2013-09-17T12:40:13-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/James/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/storm-chaser-chased-by-the-storm-6962 2013-09-17T12:40:13-05:00 The Bible says, "Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). For everything we've ever done that was wrong in God's eyes. Which leaves me no hope of heaven, except one. If I know somehow I won't face God's judgment. And, thank God, I know my sin has been erased by a sinless God because His Son, Jesus, took my judgment when He died on that cross. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/very-deep-but-very-dead-6794 2013-01-24T09:41:53-05:00 Start a spiritual diary, and in it write two things: what did I read today; what is God saying here and put it in your own words...not Bible words. And then, what am I going to do differently today because of what He said?" The Bible isn't just to be mastered. It's to be obeyed. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/wisdom-to-go-6775 2012-12-28T09:26:54-05:00 The good news is you can get the discernment you need to answer in God's will. Now, pray through the major arenas, the major relationships of your day. Bathe your life in prayer, and then pause before you answer to be sure that your line to heaven is open. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/take-care-of-it-before-the-price-goes-up-6753 2012-11-28T12:25:24-05:00 The sin bill will never be smaller than today. Victory will never be more within your reach than it is today. The cost is going up! Take care of it before the price goes up any more. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/the-battle-for-the-transmitter-6701 2012-09-17T11:00:40-05:00 All day long you're transmitting to the people around you. Does it sound like Jesus? When you have surrendered the transmitter to Christ, then He is really in charge. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/fighting-it-early-6694 2012-09-06T09:50:52-05:00 General Douglas MacArthur said, "The history of failure in war can be summed up in two words - too late. Too late in comprehending the deadly purpose of a potential enemy." Now, think about this in terms of sinful thoughts: Too late in realizing the mortal danger, too late in preparedness, too late in uniting all possible forces to resist it. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/the-two-word-tranquilizer-6597 2012-04-24T10:25:13-05:00 I can avoid so much frustration if I allow the God of heaven to be the Lord of my almighty, untouchable schedule. And I do that with two words, "Lord willing" spoken or unspoken, but consciously recognizing the sovereignty of Almighty God. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/one-wall-that-keeps-the-sharks-away-6553 2012-02-23T11:03:19-05:00 As each new day begins, open God's Word and you apply it to your struggles, your weaknesses, your failures. I need to rebuild my biblical wall every new day. It's also vital that key verses become a part of you; part of your personality. That means committing to memory verses that directly address your "shark." http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/swallowing-what-you-eat-6517 2012-01-04T10:53:03-05:00 Every day ask yourself the question, "What am I going to do because of what I read in the Bible?" And once you do that and start to make those changes, you are well on your way to an exciting new you; one day, one change at a time. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/high-water-and-high-walls-6444 2011-09-22T09:38:57-05:00 Two people living for themselves, or even for each other, honestly it just isn't enough to hold back the flood. It takes two people living together for the God who loves them. Praying together often, drawing closer to each other as they draw close to Him. He's a God whose love runs strong when our love runs low. He pours out His inexhaustible, unconditional love, so we then have it to give to the one we've pledged our life to.