Saturday, January 31, 2015

Padkos–January 2015

God Is at Work in Your Unremarkable Days   “Let the unremarkable years of Genesis speak to you. A few days of your life are remarkable, containing events and experiences where you see God’s providence with startling clarity and when your faith and life course are indelibly and memorably shaped. But the vast majority of your days — likely a day like today — will pass into obscurity unrecorded and irretrievable to your memory. But though today may be unremarkable, it is not unimportant. It is unique, priceless, and irreplaceable.”

 

Don’t Worry, Be Joyful – RC Sproul, Joy is not a choice, but a command. A fruit of the Spirit in our lives and directly linked to our maturity in Christ!

Count It All Joy – RC Sproul, continuing along the theme of ‘joy’ No matter what, my trust must be in the Lord.

How Do You Spell ‘JOY’ ? – RC Sproul  - Jesus Others Yourself

The Greatest Joy – RC Sproul – The joy of our salvation.

The Source of Joy – RC Sproul John 15, ‘I am the Vine, abide in Me that your joy may be full’.

 

How Involved is God in the Details of Your Life?   Jon Bloom -“ The detailed narrative of Joseph’s life, among many other things, is a loving letter from your Good Shepherd (John 10:11) — the same Good Shepherd who guided Joseph through green pastures and the valley of the shadow of death, pursuing him with good all the days of his life (Psalm 23) — to remind you that no matter what you are experiencing, sweet or bitter, good or evil, no matter how long it’s lasting, he has not left you alone (John 14:18). He is with you (Psalm 23:4), he is working all things together for good (Romans 8:28), and he will be with you to the end (Matthew 28:20).”

 

20 Things I Want My Daughter to Understand About Being a Woman –  Melissa Edgington  “ Everyone you know is working hard and doing things that they don’t want to do on a regular basis. It’s part of being a grown up human.”

When Another’s Words Sting – Paula Hendricks. Quoting from Nance Leigh Demoss “ Rather, the Psalmist asked God to post a sentinel at his own mouth knowing that the greatest danger he faced was not what others might do to him, but rather, what he might say that would harm others.”

The Power of Cause and Effect – Mary Kassain speaking on the ‘Revive Our Hearts’ blog

 

Only Two Religions – Interview with Peter Jones  Ligonier .org

Explaining Modern Culture – Peter Jones

Thinking With a Discerning Mind – Peter Jones

Righteousness Revealed – RC Sproul. Audio
 

The Eighth Decade of Life and the Ultimate Purpose of God – John Piper

 

How to Combat the Demonic – JD Greear  “Is Satan filling your mind with discouraging thoughts? “You’re a failure; you’ll never be used by God." "You think with your past God still cares about you?” Don't listen. Instead, hear the gospel that says, “I have ransomed you, I have made you my own, I have given you a future and a hope.””

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