Month: August 2013

Generosity (8/21/13)

Posted on by D. J. Manuel

Another perspective on generosity.

THE RIVER WALK

Read: Job 1:1-3:26, 1 Corinthians 14:1-17, Psalm 37:12-29, Proverbs 21:25-26

Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give! (Proverbs 21:26)

Relate: I did an internship in the Bronx a good 20 years ago or so. There was a White Castle nearby and it was my first experience with that sliver of grease they claim to be a burger. Love at first bite. I made a point of going by at a certain time each day to grab three of the ridiculously cheap price of a buck fifty or whatever they were going for.

There was this homeless guy who had set up shop about a block away and after a couple days of going by without doing anything, I started giving him that third burger. I did this for a couple days before deciding to go a little further. The next day I bought three for…

View original post 470 more words

Be Great Followers

Posted on by D. J. Manuel

Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing … Continue reading Be Great Followers →

Functioning with Fear

Posted on by D. J. Manuel

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador … Continue reading Functioning with Fear →

Forgiven Much

Posted on by D. J. Manuel

Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” (Luke 7:47 NKJV) I've made plenty of mistakes in my life that required my wife and children to forgive me. Here's a truth I've learned as they've forgiven me … Continue reading Forgiven Much →

The Beginning of Change

Posted on by D. J. Manuel

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. For in the eighth year … Continue reading The Beginning of Change →