Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? —Matthew 8:26 How can we measure how our walk is going? One reliable way is to consider how much we fear. Trust in God and fear are inversely proportional. I learned that in algebra or something. […]
Author: Nick
This Experience Must Come
Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha . . . saw him no more —2 Kings 2:11-12 I once belonged to a fellowship with a very charismatic leader. The group experienced great growth and saw much movement of the Holy Spirit. Then […]
Despicable Me
Yesterday I saw the movie Despicable Me. It’s the story of an aging villain, past his prime, and three adorable orphans. It soon becomes clear that he needs them more than they need him. The movie impressed me so that last night I dreamed of […]
The Holy Suffering of the Saint
Let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good . . . —1 Peter 4:19 When my Dad lay dying many came to visit and to pray with and for him. One I will never forget. […]
Prayer in the Father’s Hearing
Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, ’Father, I thank You that You have heard Me’ —John 11:41 The Life of Christ was the example of a life of prayer. He made no move without consultation with the Father. The unity of Father and Son […]
Exclusive Club for Christians
I dreamed last night about an Exclusive Club for Christians. Like most dreams it was kind of vague and incomplete but it left me with some clear impressions and some questions. Wouldn’t such a club be unAmerican and discriminatory? Can we discriminate on the basis […]
Prayer in the Father’s Honor
. . . that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God —Luke 1:35 When we are born again, the Lord of the Universe is born into our flesh. If the Son of God has been born into my […]
Prayer in the Father’s House
. . . they found Him in the temple . . . . And He said to them, ’. . . Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?’ —Luke 2:46, 49 A child about the business of His Father. It’s […]