moodyguy

called to slavery?

Did you know the gospel message is a call to slavery? Most of the believers in the US are big fans of Jesus...know their sinners...and love the forgiveness part...but have yet to make Christ the Lord…

Colossians 4:1 (NIV84)

Another one falls

Almost weekly I Hear of another man who's life is ruined. Last week a prominent professor at our local Christian college succumbed to the bondage of lust. His life's work, his familial equity, his very…

Proverbs 6:20 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:21 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:22 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:23 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:24 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:25 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:26 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:27 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:28 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:29 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:32 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:33 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:34 (NIV84), Proverbs 6:35 (NIV84)

at times we must "fight"

Running my company can be grueling...especially the last 3 years. We are heavily regulated and the mantra in our industry is 'bad things are happening to good people'. I've seen great firms be shut down…

Psalm 18:39 (NIV84)

the cost of sanctification

To be sanctified in Christ almost always comes through suffering. It is hard to grow in christ on a beech in hawaii or on a waverunner. God yearns to give us all of him, but we only want just what we…

1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NIV84)

maybe tonight ...

God has granted us this morning, but has not guaranteed the night. Are you ready? Suffering is a gift from the lord that causes us to put one foot in heaven. It is hard to yearn for our permanent home…

2 Corinthians 5:2 (NIV84)

Let God be God

When I started a company many years ago I had a guy, (former co-worker), who would call me up or stop by my company with some of his current employees and arrogantly belittle me. He was subtle and passive…

2 Thessalonians 1:6 (NIV84)

why do we walk in blind confidence?

Sometimes I think we mistake Gods patience with his acceptance of our lives. We walk in apathy and ineffectiveness towards Gods higher calling in our lives, yet we expect the gates of heaven to fly open…

2 Peter 1:5 (NIV84), 2 Peter 1:10 (NIV84), 2 Peter 1:11 (NIV84)

...an opportune time

The temptations and sin we have mastered today are only conquered ...today. I/we must continually be on our guard because Satan will return, when the circumstances are just right and tempt us to fall…

Luke 4:13 (NIV84)

I've been doing it so long...is it possible?

Can I quit...I've been doing it so long? The answer is- In your own strength, no...you are trapped in this bondage till your last breath. But in His strength..yes, you can stop. This sin can soon be defeated.…

1 Corinthians 6:16 (NIV84), 1 Corinthians 6:17 (NIV84), 1 Corinthians 6:18 (NIV84), 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NIV84), 1 Corinthians 6:20 (NIV84)

a ruthless assessment of ones life

Oh how I deceive myself. I judge others by their worst moments and me by my best moments. I need to continually ask the Lord to form my character and reveal the sin in my life. So much of what he has…

walking in courage

Is this possible? Will fear lift it's ugly presence again? Yes & yes. But fear can be defeated and in the Lords strength we can walk with the knowledge that the creator of the universe is with us...whom…

Psalm 31:24 (NIV84)

Love your wife...

There are times my wife is not very lovable. She is 48 and moving through a season of sadness and depression. This often comes out in rage towards me When she was younger this command was much easier...didn't…

Colossians 3:19 (NIV84)

Have no fear...

Fear can be paralyzing...& we all have it at times to varying degrees. Yes, even the big black pick up truck with the "NO FEAR" decal in the back window will have overwhelming fear at some point (he's…

Proverbs 3:12 (NIV84), Proverbs 3:25 (NIV84), Proverbs 3:26 (NIV84)

"if you accept..."

The writer in this passage uses "if" 3 times knowing some will not "accept, call out, and look" for wisdom. The older I get (48), the less I trust my own instincts. I believe wisdom is tangible, external,…

Proverbs 2:1 (NIV84), Proverbs 2:2 (NIV84), Proverbs 2:3 (NIV84), Proverbs 2:4 (NIV84)

Wisdom & discipline...

If we as followers of Christ could seek/possess these qualities each day...my what the Lord could do through us! Prayer: Lord help me pursue your wisdom today and give me the discipline to live by those…

Proverbs 1:2 (NIV84)

Willful sins...

These are the sins that represent an element of rebellion in our heart. "I know it's wrong but I can handle it". The overt rebellions, no matter how small, are the ones that Satan can flourish in. Most…

Psalm 19:13 (NIV84)

the Lord blesses obedience

This is a principal I never fully believed until the last 10 years. The more submitted, yielded, and obedient I am to the quiet voice of the Holy Spirit, the more fruit I see in my life. Relationships,…

Psalm 18:20 (NIV84), Psalm 18:21 (NIV84), Psalm 18:22 (NIV84), Psalm 18:23 (NIV84), Psalm 18:24 (NIV84)

God fearing...

Fearing the Lord is foundational in our walk with him. Loving and fearing him are not mutually exclusive. I have never feared God more...& I have never loved him more in my life. Yielded and obedient…

Acts 10:2 (NIV84)

the calling to suffer

The call on my life may never look like my dream in seminary. I go to Moody to become a pastor and 23 years later I'm still owner of a super stressful company. On the outside I look great, but on the…

Acts 9:16 (NIV84)

how good is it to be blessed with peace?

My friends seek fun, the party, laughter, riches, happiness...I'll take peace any day! I remember 6 years ago lying in a bed unable to stand up ..due to extreme dizziness (my heart was failing...at 41…

Psalm 29:11 (NIV84)

Less sin ...guaranteed

Can you imagine how much less we would sin if we could control our tongue? When I was at Moody we had to do a thematic study through the book of Proverbs. I did a study on the tongue. I was so convicted…

Proverbs 13:3 (NIV84), Proverbs 13:15 (NIV84)

it is hard

"the way of the unfaithful is hard". This was the final words of a tenured professor at the seminary I attended in a speech given to his peers and the student body as he resigned due to an affair. His…

Proverbs 13:15 (NIV84)

Not common sense

Walking with God isn't common sense, it's not listening to your heart, it's not just the absence of any major sins...No, to pursue Christ and have a life that matters is to access Wisdom. Wisdom is…

Proverbs 8:35 (NIV84)

shame...till you die

I know men who fell many years ago into adultery and even though they've been forgiven by their spouse and generally restored their lives, they will carry a certain level of shame until they die. Nothing…

Proverbs 6:31 (NIV84)

shame...till you die

I know men who fell many years ago into adultery and even though they've been forgiven by their spouse and generally restored their lives, they will carry a certain level of shame until they die. Nothing…

Proverbs 6:31 (NIV84)