Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:31 The first sentence does not stand alone, but is inextricably tied to the… Continue reading With what measure you mete…
Author: Jay Jones
Determining Right From Wrong
2 Cor. 5:14-17 We are not under the law, but under grace, but grace is not a license to sin! I’m free to serve, not free to sin!! 6 scriptural tests to apply to anything questionable/gray area, not specifically mentioned in scripture: 1. Proclamation Test This test asks, “Has God clearly proclaimed it to be… Continue reading Determining Right From Wrong
Trends Among Youth In Church
Barna Group, a research group from California that studies trends in the church, recently published the following statistics about youth in America’s churches: Current trends show that on 4% of young people will be evangelical believers by the time they are in their 30’s compared to 34% of adults today who are. 3 out of… Continue reading Trends Among Youth In Church
Preserving the Promise
In Genesis 49, Jacob is prophesying over each of his sons, telling them of their future. The last verse of this chapter reads like this… “And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.”… Continue reading Preserving the Promise
Quoted: Chuck Swindoll on “God First”
I need to underscore a foundational fact: God’s goal is not to make sure you’re happy. No matter how hard it is for you to believe this, it’s time to do so. Life is not about your being comfortable and happy and successful and pain free. It’s about becoming the man or woman God has… Continue reading Quoted: Chuck Swindoll on “God First”
Poem: My Heart Leaps Up
By William Wordsworth My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began, So is it now I am a man, So be it when I shall grow old Or let me die! The child is father of the man: And I could wish my days… Continue reading Poem: My Heart Leaps Up
Obituary Notice
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were lost long ago in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated valuable lessons such as knowing when to… Continue reading Obituary Notice
Consumed
By Jay Jones “Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian:” Compassionately Keeping Situated in Servanthood Married to Ministry “…and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God” Loving and Leading Withdrawing to Wilderness Seeking the Spiritual “And the… Continue reading Consumed
Quoted: Amelia Earhart on Goals and Risk
Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.
Glory Seeker
Gehazi had issues. Some of the same issues I see in preachers and other Christians today. Gehazi was the mouthpiece for Elisha. He spoke the words Elisha told him to speak. He carried the staff Elisha told him to carry. When the Shunamite woman was to have a child, it was Gehazi who delivered the… Continue reading Glory Seeker