Persistence and passion become less powerful out of proper positio. For example during a stay in a distant city I took the time to visit a department store, hoping to find some nice gifts for my children. As I walked down a store aisle, a little girl walked up to me,...
"Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers--not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve;" - 1 Peter 5:2While serving with Operation Mobilization in India in 1967,...
"Does a maiden forget her jewelry, a bride her wedding ornaments? Yet my people have forgotten me, days without number." - Jeremiah 2:32In Tennessee Williams' short story "Something by Tolstoi," centers on Jacob Brodzky, a shy Russian Jew who inherits a bookstore....
True passion is illogical, and God's presence ignites passion.My passion left my logic behind during the time I was courting my wife many years ago. I attended Bible college during the day and worked a shift at a shoe store, often until 9:30 each night. I couldn't...
An African pastor was overwhelmed by rebels who demanded that he renounce his faith. He refused. The night before they took his life, he wrote the following lines on a scrap of paper:I am part of the "Fellowship of the Unashamed." I have Holy Spirit power. The die has...