Sandy Ford was a year ahead of me in college. We lived in the same dorm. I admired him during our days in Chapel Hill because he was known on campus as a contagious Christian… one who took His commitment and faith in Jesus very seriously. He was a leader with a campus ministry called … Continue reading When Your Flesh and Heart Fail
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God is My Portion Forever
God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. - Psalm 73:26 When earthly things are taken from you, he is the good part that will never be taken away (Luke 10:42). When dying and withered, he will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). Satan cannot part you from your portion. … Continue reading God is My Portion Forever
The Lord is Our Portion
"The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him." - Lamentations 3:24 Is the Lord enough for us? The secret of joy, contentment, hope and victory over temptation is resting in and knowing that the Lord is enough. We ultimately don't need all the other things of this world. Thomas … Continue reading The Lord is Our Portion
How to face temptation – Sage Counsel from Thomas Brooks
Thomas Brooks, a Puritan pastor, counsels believers to confront all temptations (the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, or the boastful pride of life) with the words of the Psalmist: “The LORD is my portion” (16:5; 73:26; 119:57; 142:5). He exhorts: Luther counsels every Christian to answer all temptations with the short … Continue reading How to face temptation – Sage Counsel from Thomas Brooks
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