We need to be alert to the fact that, in nearly every case imaginable, answered prayer can be explained away if you want to. ~ Dallas Willard
He says, "Realize, it's appointed, God appointed you to be there [preaching]. It's by Divine appointment, realize that. It's not by accident that you got up there. It wasn't that somebody else was supposed to be there, God put you there. So be faithful in delivering the Word." And he says, "If it's mince or it's steak, give it." And he explained that "mince" in Scotland is like ground hamburger with a lot of fat. He said "Maybe that's all you've got for a meal, give it." Maybe it's tenderloin. When it's tenderloin it's easy to give a Bible study. But when it's ground steak it's like, people don’t like this, it's all fatty. He says, "Just give it." ~ a pastor quoting Alistair
Paul, when you stand in the pulpit tonight, you can do one of two things. Either you can show those in the congregation that Jesus Christ is wonderful, or you can try to convince them that Paul Pressler is a reasonably intelligent young man. You can't do both. ~ Dr Fullerton
If we try to reintroduce the rare moments of inspiration it is a sign that it is not God we want. We are making a fetish of the moments when God did come and speak, and insisting that He must do it again; whereas what God wants us to do is to "walk by faith". ~ Oswald Chambers 05/01
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