"Then I said, “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands,..." Nehemiah 1:5 (NLT) In one sentence Nehemiah's words hold important keys - keys that some either don't recognize and understand, or that some tend to race past to their own detriment if their aim is to walk closely with God. The first I would point out is Nehemiah's observance and address of God as He is - enthroning God in his heart and mind first, as he comes, desiring to speak to The King Of Kings, The Lord Of Lords, and The True And Living God. Preparing our hearts and minds by remembering the true nature and position of our God as well as our own lower position before Him, correctly sets the table for the conversation that we wish to have by putting it in the proper perspective. God is all-deserving of our praise and I believe that by addressing Him properly, we draw the ear of our loving Father to hear th
A much loved spiritual mentor pointed out to me the difference between the Apostle Paul's past will (a life without Christ) and His new will that evolved after the Lord called Him. He then challenged me to define what my own new will would say... ...let my response be found here...
"It is not the title that people give to themselves that defines who they are; it is the fruit of what they produce." Graham Cooke