THE NEXT SEVEN THOUGHTS (Number two in a series of Three)
Radio Bible Class is the name RBC used to go by and for years this ministry has been a well of inspiration for many believers. This is the second of three essay entries in the plan to present twenty-one “words to remember” as written by Mart DeHaan of RBC ministries. Fuel is energy for our automobiles and all other vehicles of necessity in today’s world. Spiritual fuel is also essential for Christians to energize their lives as we face opportunities, trials and tribulations. It is hoped this group of thoughts might contribute to your supply of spiritual energy.
8 – THE POOREST OF ALL are those who don’t know the one to thank for the sunshine or to trust in the dark. Isaiah said it with an edge, “Even the ox knows its master, and the donkey knows where to find its food.” Isaiah 1:3. Those who don’t know their God are poorer than both of them.
9 – WE CAN LEARN MORE from our critics than our admirers. One group tells us how wonderful we are. The other tells us the truth. (Proverbs 27:6 and Psalm 141:5)
10 – WHEN I AM IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD, it seems profoundly unbecoming to demand anything. So said Francis Schaeffer. No one understood this better than our Lord, who said, “Nevertheless not my will, but yours, be done.” (Luke 22:42)
11 – ATTACK PROBLEMS, NOT PEOPLE. I get the two confused until I remember the words and spirit of Christ. (Matthew 5:43-44)
12 – FOR SOME TROUBLES, God has not given us answers – He’s given us His Son. That was His gift to the thief on the cross. (Luke 23:43) and to us.
13 – WHAT GOD THINKS OF IS more important than what we think of ourselves. Paul seemed to have this down pretty well. He showed that he not only took the opinions of others, but also his own, with a grain of salt. (I Corinthians 4:3-4 and Romans 14)
14 – FEAR GOD – not to run from Him, but to Him. This might be even more basic than loving Him. (Proverbs 1:7; 9:10)
(Full credit is given to RBC and Mart DeHaan for the above WORDS TO REMEMBER, which were copied, and shared with The Wordwright readers, from Mart’s “Been Thinking About” literature.)
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