I’m always just a little leery of the phrase, “called to preach”. In my estimation, a person is first “called to minister” before they find the distinct area that God is wanting to use them in. I think people get messed up when they pursue some “high calling” without first learning to minister. Often they… Continue reading Called to Preach?
Author: Jay Jones
An Insight into Calling vs. Burden
Perhaps every minister desires to be in the will of God for their ministry, and many have given interpretations of exactly how to determine what the will of God is for your life. The purpose of this [article] is to provide a little insight for those who may at this time be seeking a direction… Continue reading An Insight into Calling vs. Burden
Quoted: Dennis Fisher on Working for God
The next time you face a huge task, remember that God is your strength. And when you encounter a seemingly insignificant one, determine to do it with excellence to the glory of God.
Quoted: Jewish Proverb on Gossip
Gossip can estrange the closest friends.
Obedience
Today, while reading Joshua 13-14, where God instructed Joshua to divide the promised land to the remaining tribes that had not yet obtained their inheritance, I was struck again with the thought of how Moses never saw the promised land. Why? In Numbers 20:1-12, when the children of Israel were complaining about not having water… Continue reading Obedience
Quoted: Sydney J. Harris on Love and Hate
Love is difficult to sustain, not because it is a positive emotion, but because it is a complex one. Hate is easy to maintain for a lifetime because it is a simple one. Love might be compared to the building of a tall and elaborate sandcastle, taking many hours of painstaking effort, cooperation, balance, and… Continue reading Quoted: Sydney J. Harris on Love and Hate
Quoted: R. Kent Smith on Handling Criticism
There is always a thread of truth and reality in criticism, correct even if the criticizer is a jerk… Be better than all involved.
Quoted: Jay Jones on Personal Witnessing
The notion that someone is not “wired” to be a soul winner is nothing more than a placebo. When one is filled with the Holy Ghost, they are endued with power to become witnesses (Acts 1:8). To not share Christ is tantamount to having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.
Quoted: Jay Jones on Soulwinning
Churches should have a built-in culture of soulwinning. If reaching the Lost is not a priority in preaching and teaching through the church, soulwinning cannot possibly be the expected outcome. A church not being active in the Great Commission relegates it to the Great Suggestion, and God is called a liar. Build a positive peer… Continue reading Quoted: Jay Jones on Soulwinning
Quoted: John J. Davis on God’s Willingness
Far too often we pray as if we must overcome God’s reluctance rather than seize upon His willingness. (John J. Davis, Paradise to Prison pg. 199)