All followers of Jesus want to hear Him speak. Many never do and others rarely. Don’t approach God as a discipline, something to accomplish with a “3 Steps to Hear God List”. God, I’ve read Pastor Grant’s Interruptions, memorized my verse of the day, listened to an Andy Stanley podcast, gone through my prayer list […]
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Early in my Christian life, I was frustrated with life and with God. I thought that I should keep my frustrations with God to myself. I didn’t want lightning to strike if I told God my thoughts on His sovereign control of the universe. I remembered how the Israelites grumbled during their wilderness journey –
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I manipulate, you manipulate, and you will be manipulated by others. We all specialize in a style of manipulation. Somehow, at some point in your life, you discovered that your technique works, and you have honed it through the years. Every person that you meet has discovered their manipulation style and honed it too. A
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God is eternal. That means God sees past, present, and future at the same time. God is omnipresent which means that He is not only eternal but also everywhere. Being eternal and everywhere, God sees everything everywhere in the past, in the present and in the future. God is eternal and everywhere but also, He
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Malachi 3:6: I, the Lord do not change. Numbers 23:19: God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man that he should change his mind. Has He said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? I’ve read hundreds of books on business, leadership, and
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My favorite scripture insight of the week: Ephesians 4 uses the word “calling” uniquely. Yes, calling has to do with gifting, ministry, and life purpose, but Ephesians also teaches that our calling is unity with other believers. Ephesians 4:1-3 reads: “… walk in a manner worthy of your calling … being diligent to preserve the
In this Interruption I’m entering the confessional booth and you are taking my confession. Please note: I’m the #1 consumer of God’s grace in the history of Christianity. Paul said at the end of his writings that he was the #1 sinner (1 Timothy 1:15). I’m in good company with needing God’s grace. Whenever something
Psalm 107 reads: “They were at their wit’s end.” The sailors described in Psalm 107 were caught in a storm. They had never seen such a storm. Today, it would be a category 5 hurricane. Sails tattered, the ship up a mountain of a wave only to be tossed to the valley between waves the
Do you live by the faith of others? Or do you contribute to Kingdom work with your own faith? I once had a young man ask me to buy him a car. When I protested that I didn’t have enough money to buy him a car, he said, “Where is your faith?” I responded to
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Paul said to you: “Be filled with the Spirit of God!” (Ephesians 5:18) Christianity offers the Spirit of God. The Spirit is not just power, like plugging in your mobile device. It is not mystical thoughts emanating from the great beyond that teaches one thing to you and something else to the person standing next
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