GOD SPEAKS THROUGH A BURNING HEART (Listening to God 7)
In the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral there is what is known as the “Whispering Gallery.” Through the peculiar construction of the dome a whisper by a person at …
GOD SPEAKS RICH & ENLIGHTENING THOUGHTS (Listening to God 6)
Writer Charles Swindoll once found himself with too many commitments in too few days. He got nervous and tense about it. “I was snapping at my wife and our children, …
GOD SPEAKS IN A GENTLE WHISPER (Listening to God 5)
There is an old story about two men walking down a busy, loud New York City street. Horns honked, engines roared, PA systems blasted advertisements. All of a sudden …
GOD SPEAKS THROUGH HIS SPIRIT (Listening to God 4)
It’s been said the Holy Spirit is the greatest untapped power source in the world today. That certainly is true of Christians. He empowers us and enables us to live …
GOD SPEAKS IN PRAYER AND THE WORD (Listening to God 3)
Usually when we think about talking with God we think about prayer, and rightly so. Prayer, as we all know, includes listening as well as talking. Communication implies listening as …
GOD SPEAKS IN MANY WAYS (Listening to God 2)
Verbal communication sets man apart from the animal kingdom. Suppose God never made us so we could communicate with each other. What would our culture be like? How lonely would …
GOD SPEAKS TO US TODAY (Listening to God 1)
Have you ever had anyone open a conversation with you by saying, “God told me to tell you …” Whenever I heard that I immediately became skeptical. I guess …
INCREASING OUR FRUIT PRODUCTION (Fruit of the Spirit 12)
How does a branch bear fruit? By trying its best and working hard? By doing its very best? No, a branch cannot bear fruit by itself. If you see a …
SPIRIT-CONTROL: DO NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT (Fruit of the Spirit 11)
A young girl was learning the fruits of the Spirit, so her father asked her to recite them to him. “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and remote …
POWER UNDER CONTROL (Fruit of the Spirit 10)
Do you remember that chant from childhood: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” It isn’t true. Everyone has sometimes been hurt by words. …