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Category Archives: Knowing God
How Much is it Worth to Hear God’s Voice?
When Susan and I were young Christians, we had a friend named Gail. Gail and her husband Danny were mentors to Susan and me in the things of God. At that time, Danny and Gail lived in a farmhouse off of Highway 44 just east of Spring Grove, Minnesota. One day Gail was driving home from town and was about to turn left into the long driveway leading back to their house. As she was about to turn, she felt constrained to just wait. The way she described is that she “had an unction” to … Continue reading
Would You Like Your Life to Change in 2013?
By Tom Shanklin A new year is always a great time to reflect on what has been happening in your life and to make projections for the future. It is also a time when many people make New Year’s resolutions. But surveys indicate that by January 20th about 80 percent of those resolutions will be broken. Overall, only about 8 percent of new year’s resolutions are successfully fulfilled. The resulting failure is often a source of great discouragement for many people. This is because the power of change comes from God. If you leave God … Continue reading
Jesus Promises Rest to ALL!
By Tom Shanklin “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30, KJV. I love seeing the word “all” or “everyone” in the Scripture when it pertains to the Gospel. The good news of Jesus Christ is for everyone—rich and poor, black and white, young and old—“…let him that is … Continue reading
God Answers Our Prayers by Giving Us Wisdom
By Tom Shanklin “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.” Proverbs 4:7, 8, KJV. We often talk about the blessings of God through Jesus Christ and how Jesus died on the cross to redeem us from the curse and to bring blessings into our lives. Poverty, sickness, broken families, torment, and spiritual death are all part of that curse. Wisdom is one of the major ways that God blesses … Continue reading
It’s All About a Relationship with Father God
By Tom Shanklin God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24, KJV). While talking to a woman of Samaria, Jesus made this statement. She had been asking where is “the right place” to worship. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, she said, but you (the Jews) say that you should worship in Jerusalem. Which is right? Today we could also argue about “the right place” to worship, but Jesus made it clear that the Father is looking for worshipers who worship Him in Spirit … Continue reading
All Worship is Not Created Equal
“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.” Hebrews 11:4, KJV. In this politically-correct, tolerant-of-everything environment we live in, we are being told that any approach to God is acceptable, as long as a person is sincere. However, but according to the Word of God, all worship is not created equal. The story of two brothers, Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve, demonstrates this truth. Both … Continue reading
