. . . that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body —2 Corinthians 4:10 With God there is always more. We may have come to Him after we recognized what a mess we have made of our lives and we want […]
The Habit of Keeping a Clear Conscience
. . . strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men —Acts 24:16 I have no trouble getting to sleep at night. It’s a nightly battle for Rosemary. I tell her the secret is a clear conscience. This irritates her to no […]
The Habit of Having No Habits
If these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful . . . —2 Peter 1:8 God seems to enjoy surprising us. We should never expect the expected. Rose and I have been looking forward to these days in New Orleans. […]
Love is truly many splendored
. . . add to your . . . brotherly kindness love —2 Peter 1:5, 7 I have love on the mind this morning. I awake in New Orleans with my wife celebrating our 40th anniversary by spending a couple of days in our favorite hotel. […]
If We Will Just Do Our Part
There is a division of labor in the Kingdom of Heaven. We cannot do what God does, and God will not do what we can do. We cannot save nor sanctify ourselves— God does that. But God will not give us good habits or character, […]
Today OC discusses the difference between being principled and having vision. It’s an incredible difference and one with which I am very familiar. Forty years ago I would say I was principled. I was a believer. I had attended seminary in high school. But I […]
Because you have kept My command to persevere . . . —Revelation 3:10 At times OC can be a bit difficult to follow. On some days, I feel blessed if I can pull one thought from the reading. On other days, like today, the […]
Fear of Disappointing God
Most of us at some time struggle with the thought that some sin of ours is not forgiven. It maybe some long ago sin, committed before we were disciples of Christ, which seems so horrible that it is beyond forgiveness. It maybe that since we […]