Ray Dillman

Follower of Jesus, husband, father, grandad, retired military, and educator, who now leads Discipled Warriors (

[Ray Dillman @ray_dillman]

@Riley_Gaines_ It’s not their fault. They can’t tell the differences between a man and a woman.

[Ray Dillman @ray_dillman]

@DiscipledW Doing what is best for someone else, even if it’s not what is best for us, is how we provide unconditional love.

[Ray Dillman @ray_dillman]

Men, if God’s Holy Spirit lives in your heart, you should be a danger to the evils of this world. #bedangerous

[Discipled Warriors @DiscipledW]

"Because we are God's warriors, we need to have an offensive mindset rather a defensive one. We should be proactive, not reactive. We should act in faith, not in fear. In fact, a good defensive strategy is to put the enemy on his heels. A good offense is sometimes the best defense; simply stated, we need to be a danger to the enemy's plans." Discipled Warriors Handbook, Lesson 19: A Warrior's Mindset. Page 162.

[Shahriq Khan @RealShahriqKhan]

The story in the Bible that rattled me before I converted to Christianity from Islam:

The two thieves crucified next to Jesus. I never knew about them. Bro. They’re the whole Gospel in one scene.

Two men. Same sin. Same cross. Same dying breath. Same distance from Jesus — mere feet away on either side.

One mocks Him. One turns to Him and says, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

And Jesus tells the second man: “Today you will be with Me in paradise.” Luke 23:43.

That man did ZERO good works. He couldn’t. His hands were nailed down. He never prayed five times. Never fasted. Never gave to the poor. Never got baptized. He had nothing to offer but a dying glance toward Jesus.

And Jesus saved him... on the spot.

In Islam, that man was doomed. No time to balance the scale. No deeds to weigh. Game over. A horrible life with a horrible punishment ahead.

I wonder if that would be me…

Yet in the Gospel, that man was in paradise the same day — because salvation was never about his works. It was about WHO he turned to in his last moment.

Two criminals. Same cross. One simple difference: which one turned to Jesus.

That’s why the Gospel is offensive.

And Jesus asks everyone: who do you say I am?

[Discipled Warriors @DiscipledW]

"By hearing from God and submitting to His will, we allow Him to lead us into the successful stewardship of the portion of creation He has placed us over. Failing to obey the Creator and Owner of what we are to steward jeopardizes our privilege of stewardship. God could take our portion away form us, and, at the very least, will require an accounting of what He has placed in our hands." Discipled Warriors Handbook, Lesson 18: Good and Bad Stewards. Page 156.

[Ray Dillman @ray_dillman]

@TonyDungy We were in the same places just a few days ago. The “Steps of Paul” in Greece was better than we expected.

[Discipled Warriors @DiscipledW]

"Prayer is a gift that unbelievers do not have. It is a privilege given to us out of God's love for us. We are foolish when we do not employ it in our lives. Further, God wants a continuous, personal relationship with us." Discipled Warriors Handbook, Lesson 17: Hearing From God. Page 144.

[Ray Dillman @ray_dillman]

@explorebeauty12 Pin for one side of a watch.

[Discipled Warriors @DiscipledW]

"Jesus is the way we get cleaned and healed from sin. Remember He is the LORD God - He is Yahweh. His power is unlimited; there is nothing He can't do, no place He can't go. He made Himself known so we could be saved from sin's death sentence." Discipled Warriors Handbook, Lesson 15. Page 127.

[Discipled Warriors @DiscipledW]

Yes.
Violent men do not respect laws.

[Discipled Warriors @DiscipledW]

"Out of love for us, Jesus provided each of us the opportunity to be righteous before our Holy God. As discussed in Lesson 9, God's Spirit resides in the hearts of those who accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior, making them righteous. Righteousness is faith in God, demonstrated by obedience to His will." Discipled Warriors Handbook Lesson 12: What Went Wrong. Page 106.

[Discipled Warriors @DiscipledW]

"The fall of mankind's story in Genesis 3:1-6 reveals the enemy's tactics. First, attack the unprepared to establish a stronghold. The woman relied upon the man to be exact with God's command as a means of protection, as she did not hear God's command directly. She was susceptible to the enemy's attacks because she did not know God's exact commands." Discipled Warriors Handbook, Lesson 11: The Enemy. Page 100.

[Discipled Warriors @DiscipledW]

"Righteousness is not works; it is having the Holy Spirit dwell in our hearts because of our faith in Jesus Christ." Discipled Warriors Handbook, Lesson 9: A Servants Heart. Page 85.

[Discipled Warriors @DiscipledW]

“The second creation story in Genesis 2 shows God assigning man and woman with different roles in multiplying and subduing His creation. God made man the responsible party, which the Bible commonly refers to as stewardship. The woman was created to help man steward God's creation.” Discipled Warriors Handbook, Lesson 8: God Created Man, Genesis 2. Page 79.

[Ray Dillman @ray_dillman]

The championship experience of OKC showed in tonight’s game. Poise, steady effort, and trust in the bench…they’re a special team,
https://t.co/U89c7eZMMQ

[Discipled Warriors @DiscipledW]

"From the verses where God created mankind, we know that God sees Himself as more than one person (vs. 26). Man is uniquely made in God's image (vs. 26). Man has an immortal soul and can choose his eternity (vs. 26). Both the male and female are image-bearers (vs. 27). God blessed both male and female versions to 'be fruitful and multiply' and tasked both with subduing the story's setting of the earth and having dominion over it (vs. 28)."Discipled Warriors Handbook, Lesson 7: God Created Man, Genesis 1. Page 71.