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上帝是天王 (ShàngDì Shì TiānWáng) Apr 7, 2018 Before God uses the man, God breaks the man. ~Charles Spurgeon And the LORD heard it. Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth. And…
Uzziah Days: The Times of Our Coming Undone Jan 18, 2018 It is not true to say that God wants to teach us something in our trials. In every cloud he brings, God wants us to unlearn something. God’s purpose in the cloud is to simplify our…
Leading from The Cheap Seats May 3, 2017 A true and safe leader is likely to be one who has no desire to lead but is forced into a position of leadership by the inward pressure of the Holy Spirit and the press of…
The Almighty’s Prize: You Feb 9, 2017 Over the years, I have come to realize that the greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity, or power, but self-rejection. Success, popularity, and power can indeed present a great temptation, but their seductive…
Temptation’s Great Lie Nov 5, 2016 He must have iron nails that scratches a bear. ~Russian Proverb Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God…
The Fruit of Humiliation Sep 23, 2016 When life is rosy, we may slide by with knowing about Jesus, with imitating him and quoting him and speaking of him. But only in the fellowship of suffering will we know Jesus. We identify with…
The Dull Mediocrity of Pride Aug 5, 2016 It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who…
Wounded to Be Healed Feb 2, 2016 It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply. ~ A.W. TozerHave this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though He was in the form…
Best Seat in The House Apr 16, 2012 The mystery of the Bible should teach us, at one and the same time, our nothingness and our greatness, producing humility and animating hope.~Henry Dundas Melville (1742-1811)Now he told a parable to those who were invited,…