There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, ‘All right, then, have it your way.’ C. S. Lewis A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. Proverbs 16:9 What’s your New Year’s Resolution? Or are you a…
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5th Advent Candle: The Magic of Christmas
“It means,” said Aslan, “that though the Witch knew the Deep Magic, there is a magic deeper still which she did not know. Her knowledge goes back only to the dawn of time. But if she could have looked a little further back, into the stillness and the darkness before Time dawned, she would have…
4th Candle: Peace in the Promise
“The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lord’s promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards.” Charles Stanley 3 For the vision is yet for an…
3rd Advent Candle: Joy in Believing
“Seeing is believing, but, sometimes, the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.” Polar Express 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy…
2nd Advent Candle: Faith and Expectations
“To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect” Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow…
Advent: Hope Instead of Fear
“You fear the world too much,’ she answered gently. ‘All your other hopes have merged into the hope of being beyond the chance of its sordid reproach. I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off, one by one, until the master passion, Gain, engrosses you. Have I not?” ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol 4 In…
Feasting While He Fights
“As the outward man is not fit for work for any length of time, except we take food, and as this is one of the first things we do in the morning, so it should be with the inner man.” George Mueller Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou…
Mindset: Do What You Say
“To have faith in Christ means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in saying you trusted a person if you would not take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him. But trying…
Mindset: Say What You Think
There is power in words. What you say is what you get. Zig Ziglar Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 18:21 When you talk to others about your life, what do you say? Are you excited about potential opportunities, or…
Mindset: You Are What You Think
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” Henry Ford For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. Proverbs 23:7 I can’t do that. How many times have you made that statement about something…