Contributions
Oct 11
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djbri added a text contribution Let GO and let CLING!Clinging is something I also struggle with! Clinging to the wrong things that is. I forget that I am not from this world! This is not my home, I am an alien to this planet. I know that I don't wal... Read more »
Jul 10
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justinfarley added a link contribution AnyoneRead my post on "anyone" @ http://justinfarley.blogspot.com/ . . . . Read more »
Jul 9
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fatback65 added a link contribution Don't Be Afraid...my take on this passage.... Read more »
May 5
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annefleetwood added a text contribution Clinging to This Life‘clinging to this life may cause us to forfeit the best from Christ in this world and in the next. The more we love this life’s rewards (leisure, power, popularity, financial security), the more we wi... Read more »
May 2
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JC-Ryle added a text contribution Matthew 10:34-42In these verses the great Head of the Church winds up His first charge to those whom He sends forth to make known His Gospel. He declares three great truths, which form a fitting conclusion to the who... Read more »
Mar 24
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bkruck added a link contribution mine. mine. mine.denying ourselves to find our real lives Read more »
Feb 11
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upwardjourney added a link contribution Unwaivering CommitmentJesus has made it very clear. We must choose who we will serve. Will we pursue the comforts of home or family or will we pursue the commitment of the cross? If we deny Christ, He will deny us; but ... Read more »
Jan 15
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tylerjagen added a text contribution Matthew 10:26-39 Upping the AnteJesus always seems to be upping the ante. He doesn't let his followers stay still for long or become complacent. He reiterates again here that are you in or are you out? Do you fear the world more ... Read more »
Jan 13
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chrislewis2995 added a text contribution Tough words!These are some of the toughest words in scripture! Read more »
Jan 12
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anzollo added a text contribution Losing YourselfTo lose yourself you must be willing to give everything over to Him. For some this could mean giving over their iPhone. If you are truly clinging to something that leads you away from Christ, then y... Read more »
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dbrown9 added a text contribution How to lose your lifeSeriously, it doesn't get any more heavy than this. Especially for people living in a kind of society where we don't really have to worry about persecution. In a way, interpreting this verse must have... Read more »
Jan 10
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bennettc2969 added a text contribution Disturbing CallingI am growing more and more convinced that the reason we are not seeing the fruit in ministry that the early disciples saw, when it comes to making devout disciples and walking in the power of God, is ... Read more »
Jan 9
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jbrient added a text contribution The Words of JesusI guess its fitting that no scripture seems to make me more uncomfortable than the words of Jesus Himself. Statements like "I send you into the world as sheep amidst wolves", "you will be dragged befo... Read more »
Jan 8
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vandywolfer added a text contribution Not to be trite...I don't want to be trite, but Jesus description of what the disciples should expect to experience does not play out this way in my life. The circumstances he was sending these guys into were certainl... Read more »
Aug 24
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sonni added a text contribution He that findeth his life...I think this verse is not speaking about life literally, but rather the inner man or ego or self (human nature). Christ did not die for our human nature, he died for our sins, we as christians must ta... Read more »
Aug 22
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randomrambler added a text contribution Day 3 Devotion by Mike YaconelliDay 3 Boldness Why so timid? It is something I have often asked myself, especially with regards to sharing the love of Christ. Why do I hold on so tightly to the comfort of my surroundings. Honest... Read more »
Jun 6
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daily_devotions added a link contribution Make the Most of Every OpportunityAs Christians we are in the business of spreading the good news about Jesus. Read more »
May 8
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strider_10 added a text contribution Lose your lifeSo if you lose your life you will find it. Like if you die for being a christian you are more alive than if you didn't. So it is more valuable to give up yourself for god than to keep it. Read more »
Nov 26
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ashie0817 added a text contribution Sometimes the ones that are closest to you don't always care about youIn my life experience I have learned some hard, hard lessons; however, in those lessons, I have learned that nothing in this world can compare or measure up to God's love for you. In my experience I ... Read more »