“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.”
~ Matthew 7:13-14
Wisdom is a treasure.
Go on frequent treasure hunts.
God’s word does not merely have power. God’s word is the power of God.
Spiritual blindness is the greatest of all problems.
Jesus came to heal those who are humble enough to acknowledge their blindness.
It is easier to see the problems; only the faithful can see the blessings.
The opposite of faith is emotions.
Emotional reaction makes for poor decisions which in turn create poor outcomes.
Living by faith is processing life through the lens and filter of God’s word.
Ask, seek, knock are all a form of asking only at three different levels.
Asking is the first grade. There are some things available merely if we ask for them.
Seek: The next level requires more of us than merely asking. We have to seek for them. Asking is relatively easy. Seeking is more involved. We have to put in the effort.
Knock: Knocking is the highest level of prayer. Here we put ourselves out. We are ready to pay a greater price than when we were seeking.
We are Believers Who Stand On God’s Word Because There Is Nothing More Reliable to Stand On.
Faith asks us to make a choice. Fear also forces us to make a choice. The question is, “Whose report will we believe?”
Wealth does not always indicate depth.
To consecrate is to turn aside from everything else and be devoted to God and to God’s purpose
The best time to pray for a thing is when God is ready to grant it.
All prophecy is limited by the knowledge and understanding of the people.
We need to be filled again and again. This is how we get renewed daily.
Wait in readiness, not knowing the hour.
It requires a collaboration between God and man to produce the miracle of new wine.
You have a need for new wine, only you don’t know it yet.
