Thominism

I always read Dr.David Jerimiah's daily devotionals, they're very good, thought provoking, encouraging and full of rock solid truth. He always closes them with a great quote. Being brought to faith and spending years learning about and worshiping Jesus in modern, contemporary churchs I've always enjoyed modern worship songs and never knew many traditional hymms exept "Amazing Grace". Sometimes I'd read a quote from David Jerimiah's devotional and be blown away by how someone could say something so deep and true in so few words. I'd be so excited about the quote that I would go to my friend at work and tell him this " Hey I read this great quote in my devotional this morning it goes 'Every problem is a oppurtunity to trust, every situation is an oppurtunity to obey' isn't that great!" He'd say, "yeah Thom, we sing those words in church thats a beautiful hymn".Cool, A couple weeks later I'm telling him about ...

"Our faith is not really tested until God asks us to bear what seems unbearable, do what seems unreasonable, and expect what seems impossible." Warren Wiersbe 1. Bear what seems unbearable- We will all reach a point in life where a loss or a fear seems like too much to take on our own. Psalm 68:19 "Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens." 2Corinthians 12:9 "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." 2. Do wha...

Tuesday, August 25 Dare to Live Do not quench the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Recommended Reading Psalm 95:6-11 There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played; He never risked, he never tried, He never sang or prayed. And when he one day passed away His insurance was denied; For since he never really lived, They claimed he never died! We are told that in order to have an amazing life we should go sky diving, travel the world, and experience all that we can. But the real secret to an extraordinary life is heeding the call of Christ and following Him wherever He leads. Sadly, many of us miss out on this life because we are almost persuaded, but ultimately we choose to do what we want to do. When we put off the invitation of salvation through Christ Jesus, tell the Lord we'll start serving Him tomorrow, or ignore the Holy Spirit's prompting to live a more godly life, we are missing out on really living. Let us not miss one more moment. When we hear God's calling in...

I'm blessed to have some wonderful and loving friends and family. Good friends Paul and Sue Kapusniak, knowing I've not been feeling well, sent me a thoughtful card . I would like to share some of the contents of the card with my blog friends. Definitions: Beauty Parlour: A place where women curl up and dye. Committee: A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours. Egotist: Someone who is usually me-deep in conversation. Handkerchief: Cold Storage. Secret: Something you tell to one person at a time. Toothache: The pain that drives you to extraction. Ego Ramblings: I have kleptomania , but when it gets bad, I take something for it. I may be schizophrenic, but at least I have each other. I am nobody, Nobody is perfect. Therefore I am perfect. In Memoriam: With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed last week. La...