're in the stands with them. -Tommy Lasorda

If your contentment is tied to your circumstances, you do not have biblical contentment. Tony Evans

"@NancyDeMoss: Good reminder for whatever lies ahead this week: "Let us not break the command that says, 'Cast your burden on the Lord.'" (A. Bonar)"

Matthew 5:16 "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

What you believe determines what you do. What you do shows everybody what you believe.

People see what you do, God sees why you do it. Syrius XM Radio

It would be impossible for a man to work out such a plan (of salvation) as the Gospel presents. McGee

"A genuine Christian should be a walking mystery because he or she is a walking miracle." AW Tozer

It is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence to men-CSLewis

Sunday morning. "Zeal for your house will consume me." John Piper

"No person who has found the blessings of purity and the joys of the Holy Spirit can ever be defeated." AW Tozer

Did you know the Japan eartquake was so powerful it moved Japan 8 feet and shifted the earth's axis by at least 4 inches. May God move us today in such a way that the lives of those around us are affected.

"How perilous is the condition of that minister...who is not upheld by the prayers of his people! (Gardiner Spring) Praying for your pastor?" Nancy Leigh Demoss

A lack of absolute surrender is what hinders God from doing the supernatural in your life. Jerry Dark

A forbidden fruit will create many jams. Unknown

Pride is one of the most deceptive sins, because when you have it, you're too proud to admit it. Joyce Meyer

John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.

Numbers 6:25,26 The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; • The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.'

The Lord is...a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him (Nahum 1:7).

We/ve become so self-centered that we go to God only for something from Him, and not for God Himself bit.ly/mu0312
Oswald Chambers

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less-CSLewis

"We are here to affirm, not to deny-when we affirm all that is God, all that is not God is automatically denied." AW Tozer

Pray for all those in Japan and elsewhere affected by the earthquake and tsunami.

My daughter hugged me this morning, mainly cause she wanted me to smell her new perfume. Now I get to go to work smelling like cotten candy

I believe in Christianity as I believe in the sun: not only because I see it, but by it I see everything else-CSLewis

It is amazing how in a a twinkling of an eye lives are changed forever. And yet God's love for us never changes.

Psalms 42:2-My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.--Psalm 121

Pray for all those affected by the earthquake and tsunami.

Who was the fastest runner? John or Peter?

Just found out, Bruce, the old man I shared Jesus with a few months ago and got saved, went to be with Jesus.

"The heart that God uses is the heart yielded to Him in faith AND obedience." AW Tozer

"@davidjeremiah: If you are in a dark night, use the time wisely. Remembering that joy comes in the morning."

"@MarineTimLee: Daniel did not learn how to pray in the lions den. He was praying before he got to the lions den. Daniel 6:10"

Isaiah 59:1 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not so short That it cannot save; Nor is His ear so dull That it cannot hear.

He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
— Psalm 103:12 NLT

Well how about that? At some point today my site topped 5000 hits! I will never be big time like Andy and Jim, but I am pleased.

"@TozerAW: "Faith is not a conclusion you reach...it is a journey you live." AW Tozer"

"@davidjeremiah: If God has allowed a disruption in your life, walk through it by faith."

"@VanceHavner: No nation can last long when it stops praying and takes up playing."

Slowly closing in on 5000 hits. Like the old ketchup commercial. Anticipation

Try singing a praise song to Jesus in your prayer time, and see what happens.

"@CSLewisDaily: Continue seeking God with seriousness. Unless He wanted you, you would not be wanting Him-CSLewis"

When we praise God in prayer, our spirits are lifted up. Try bragging on God in prayer next time, such as...you are Awesome, You are Living, You are Kind.... Listing Gods attributes and see what happens.

When we praise God, our spirits are raised. Try reading the praise psalms and see what happens.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise his name.
— Psalm 100:4 NLT

"@greglaurie: God created us to love people and use things, but a materialist loves things and uses people."

"@NancyDeMoss: If Christ truly is incomparable (and He is!), He deserves to be the supreme object of our affection and our attention."

We're half-hearted creatures fooling with drink & sex & ambition when infinite joy is offered us. We're too easily pleased" C. S. Lewis

"God gave u a harp&placed it in your heart so that u might stand up&enthrall the universe as u sing praises 2 the Lord." AW Tozer

"Let trouble drive you into God's arms." davidjeremiah

Satan, you just don't know who you are dealing with. I am a child of the King & my Daddy's saw what you did & He's mad. He's gonna get you!

Jeremiah 31:25 I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint."

Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Math 11:28

You are not an accident. You are intimately known by God. Adrien Rogers

Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in man.

God thirsts to be thirsted after.-Augustine

How desperate are we to touch Jesus this morning?

"There would be no sense in saying you trusted a person (Jesus) if you would not take his advice. - C. S. Lewis"

"क्योंकि मेरा जूआ सहज और मेरा बोझ हल्का है।।" Matthew 11:30"

"In the greatest difficulties, in the heaviest trials, in the deepest poverty & necessities, He has never failed me." (George Muller)"

Everyone desires peace in their lives. True Peace can only be found in a right relationship with Jesus Christ.

Everyone desires peace in their lives. True Peace can only be found in a right relationship with Jesus Christ.

It is safe to tell the pure in heart that they shall see God, for only the pure in heart want to-CSLewis"

We cant select a few favorite passages 2 the exclusion of others. Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian(Tozer)

We cant select a few favorite passages 2 the exclusion of others. Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian(Tozer)

"Our belief in God is not blind faith. Belief is having a firm conviction something is true, not hoping it's true. #maxonlife" MaxLucado

Luke 8:37 The Gadarenes preferred to keep their swine and livelyhood than Jesus. What about us?

I Fell asleep with the TV on and a movie came on, so I woke up to mansquito jumping off a wall and sucking the blood out of a screaming man. Now let's see how long it will take me to go back to sleep.

"@JohnPiper: The best man born of woman is not worthy to lace our Savior's shoe. Yet He will wash their feet."

Mathew14:36...as many as touched were made perfectly whole.(note: those who just touched the hem of Jesus' robe were made PERFECTLY whole.

When I was saved, I was forever placed in my Sweet Savior's hands.

Mathew 14:36 And (they) besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

"Trials reveal where you are. They are designed to take you to a new level." drtonyevans

"We are led by the Lord - so stay on the path that He is on. Dont be deceived by the off-ramps directed by the enemy." solidrockroad2

The 1st step to humility is to realize you are proud. To think you're not conceited, means you are indeed-CSLewis"

Our God loads us with blessings every day. David Jeremiah

"Use all means necessary to come into contact with Jesus today."

O my hearer, when you are in prayer alone, never be satisfied with having prayed; do not give it up till you have touched Christ in prayer; or, if you have not got to Him, at any rate sigh and cry until you do! Spurgeon

For that is what God is like.
He is our God forever and ever,
and he will guide us until we die.
— Psalm 48:14 NLT

"An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others." A.W. Tozier

God has made Parents the gatekeepers for their children.

"What I believe about God is the most important thing about me." A.W. Tozier

" Relationships don't thrive because the guilty are punished but because the wounded are merciful." Max Lucado

And Satan trembles when he sees, the weakest saint upon his knees. -William Cowper

If you haven't met Satan recently, you are probably going his way-CSLewis"

Praise is not always convenient. Praise Him anyway! Brian Houston

As you face your Giants today: "...God is on our side. Don't be afraid of them!" Numbers 14:9
Tony Nolan

"As a man prays, so he is." AW Tozer"

If a Christian is talking with God, we say that is good. If a Christian says he heard from God, we think that as strange?

Dust on the Bible, drought in the heart. Adrien Rogers

Though we are overwhelmed by our sins,
you forgive them all.
— Psalm 65:3 NLT

Romans 6:11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

I lie awake thinking of you,
meditating on you through the night.
— Psalm 63:6 NLT

"@JohnPiper: Your need for God is never more or less. It is always total and absolute.""

Psalm 101:3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes:....

Prayer is dwelling in the presence of Jesus.

Your daily private worship or lack of it will be added or subtracted from your church's corporate worship this morning. You are an important part of the body of Christ.

"Go to church once a week and nobody pays attention. Worship God seven days a week and you become strange!" AW Tozer

"Until you have given up your self to Him you will not have a real self - C.S. Lewis"

Many people go to church because it has been there custom to do so, not because they are wanting to touch Jesus. Spurgeon