By Neil Anderson March 18 Colossians 3:3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God A pastor visited me a few years ago, and he was in real turmoil. “I’ve been struggling to live a… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
NO LONGER UNDER OBLIGATION
By Neil Anderson March 17 Romans 6:6 Our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin Why did the old self need to… Read More ›
The Promise of Knowledge & Wisdom
A devotion by Cheryl Zelenka http://facingtrials.com “The ultimate ground of faith and knowledge is confidence in God.” ~ Charles Hodge http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/10-bible-verses-about-knowledge/#ixzz2wAFsNz8H “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various… Read More ›
PLACED INTO CHRIST
By Neil Anderson March 16 Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live… Read More ›
A Fool
“Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from ANY direction.” ~Unknown “Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.” Proverbs 28:26 (NIV) “And God gave… Read More ›
EQUIP YOUR CHILDREN
By Neil Anderson March 15 1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty During a conference, I noticed a lady who wouldn’t sing with… Read More ›
GOD WORKS IN THE ORDINARY
By Neil Anderson March 14 Hebrews 13:5 He [God] Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you” A devout Christian heard an urgent news report on his radio that a flash flood… Read More ›
GOD’S FEEDBACK SYSTEM
By Neil Anderson March 13 Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope” I believe… Read More ›
THE SOURCE OF PLAN B
By Neil Anderson March 12 James 1:7, 8 Let not [the doubting] man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. When you continue to vacillate between… Read More ›
God Knows What You Can Handle
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1… Read More ›
PLAN A VS. PLAN B
By Neil Anderson March 11 Proverbs 3:5, 6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Untold numbers of… Read More ›
PUT UP THE SAIL!
By Neil Anderson March 10 John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of… Read More ›
HOW MUCH WE CARE
By Neil Anderson March 9 Romans 15:7 Accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God There are four concepts we deal with as parents in communicating with our children: authority, accountability,… Read More ›
Psalm 91
Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him… Read More ›
CONFORMING TO THE IMAGE OF GOD
By Neil Anderson March 8 1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification. In a personal sense, God’s will for our lives is that we conform to the image of God, something the apostle Paul… Read More ›
Roll Over And Look At The Stars
“Through affliction, He teaches us precious lessons that otherwise we would never learn. By affliction, He shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world and makes us… Read More ›
FREE OF SATAN’S BONDAGE
By Neil Anderson March 7 1 John 1:5 God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all Nobody loses control to Satan overnight; it’s a gradual process of deception and yielding to his subtle influence…. Read More ›
A DISTORTED IDENTITY
By Neil Anderson March 6 2 Peter 1:2, 3 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and… Read More ›
YIELDING CONTROL
By Neil Anderson March 5 2 Corinthians 2:11 For we are not ignorant of his [Satan’s] schemes We generally agree that Christians are vulnerable to the enemy’s temptation, accusation and deception. But for some reason, we hesitate to… Read More ›
SPIRITUAL AND UNSPIRITUAL LEADERS
By Neil Anderson March 4 2 Peter 2:9, 10 The Lord knows how . . . to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment, and especially those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise… Read More ›
THE TRUE CHAIN OF COMMAND
By Neil Anderson March 3 Luke 10:17 Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name It was an eye-opening experience for the disciples to discover that the demons were subject to them in Jesus’… Read More ›
Are You Praising God In ALL Circumstances?
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” Psalm 100:4 (NKJV) “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 118:1 (NKJV) “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is… Read More ›
IN CHRIST
By Neil Anderson March 2 John 3:3 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God Being in Christ, and all that it means to Christian maturity and… Read More ›
God Knows What Your Tomorrow Holds
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV “Look, all you who kindle a fire, who encircle yourselves with… Read More ›
THE TWO ADAMS
By Neil Anderson March 1 Romans 5:18 So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. The reason so many… Read More ›
WALKING BY FAITH
By Neil Anderson February 28 Colossians 2:6, 7 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith … Read More ›
A COMPASSIONATE COUNSELOR
By Neil Anderson February 27 Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means, “I desire compassion, and not sacrifice” I used to ask my seminary students two questions: What attributes, strengths and characteristics would you look… Read More ›
FREE TO CHOOSE
By Neil Anderson February 26 2 Corinthians 3:17 The Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty The Spirit-filled walk is neither characterized by license nor legalism, but liberty. Paul… Read More ›
Godly Friendships
LOL…. I love it when a dog smiles! Their unconditional love and absolute acceptance is so encouraging and heart warming. We really should stop using our eyes to judge people. This chick and dog are an odd couple but then, I… Read More ›
FREED FROM LEGALISM
By Neil Anderson February 25 2 Corinthians 3:5, 6 God . . . made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives… Read More ›