Leading people to a more intimate friendship with God
“Today’s disciples… will be known for just one thing: They will be known for truly knowing Jesus. His presence — not just doctrines about Him but His very Spirit and likeness — will uninhibitedly accompany those who follow the Lamb.” “Because their focus is upon Him and Him alone, God will ultimately accompany their lives …
“The Lord calls us not just to endure the darkness but to arise in His manifest glory! Some of us feel defeated; others are worn out and weakened by the increasing gloom in the world. Yet it is here, where depression would otherwise capture our souls, that we are commanded to rise. To throw off …
Isaiah tells us about the way to holiness. Nowhere in the verses do we see any of the gloom hell forecasts for the godly. A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for him who walks …
“Satan would have us believe Heaven is as gloomy as hell. As we embrace holiness and walk in it, as we strive to live out lives consecrated in heart and mind unto God and separate from the lusts of the world, the Lord crowns us with everlasting joy [Isaiah 35:8-10]. Not gloom—joy! Not ‘sometimes lasting’ …
“Long before we ever arrive at holiness, we must depart from self-righteousness and pride. If we would truly live in the presence of God, we must first travel the way of humility and truth.” — Francis Frangipane, “Holiness, Truth, and the Presence of God” But males are more prone towards online prescription for cialis this …
“How does Jesus see us? Looking through His eyes, the church is His bride: bone of His bones and flesh of His flesh (Eph. 5:22–32). He has not saved us so we can live for ourselves again; He has saved us for Himself (Col. 1:16). True salvation is a betrothal. He purifies us for our …
“God has given everyone enough time to seek Him. It is there. Having done what love would have us do for our families, we simply say no to every other voice but God’s. We must redeem the time: cancel hobbies, forsake television, and put away the newspaper and magazines. Those who would find God find …
“God is love. A holy life is a life alive with love, compelled by love, filled with love… MOST OF US are afraid to live in the exposed, vulnerable state of heart that love demands… Real love is daring; it is exciting. It boldly conquers evil, then heals and reunites with God those whom it …
“The fruit we must display comes from the tree of life, which brings ‘healing of the nations’ (Rev. 22:2). It is not in the tree of the knowledge of good and evil — legalistic laws, judging what is wrong in people.” — Francis Frangipane, “Holiness, Truth, and the Presence of God”, p. 105, loc. 1233 …
“Many Christians look for shortcuts to the power of God. To try shortcuts is to become, at best, frustrated; at worst, a false teacher or prophet. Listen very carefully: there is tremendous power for us in God but not without holiness. Holiness precedes power… Our goal… is not to become powerful but to become holy …