It was his habit to stay to watch the "Late Show" on television. Jesus has a wonderful plan for your life, but you have to desire to want to live for Him. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23, “Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!” – Philippians 4:1. we didn't continue to "press". Keep taking steps every day to your goals. He asked every one of us in the room to look at the chair and then he asked, if that was you do you know where you would spend eternity? Today in prayer, confess and pride and seek to love the Lord, to love others, and to humbly walk with Jesus. Today in prayer, praise the Lord for His example of gentleness and seek to be more like the Savior. “It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are.” - James Mackintosh, God’s Word: “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’” – Hebrews 13:5, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.” – Philippians 4:8. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies." Maybe you decided to try out for the basketball team.

You worked hard to get in shape and practiced, and you did it expecting to win games. No matter what life may throw at you, stand firm in Jesus.

The Lord is near.” – Philippians 4:5, Author A. W. Tozer wrote, "We have gotten accustomed to the blurred puffs of gray fog that pass for doctrine in churches and expect nothing better. In other words, when you realize a victory in response to prayer, you must keep that victory bathed in prayer. Since Jens was older than 21 and was stripped of his nationality. . I have rights that I never had before.”. The Pittsburgh Steelers head coach is a Christian and was asked who his role models were. How many times we, as Christians, have seen a great need and began to pray earnestly for God to intervene and to change the circumstances. To test his image, he asked a young girl, “Do you know who this is?”, “No, sir!” she replied. The following year, one of the football players was shot and killed while attending a party. After spending some time learning the language and working with another mission, the Carrolls answered the call to move into the Central Plateau region of … God has called us to do things for Him while we’re on earth. There are some thirty thousand people in the area and 7,000 of them collect garbage. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. However, an old garbage man dressed in rags returned it to its owner, saying, "My Christ told me to be honest until death.". ." This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.

And, even when we have realized a victory along the way, we need to keep on pressing on. The church building was built in 1946 and had never been flooded. Legend has it that tears came to the little girl’s eyes as she recognized Jesus. Today in prayer, confess any sin of ambition and seek to follow Jesus. His dreams were crushed. You can follow any responses to this entry through the, Click on Book Cover For More Details and Special Offer, We have opportunities for you to reach out and touch the lives of Pastors and their families in India and/or make a difference in the lives of brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering the horrible affects of leprosy. Father, I make a commitment right here and now to "press" on with all that is within me until I have attained the ultimate prize, the highest calling of God in Christ Jesus ... the Victor's Crown! We’re here to help you connect your passion with God’s purpose.Serve with The Alliance », Help build Christ’s Church by supporting the ministry and workers of The Alliance.Give today », Our Web site uses cookies to streamline site navigation and provide a better online experience for you. George Willis Cooke was born in Comstock, Michigan in 1848. It’s easy to get busy in life and forget the things God has called you to do. When darkness fell, they stopped for the night at a log tavern, where they fell in with the Methodist presiding elder of the district who rode through the country in all kinds of weather and knew all about the Fox River. Today in prayer, praise the Lord that anywhere and at any time, we can have the joy of Jesus. Amen! He wrote briefly but powerfully, “Tell Bill the word is integrity.”. “Talent is God-given; be humble.” – John Wooden, God’s Word: “For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh” – Philippians 3:3, “Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! Coach Bowden explained the Gospel to the team and that day and Mark was one of the men who responded and gave his heart to Christ. Today in praise, rejoice in Jesus that He has given you eternal life.

He was very impressed. . Though he still enjoys football, but his heart belongs to Jesus.

“They that know God will be humble; they that know themselves cannot be proud.” – John Flavel, God’s Word: “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And I'm so happy, So very happy, I've got the love of Jesus in my heart” – George Willis Cooke, God’s Word: “Be joyful always” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16, “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:2. It was an accident," he said. Have we begun to understand the ministry of prayer, as God would have us exercise it? From some previously unimpeachable sources are now coming vague statements consisting of a milky admixture of Scripture, science, and human sentiment that is true to none of its ingredients because each one works to cancel the others out. Maybe you want to lose some weight, read your Bible more, or some other thing. Today in prayer, praise Jesus that He is the most important person in your life. Dean and his battalion fought bravely, but in less than 30 days, Dean was captured. The Amplified Bible says "I press on .

So back to the larger context to find my answers! “Air Guitar” is acting like you are playing an imaginary guitar to a recorded song. "I didn't know how I was going to finish that game. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. You can also sign up to receive daily devotionals in your email. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.” – Henry Ward Beecher, God’s Word: “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” – Colossians 3:2, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” – Philippians 4:6, In 1861, when Lincoln was on his way to Washington to his first inauguration, he spent some time in New York with newspaper editor Horace Greeley. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.” – Philippians 3:1. You’ve probably written those things down, but it’s easy after a few weeks to forget about your goals and stop moving toward them. Visit, We are currently taking applications for team members to accompany us on our ministry outreach to UGANDA in June 2009. God is gracious to us in our weaknesses, and, understanding that we are quick to forget, repeats Himself often in Scripture. She was short, wrinkled, and precious, maybe even a little ornery — like a beautiful, wise old granny.

Lee became a highly respected man in the Central Plateau region of Haiti. In 1870, reporter Russell H. Conwell was in a camel caravan along the valley between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Mesopotamia.