Today's Devotional: You Are On God's Team
Humans want to belong; we yearn to be considered a valuable part of something bigger than...
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The Witness Protection Program - #6361
The more you're with lost people and the more you're in lost places, the more tightly you need to hold on to Jesus. Stay within the rules. Never flirt with sin so you can continue to be His faithful witness. Flirting with sin is a trap. God's Witness Protection Program says, "Go witness, but always stay safely inside of God's rules."
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/the-witness-protection-program-6361
Commitment Insurance - #6351
Box yourself in; put yourself on the line for your commitments to Christ - the ones you really do want to keep in your heart. If you're tired of the ups and downs of spiritual inconsistency, you're hungry for a Christian lifestyle instead of just Christian binges - well, take out some commitment insurance; some brothers or sisters who will help you weigh in regularly.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/commitment-insurance-6351
Checking Your Cargo - #6342
What are you dumping on people: garbage or goodies? How do they feel after they have been with you? Do they feel lighter, or do they feel heavier? Do they feel bigger or feel smaller? See, you're giving them what you've been storing up. It's a result of what you've been reading, and watching, and who you've been hanging around with, what you've been laughing at, and what you talk about on the phone, or do on the Internet all the time.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/checking-your-cargo-6342
That Wonder-Working Word - #6340
So many objections to being a Christian melt away when you turn the attention to Jesus. "Oh, Christians are hypocrites!" Well, is Jesus? "Christians are inconsistent." Is Jesus? "All the church cares about is money." Does Jesus? What is it about Jesus you don't like? He's the issue. We tend to get off on detours about doctrine, and church, or things we're against. This is a relationship with Jesus Christ - no more/no less.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/that-wonder-working-word-6340
The Servant Has the Key - #6334
In a self-serving world, a servant is really noticed. They're a non-threatening person, and a person can relax then around you. And then you can share your Jesus with them. How do you open up a hard heart? Well, the servant has the key.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/the-servant-has-the-key-6334
Frozen in Time - #6328
The early Christians gave Saul a chance and I'm so glad they did. Let's expect the best of each other. Not because we trust each other so much, but because we trust the transforming power of our Father's grace. Stay up-to-date on what God is doing in the life of that person near you, and don't leave them frozen in time.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/frozen-in-time-6328
Poison in Pretty Packages - #6326
That sin that looks so good on the package; it will take over your personality, your body, your relationships, your dignity, and your worth. It's poison! No matter how inexpensive sin seems to be, it will actually end up costing you everything.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/poison-in-pretty-packages-6326
Genealogies, Graveyards, and Grandkids
Learning about those who've gone before me has made me start asking, "Could it be that I am living the answers to the prayers of those who came before me?" And could it be that my grandchildren, who I love more than I can say, are - and will be - living the answers to my prayers? If I rise to the challenge to faithfully intercede for them in the Throne Room of the God who is faithful to all generations.
http://hutchcraft.com/blogs/ron-hutchcraft-s-blogs/genealogies-graveyards-and-grandkids
Running Into Busyness - #6317
Busyness that is running from the truth is an escape, as surely as drugs or alcohol. And it's just as addicting. Isn't it time to stop running finally and unload the stress of a neurotic, destructive busyness and just listen to God? Deal with what he's been chasing you for all these years, and you won't have to run nearly so much.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/running-into-busyness-6317
When Cranking isn't Enough - #6316
D. L. Moody said when he was asked the secret of his power, "For 50 years I have had access to the Throne of Grace." A person, or a situation, or a need that's beyond your reach. Well, don't keep trying to crank out a man-powered answer. Plug into the awesome generator of God's power.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/when-cranking-isn-t-enough-6316