Not my will but thine be done

FEAR CORRUPTS SOUND MINDS AND GOOD DECISIONS. 2 Timothy 1:7; 1 Corinthians 14:33.

Are you motivated by fear? Don’t say ‘No’ too quickly—MANY people are. In the flesh, people are motivated by fear or anger or pride or greed or ambition or appetites or some combination of the above. Fear motivates SO MANY decisions. The object of the fear is irrelevant: there is fear of illness, fear ofContinue reading “FEAR CORRUPTS SOUND MINDS AND GOOD DECISIONS. 2 Timothy 1:7; 1 Corinthians 14:33.”

PREPARE. Mark 14:33-38.

Before cooking, you prepare ingredients. Before a battle, you prepare a battle plan. Before a test, you study. We know preparation matters. And sometimes you have to stop in the middle of something to prepare. Remember the cliché—if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. When Jesus faced the final hours of His life,Continue reading “PREPARE. Mark 14:33-38.”

THY WILL BE DONE. Mark 14:36.

Often our greatest hurts come without warning—you break a bone, lose a loved one, fail a task. The pain is real, but the triggering event is behind you. But what about when horror looms ahead of you? In some ways, dread is so much worse. Before the crucifixion, “Jesus knew everything that was about toContinue reading “THY WILL BE DONE. Mark 14:36.”

REPETITION. Matthew 26:39,42,44.

Have you noticed repetition in the Bible? Song of Solomon says over and over: “Do not awaken love until the proper time.” Why the repetition? For emphasis. God repeats it so you will see how important it is. Flee lust. Remember that you’re too young, or remember that your circumstances are not right. Avoid theContinue reading “REPETITION. Matthew 26:39,42,44.”