The Plodding Preacher

Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair. –Blaise Pascal

How many of you would buy a package of meat advertised in this way?  How did they even know how much to charge if the meat is unknown?  There is no way that most of us would consider putting that into our bodies. And yet, if we put a generic label of Christian on a product we have all kinds of people who will uncritically make it a part of their life.  We don't know where it comes from, what the people producing it believe, what their goal is and yet it's labelled Christian so we give it the benefit of the doubt.  Ought we not to be taking at least the same care with our spiritual diet that we do with our physical diet?

Erik Raymond  —  August 25, 2014 (click name to go to original post) As people we know that it is often wise to resist various urges that we have. We can keep ourselves out of trouble by resisting the urge to say something when we are offended. We can prevent various health issues by resisting urges to overeat or (routinely) eat unhealthy foods. We can steer clear from financial debt by resisting the urge to buy something on impulse. We can almost develop a reflex resistance in this fallen world replete with potholes along with our own personal proclivity towards unhealthy behavior. This can be good for us (and others). However, there is one urge that you should never resist. This area is prayer. I believe it was Martyn Lloyd-Jones whom I first read who said, “Never resist any urge to pray.” That is great advice without much need for explanation. But let me point out a couple of reasons why. The urge to pray does not come from your flesh or the d...

"There’s never a promise that God has made that He won’t fulfill." Alistair Begg

10 Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. 11 He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. (Isa 40:10-11 ESV)