by Bill Elliff
July 11, 2023
Everything in my life that is of value comes to me in the mornings, for this is the time I read, pray, write, and meet with God. I cannot imagine the difference in my life, the lack I would be experiencing if the Lord had not awakened me and the Spirit reminded me (through this verse) of the value of rising.
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by Bill Elliff
July 07, 2023
Sometimes, you simply have enemies. Jesus did. Paul did. David did. It’s hard to find anyone who seeks to pursue God fully that is not opposed. If you walk with God, you are a threat to the prince of this world. You are shining a light into his darkness, and he will use every means to stop you … and he often uses adversaries in human skin.
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by Bill Elliff
July 05, 2023
Most followers of Christ are disappointed in their prayer life. Some are not praying at all—some only in a crisis. Some are praying much but having done so and seeing its’ power, they long for more. These know that the most powerful person in the room is always the one who prays, for prayer brings God into the equation.
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by Bill Elliff
June 30, 2023
Paul did everything by prayer. Not some things or most things. The secret of his power and usefulness was that he was a man of such clear understanding and humility who knew he must pray without ceasing—prayer with no intermission.
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by Bill Elliff
June 28, 2023
The Apostle Paul reminded us in Ephesians 6 that the devil has schemes. These are not random but deliberate and strategic methods he uses to keep us from God. To “steal, kill, and destroy” people.
One of the massive tools he has used, particularly since the 1950s, is SCREENS (Television, movies, phones, internet … you name it). He has made mindless entertainment so accessible that very few can resist.
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by Bill Elliff
June 27, 2023
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by Bill Elliff
June 26, 2023
I wonder what Paul was really like. If he were in our church, what would we think about him? He was amazingly intense, and incredibly focused. He never hesitated to challenge others. I doubt he'd be the guy who'd just piddle around much. Not that it's necessarily wrong or sinful, but I don't see him playing video games or watching television till the early morning hours.
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by Bill Elliff
June 22, 2023
They’re everywhere. Foolish people dominate the airwaves and are present in our homes, schools, churches, and workplaces. They can even be right inside our own clothes. Everyone has chosen a foolish path at times. And sadly, some have taken up permanent residence in that destructive house.
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by Bill Elliff
June 21, 2023
Everyone needs a power beyond their own resources. Tragically, most do not realize it is abundantly available to them through Christ ... all the power they will every need!
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by Bill Elliff
June 19, 2023
There is a relentless passion in man to have more. To have it all. To get everything one can in this life for themselves and those around them.
But what most do not realize is that “all” is possible! In fact, it’s God’s great desire to give unsearchable riches to us, and He has provided a way.
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by Bill Elliff
June 17, 2023
I was challenged by a friend who listed a few of the basics of life ... the things you must do if you do nothing else. Here are my top 20 after 65 years of knowing Christ.
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by Bill Elliff
June 08, 2023
Wisdom is a product of insatiable desire. Solomon, who at least at one point was the wisest man on the face of the earth, gave instructions to his son and all of us about how to gain wisdom. A foolish man could care less about this type of instruction because he thinks he is wise on his own. He does not know that wisdom is something that must be gained. And it is gained only when it is sought with aggressive tenacity.
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