Last week we began to unpack 3 ways that love is supposed to “spill out” of our lives. Paul was a very INTENTIONAL man. He never minced nor wasted words! He defines for us what true love is and how it is expressed in 1 Corinthians 13:4, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does […]
I was reading this terrific article last week published on a blog from BibleStudyTools.com entitled “3 Inspiring Ways to See that Love is Patient, Love is Kind…”. The article was based upon Paul’s comments to the Corinthians. Men of Intention know this verse, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not […]
Is God actively at work in our world today? Although there are times when each of us may have a quiet doubt, Men of Intention know that God is ALWAYS at work. Charles Stanley writes, “Throughout the Bible, we observe God at work in people’s lives. Sometimes He acts in dramatic fashion, as in parting […]
Our discussion concerning Discerning the Will of God and experiencing contentment in the midst of life has been put to the test for my family this last couple of weeks. My younger brother found himself in need of a new heart. His had failed. He had been on a transplant list at UCLA Medical Center since September […]
“Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering […]
Our month long discussion on Discerning the Will of God compelled me to consider one of my least favorite topics, contentment…or more accurately its contrast…discontent. The two topics are certainly related. I believe that a spirit of discontent is simply “Practical Christian Atheism”. When ‘things’ don’t go as we believe they should the sin of […]
Lately I have been thinking about contentment…or more specifically, its antecedent…a spirit of discontent. There is no question that a lack of gratitude leads to a discontented heart. Both of course, are acts of disobedience to our “Good, Good Father” (I love this song by Chris Tomlin). Jeff Robinson, in his blog for Founders Ministries, rightly claims […]
I have received quite a bit of feedback from you regarding our discussion on the discernment of God’s will for our lives. I am so appreciative of your comments and questions. One question has here-to-fore really stood out. The essence of the question was this: “There have been many times, and regarding MAJOR decisions, when […]
I appreciate your patience with me as I have been musing my way through some healthy reminders on how to determine the “will of God” through the circumstances of life. Before I wrap up this part of the discussion with the last two keys let’s review (The school teacher in me is coming through…always review before […]
We have spent the last three weeks exploring some practical keys to understanding God’s will for our lives. In review, here are the first six: 1. Walk with your God: We must seek to know Him and not just seek to know about Him. 2. Surrender your will to God’s: Before God will begin to […]
