Thoughts

The Lord Jesus had just girded Himself with a towel and filled a basin with water, preparatory to washing the disciples’ feet.

I think a lot of people in our congregations get confused when some learned brother advises us that we must all join in a fervent fight against “materialism.”...

Two are better than one. That’s why I encourage you to find at least one steady prayer partner and arrange to meet regularly for prayer.

We do not ask, and therefore we do not receive. We do not knock, and so the door is not opened to us. We do not seek, and thus we do not find. 

If we do not pray, we leave the door open for every sin in our lives. Prayer is the way out of temptation.

Jesus Christ had desires and wishes here on earth which—although they were good and right—were not fulfilled.

It seems to me that the horse and the mule picture two wrong attitudes we might have when we are seeking the Lord’s guidance. The horse wants to charge ahead; the mule wants to lag behind. The horse tends to be impatient, high-spirited and impetuous. The mule on the other hand is stubborn, intractable and lazy...

Perhaps the Lord has already made clear to you the sphere of your service for Him. Do you then also ask Him to show you anew how you are to do this service?...

How do you usually handle it when you are overwhelmed by difficulties? When was the last time you consciously took the time to express your distress before the Lord?...

One of the reasons God allows trials and opposition in our lives is so that we (again) direct our eyes only to Him...