If all else can be taken, then cling to what cannot be lost, Jesus.

Food for Thought

Christ, Salvation, and the Gospel

• If ever asked for the answer or purpose of life, reply in one word, Jesus.
• True born-again Christianity is not a religion but a one-on-one relationship with God.
• To come to the door of Christ and turn away is the greatest loss.
• Jesus is the difference between hoping for a future and knowing one awaits. Without His mercy and grace, we would know nothing but troubles and heartaches.
• Jesus is a person’s only hope; without Him, there’s nothing left but judgment and ****.
• There are no superiors or inferiors when it comes to the offer of salvation; we are all equally savable before Christ.
• Salvation obtained is grace sustained.
• It’s not by mortal men which true liberty is given but by the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
• The armor of salvation is the greatest gift unto man. Eternal without clause through faith laid freely before the sinners’ spiritual hands.
• The greatest gift to humanity is to no longer face ****. While the worst reality is to know you’re already there.
• Anyone can obtain salvation, but only a few will receive it. By grace and repentance, men are made immortal, not by nobility or financial reason. May you also find eternal peace in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
• If eternal life could be bought, wouldn’t you acquire it at any cost? Then why do so many people neglect Jesus' gift? When it cost Him, not us.
• There is a moment of spiritual convergence where a sinner and the new man meet. The crossroad at Calvary is where one can kneel and surrender before the Saviour’s feet.
• The greatest and sincerest act of love was presented on the cross and then offered in part as salvation through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s the belief in His Gospel alone that sinners are saved through a repentant heart.

Faith, Trust, and the Christian Walk

• In every action, focus your desires upon the Lord; as Christians, our lives are to be disciples and witnesses of Jesus Christ.
• It isn’t the moments spent getting through life that matter, but the steps we take to be nearer to God.
• The price of following Christ cannot overshadow our Heavenly gain, for God’s beauty isn’t hidden in the shadows of man’s good works.
• A daily walk with God strengthens us against the temptations and afflictions of the flesh.
• It’s a faithful act to align one’s heart with the word of God.
• The greatest satisfaction is to be about the Lord’s work.
• As Christians, absolute peace and joy are seldom born through a spiritual revival, but by knowing we’re in God’s perfect Will.
• To dwell on anything continually is allowing it to own you. So, surrender that privilege of ownership upon the Lord and ponder heavily on Him.
• God’s grace is sufficient and plentiful to a Christian’s needs.
• Our daily burdens become lighter and less problematic as we surrender them to the Lord.
• Our faith strengthens and shapes our daily walk in Christ while doubt and sin toward God set out to destroy and devour it.
• To know God is, in part, to trust Him. Can we honestly say that we believe God to be perfect without entirely putting our faith in Him first?
• Christians who put their faith in the Bible rest firmly in the oracles of God.
• Complete loneliness is a delusion as a child of the King, for God is always with us.
• All the battles of swimming upstream are worthwhile when getting back to God.
• I wake up not for pure adventure but for another chance to serve the Lord with more magnitude and enthusiasm than the day before. Unmovable faith and godly commitments are essential to my daily task.

Sin, Temptation, and the Flesh

• Sin brings forth loneliness in one’s contempt. We’re not victims of our pet sins but addicts to them. We cannot defeat Satan while playing footsie with him and holding hands.
• Trust not in the flesh, for the old man lives by his own rules. Give no heed to his bittersweet words of half-truths, for he’s a mortal sinner above all else.
• It’s in the light that all good things grow, but in the darkness of man’s heart is where sin has always flourished.
• To justify one’s sins is a foolish attempt to reason before God that our wicked acts are pure ones.
• Wallowing in sin is like bathing in vomit; no reasonable soul will tolerate you for long.
• If we are not careful, Satan will keep us busy worrying about our future or consumed by our past.
• Ungodly jealousy is a beast; best left unfed.
• A backslidden stance is a dangerous slope.
• When trying to buy happiness, our hindsight shows us we’re just grooming and nourishing our ever-deepening misery. This low spot in the pit of our being is a spiritual void only God can fill.
• Don’t cry; judge me not when your visual acts unveil your sinful deeds. Shouldn’t an apple be called an apple or an orange an orange? It’s not judging to call sin by its name.
• So many people want God’s protection and deliverance in their lives, but not at the cost of fully surrendering. Oh, how blind and deceived we can be.

God’s Word, Truth, and Discernment

• In the case of relevance, God’s word is all that matters.
• The embodiment of truth is fashioned as a double-edged sword.
• No truth or understanding is as valuable and powerful as the Gospel of Christ.
• It is pure insanity to believe one’s feelings over biblical logic and foreknowledge on a subject.
• The Bible is not only the structure that forms and builds a believer’s faith, but it is the literary anchor in which all human logic, wisdom, and hope can be found.
• What light is sufficient in the darkest hours and the dimmest of nights? That doubles as a double-edged sword in the heaviest and grimmest of battles. It is no other than God’s word, the King James Bible.
• Short of the spiritual gift of salvation and one’s natural-born abilities. Reading and hearing God’s word is indisputably the greatest gift of all.
• When no longer seeking Biblical truth and wisdom, you’ll open yourself up to the ungodly notions of yesterday, today, and the days to come.
• The world finds the Bible recessive but sees itself as progressive. Thankfully, the Bible is perfect and forever unchanging; nothing in its words needs to be edited, modified, or rearranged.

Prayer, Revival, and the Work of the Spirit

• During soul-winning, it’s not the men, women, and children winning souls, but the Holy Spirit working through them.
• If prayer is only an option, then our problems aren’t worth complaining about.
• Sometimes, God ignites a spiritual fire of revival within His children that can only be extinguished through the hindering acts of one's flesh.
• Christians, pray this is the season your ministry causes a stir for Christ and sets the spiritual world on fire. What you’ve done or didn’t do for God in the past matters little at present; this is the moment in time that counts now, not yesterday or days passed.
• During an era where the wicked march on destroying and setting fire to the earth, history tells us of a time when Christian revivals lit the souls of mankind ablaze.
• The steps of revival are not fully shown in one section of scripture. It’s more laid out like a trail of breadcrumbs throughout the Bible. When these spiritual truths are jointly practiced, we open ourselves up for personal revival. A sought-out resurgence cannot be found within a formula or blueprint. It’s a rare gift from God, given to a broken, repentant person or people. True revivals are uncommon because most humans are unwilling to surrender their will to Christ. It’s all about God and His timing. It’s not by the works of man but through the work of God. Yes, we can prepare for a spiritual outpouring. However, only the Holy Spirit can open the floodgates and make them flow.
• Prayers often change our spiritual views and perceptions to the Biblical perspectives over physically altering a situation. Helping us spiritually grow.

Suffering, Death, and Eternity

• To despair is to die without Christ.
• The hottest place on earth is within the shoes of an unsaved sinner.
• At some point, death will awaken us all, whether it be eternal torment or bliss.
• The sweet savor of death to a Christian rests firmly on the gospel of Jesus Christ.
• The Bible is not an instrument, or roadmap, that guides us from life to death, but from sin to God, and from death to life.
• Death is a welcomed friend when in the protective hands of the Lord.

Christian Witness and Conduct

• Siblings in Christ are family for life.
• As Christians, we offer hope, but for an individual’s faith, that must be born between them and God.
• Stand firm as the tallest mountain and strong as its founding rock. Move diligently as the wind and spread the Gospel beyond your native flock.
• As humans, we all write our biographies, but for Christians, the story has no end.
• To receive compliments is always nice, but claim nothing of your merit or accord. Instead, give all credit and thanks unto God.
• When given an apology, we must forgive and make amends despite our ego, feelings, stature, or pride, not to be contrary to God’s Will.
• When dealing with other people, the real strength is not to tame another but to control your tongue throughout the situation.
• In life, we’ll leave footprints in the hearts and minds of others. However, through God's word, we can leave them a scriptural trail of breadcrumbs to Him along the way.
• As Christians, we should take every occasion granted to us to seek the lost and witness to the sinners as if we could see the rising flames kindled beneath their feet. Preach the gospel with urgency, for this may be their final hour.