Would you rather be a "grasshopper" with the promises and power of God behind you or like a "son of Anak" without the promises and power of God?
#Numbers13
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"Therefore the LORD is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. All who wait patiently for Him are happy." - Isaiah 30:18
“God will accomplish His great purpose of making you increasingly like Jesus through His Spirit and by His word. Read the scriptures with a repentant, believing heart, and over time your life will be transformed.”
- Colin Smith, ‘Daily Strength’ devotional
4. Cultivate a deep affection for God in every way (Josh 23:9-11)
“The emphasis is on a relationship of intimacy: ‘I am yours and you are mine!’ God is not just God. He is ‘your’ and ‘my’ God. His passion for us is undying”
How to maintain one’s devotion to the Lord
🧵from Sam Storms and Joshua 23 in the “Daily Strength” devotional
1. Give attention to God’s Word (Josh 23:6)
“An unmistakable sign of impending abandonment of God is a diminishing respect for the authority of his word.”
Why you need to worship God, a thread from "If You Want to Walk On Water You've Got To Get Out of the Boat" by @johnortberg
1. You need to worship because without it you can forget that you have a Big God beside you and live in fear
“The world thirsts for a different kind of neighbor - not the kind who deny their fellow man, take up their comforts, and follow their dreams - but the kind who deny themselves, take up their crosses and follow Jesus in his mission of loving a weary world to life” - Scott Sauls