ADJUSTMENTS James 1 Ever made a mental list of things that irritate you? Here are a few I’ve got on mine: traffic jams,…

You always approach life with a mindset of some kind. Scripture says there are only two possibilities: “on earth” or “above.” You think….

Why cannot I follow thee now? Peter said unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow Thee now? John 13:37. There are times when…

“He hath made me a polished shaft.” (Isa. 49:2.) THERE is a very famous “Pebble Beach” at Pescadero, on the California coast. The…

The will to loyalty Choose you this day whom ye will serve. Joshua 24:15. Will is the whole man active. I cannot give up my will,…

OVERCOMING APATHY Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God…

It was dear old Vance Havner, that venerable, leathery prophet of God, who once declared: “If you don’t come apart . . ….

The grace you’ve been given is not just the grace of forgiveness and acceptance; it’s also the grace of empowerment. So get up…

“Neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon thee.” (2 Chron. 20:12.) A LIFE was lost in Israel because a pair…

Vision and reality And the parched ground shall become a pool. Isaiah 35:7. We always have visions before a thing is made real. When…

Motivating Reverence The fear of the Lord is clean. (Psalm 19:9) I find myself motivated to obedience by a deep sense of reverence for God….

“Bread corn is bruised.” (Isa. 28:28.) MANY of us cannot be used to become food for the world’s hunger until we are broken…

The service of passionate devotion Lovest thou Me? Feed My sheep. John 21:16. Jesus did not say—Make converts to your way of thinking, but…

“Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is…

Don’t think now, take the road And Peter … walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind…

What do you make of this Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend…

“My expectation is from him.” (Psalm 62:5.) OUR too general neglect of looking for answers to what we ask, shows how little we…

In Everything Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him. (Colossians 1:10) We should commit ourselves to doing everything…

Through difficult relationships and circumstances, God works to expose your heart so you will seek the grace that can be found only in…

1 Corinthians 12:19–25 Pull a sheet of scratch paper out of your memory bank and see how well you do with the following…

SPIRITUALLY LEARNING My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have…

The Spirit of Antichrist As you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. 1 JOHN 2:18 One…

Status Symbols I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,…

Grace and a Grateful Heart You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 8:9) Living under the grace of God…

WE must keep on praying and waiting upon the Lord, until the sound of a mighty rain is heard. There is no reason why we should not…

“Let us pass over unto the other side.” (Mark 4:35) EVEN when we go forth at Christ’s command, we need not expect to…

The never-failing God For He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5. What line does my thought take? Does…

The secret of the Lord The secret (friendship R.V.) of the Lord is with them that fear Him. Psalm 25:14. What is the sign…

“For Abraham, when hope was gone, hoped on in faith. His faith never quailed.” (Rom. 4:18, 19) WE shall never forget a remark…

What Is Your Intention? I appeal to you … to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. (Romans…