mickey for willie

In the 1950′s and 60′s my brother Tom and I used to collect and trade baseball cards with our friends around school and the neighborhood. The heroes back then were men like Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Whitey Ford, Roger Maris, Sandy Kofax, Bob Gibson and Frank Robinson. It was a thrill to make a big trade … especially if you received one of your favorite players in exchange for a few “bad players”. The greatest trade arrangement in the world came on a hill just outside of Jerusalem. On that day 2,000 years ago Jesus offered the trade of a …

The Blessing of Surrender

Quit quarreling with God! Agree with him and you will have peace at last! His favor will surround you if you will only admit that you were wrong. Job 22:21 (LB)   *** *** *** *** The Bible is very clear about how we benefit when we worship God through surrender: “Agree with him and you will have peace at last! His favor will surround you if you will only admit that you were wrong” (Job 22:21 LB).   In surrender, you begin to really live the life God intended: “Only those who throw away their lives for my sake …

Movie Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

“Nothing lasts,” he whispers to his lover, played eloquently by Cate Blanchett–Daisy. He’s grown younger at this point, at the point when he should be at middle age, reflecting on life that’s passing him by in backward time. “Some things last,” she retorts. Both of what they say is true, and is symbolized by a clock, and a journal. The clock represents something more than telling time. In fact, it tells time in reverse order. It’s created by a man who loses his son in the war, and thinks that by turning back the clocks, we can somehow grasp something …

Surrender: Let Go and Let God Work

Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him. Psalm 37:7 (GWT) *** *** *** ***   Surrendering your life means:   · Following God’s lead without knowing where he’s sending you;   · Waiting for God’s timing without knowing when it will come;   · Expecting a miracle without knowing how God will provide;   · Trusting God’s purpose without understanding the circumstances.   You know you’re surrendered to God when you rely on God to work things out instead of trying to manipulate others, force your agenda, and control the situation. You let go and let God …

Worship: The Barrier of Pride

It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 (NLT) *** *** *** ***   Life is a struggle, but what most people don’t realize is that our struggle, like Jacob’s in Genesis 32:22-32, is really with God! We want to be God, and there’s no way we’re going to win that struggle, but we try anyway.   A.W. Tozer said, “The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is because they haven’t yet come to the end of themselves. …

It's A Slow Fade

This morning I was driving along I-24 in TN and tuned in to the FISH station in Nashville. The song that was playing was Slow Fade by Casting Crowns. Oh man, does this song ever nail it! One of the things I absolutely love and respect about the music CC has been putting out is that it is so incredibly REAL and HONEST and ACCURATE and TRUE-TO-LIFE and JUST WHAT I NEED TO HEAR. Slow fade? You betcha. I am aware more than ever, and I hope I am speaking with absolute honesty here, of the activity of the devil …

wow, impressive title

Seems I often encounter folks who, when pressed hard enough, will actually admit that they are a Christian. Yet it appears the last thing in the world they want to talk about is a relationship with GOD. They bore you to death with sports stuff, weather worries, financial flops, and political parties. Yet GOD, Jesus and Biblical truths remain a forbidden topic. Perhaps these “christians” should just say they are not Christians and get it over with. After all this title has more significance than a BS, an MA … a PhD … or a CEO. The title that identifies …

Worship: Offering Yourself to God

So then, my friends, because of God’s great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer. Romans 12:1-2 (TEV) *** *** *** *** Offering yourself to God is what worship is all about. This act of personal surrender is called many things: consecration, making Jesus Lord, taking up your cross, dying to self, yielding to the Spirit.   What matters is that you do it, not what you call it. God wants your life, all of …

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Surrender Is the Heart of Worship

“Give yourselves to God … surrender your whole being to him to be used for righteous purposes.” Romans 6:13 (TEV)   *** *** *** ***   The heart of worship is surrender.   Surrender is an unpopular word, disliked almost as much as the word submission. It implies losing, and no one wants to be a loser.   Surrender evokes the unpleasant images of admitting defeat in battle, forfeiting a game, or yielding to a stronger opponent. The word is almost always used in a negative context. Captured criminals surrender to the authorities.   In our competitive world we’re taught …