“Nothing sets a person so much out of the devil’s reach as humility.” (Edwards)

Here are some interesting thoughts on pride, and the worst pride, spiritual pride. See what you think.

Jonathan Edwards on Spiritual Pride.

The first and worst cause of error that prevails in our day is spiritual pride. This is the main door by which the devil comes into the hearts of those who are zealous for the advancement of Christ. It is the chief inlet of smoke from the bottomless pit to darken the mind and mislead the judgment, and the main handle by which Satan takes hold of Christians to hinder a work of God. Until this disease is cured, medicines are applied Continue reading

In an earlier post I wrote about the practicality of fighting against Satan and his workers, be they brujos or brujas with their brujeria or demons or new agers or games of fantasy; regardless of the method used for entry into ones life, the fight is still between God and Satan. In this fight God uses weak instruments to prove His power, and those instruments are His people, at least those willing to be used. And if one is not willing to be used He can use them anyway. Understanding that should provide some insight into the following verse:

Ro 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

According to the verse above and… Continue reading

As you can see if you read some of the posts on this site, there are people who believe it wrong to be engaged in a battle with Satan. They ask if it’s biblical and wonder where the precedent lies. I have several examples to share with you but first let me be clear about fighting with Satan.

There is no way to fight with Satan or his associates and win. Well, almost no way. There does exist one certain Avenue of victory in the fight against Satan. Can you recall someone who in their own strength was able to fight Satan and win? Here is a passage that may help you:

Eph 1:18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, Continue reading

What is Your Fear?

written June 27, 2005

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Yesterday we faced a difficult moment. On our way to a very remote village to attend a church service and assess the possibility of a future medical clinic we came upon an obstacle in our path. It was a river (not a stream or brook; a RIVER) that we would need to cross three times in various places to drive to the village. It was normally passable with a high clearance 4 WD vehicle but this day was far from normal as we had had heavy rains and it was overflowing its banks and flowing very swiftly. I

Where’s the FAITH?

Let me get right to it. If you’re a normal Christian, or among those who call themselves a Christian, you are probably living a lie. What a brazen thing to say? Unfortunately, it’s so true.

What is a Christian? From Wikipedia, we find the following:

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as presented in the New Testament and interpreted by Christians to have… Continue reading

The Need to Know

I Will Fear No Evil?

Written in Guatemala

July 16, 2006

Two weeks ago in Guatemala, I woke up one morning thinking about the 23rd Psalm. But I couldn’t get past the first verse:

Ps 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. It just sounded too simple. The Lord is the shepherd and I am one of his sheep. I follow him; he takes care of me. I follow him. He

Trust in the Lord; You Don’t Need to Understand 

Heart Attack -Go to the Hospital… Or the Church?

Note: This listing of The Bible in chronological order is taken from an incredibly good author by the name of God (just kidding-He is incredibly good but He is responsible for the Bible, the organization of the content is what I am talking about). The organizers name is F. LaGard Smith and the name of the book is “The Daily Bible In Chronological Order 365 Daily Readings”. It includes devotional insights and is worth it’s weight in gold to me as it really helped to bring all the stories together. Please buy this book in your local Bible bookstore. For the purposes of this posting I have taken the liberty to adapt it slightly by not including parallel entries.

If there is interest I will post the Daily Reading every day. … Continue reading

Note: This listing of The Bible in chronological order is taken from an incredibly good author by the name of God (just kidding-He is incredibly good but He is responsible for the Bible, the organization of the content is what I am talking about). The organizers name is F. LaGard Smith and the name of the book is “The Daily Bible In Chronological Order 365 Daily Readings”. It includes devotional insights and is worth it’s weight in gold to me as it really helped to bring all the stories together. Please buy this book in your local Bible bookstore. For the purposes of this posting I have taken the liberty to adapt it slightly by not including parallel entries.

If there is interest I will post the Daily Reading every day. … Continue reading

Why Me Lord?

Sometimes, as a matter of course, things break. Or more precisely, things go wrong. These last three weeks in Guatemala have been a perfect case in point. So many things that happened were not in the plan, or even changed the plan completely. Here is an incomplete list of some of the things:

The night we arrived we had an accident on the highway. Since we’ve been here it has rained almost daily. Several roads in the

Trusting God or Trusting Self?

An experienced mountain climber decides to take on a very steep and rugged mountain, covered with snow and ice. It is a difficult climb but he knows he can do it and he chooses to go without a friend. He has the best of equipment and knows how to use it all so he has little fear of going it alone. So all alone he sets out and begins the climb.

As the day wears on it is getting colder and colder and his rate of climb is slowing down. It’s beginning to get dark and he is still a distance from the top. As darkness settles in he cannot see and realizes he is in Continue reading | 1 Comment

Note:  This listing of The Bible in chronological order is taken from an incredibly good author by the name of God (just kidding-He is incredibly good but He is responsible for the Bible, the organization of the content is what I am talking about).  The organizers name is F. LaGard Smith and the name of the book is “The Daily Bible In Chronological Order 365 Daily Readings”.  It includes devotional insights and is worth it’s weight in gold to me as it really helped to bring all the stories together.  Please buy this book in your local Bible bookstore.  For the purposes of this posting I have taken the liberty to adapt it slightly by not including parallel entries.

Additionally, from time to time I will make comments on the passages… Continue reading