by Bill Elliff
July 27, 2023
The world is filled with sinfully proud people. We’re all proud. This is tragic, for pride is the mother of all sin, and the explanation for everything evil in this world.
We want to be known, applauded, first, recognized. Pride causes us to lean on our own humanity, not God. A clear indication of our pride is how little we pray. If we don’t really turn to God, it’s a clear indication we think we can handle life on our own.
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by Bill Elliff
July 26, 2023
Everybody has fears. We fear failure, disrespect, and discomfort. We are physically afraid of anything that might touch our well-being. Financial fears nip at our heels. There are people and relationships that frighten us. Often we are so afraid of men’s opinions that we overcompensate and let them determine how we will respond—a man-fearing spirit. We fear loss and ultimately death. You name it, we fear it.
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by Bill Elliff
July 25, 2023
Parents (and especially grandparents) are quick to pull out pictures of their children and grandchildren. There are reasons we do this. There is joy in looking at the latest video or picture. It delights our hearts like nothing else, and in our loving pride, we want others to know the beauty of our children too.
Our lives would be better if we spent more time each day gazing at Jesus.
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by Bill Elliff
July 20, 2023
The great conviction of my life is this: Everything flows from the presence of the Lord. Everything. If you are experiencing the presence of Christ, you have everything that matters and lasts. If you are not, you have nothing of value.
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by Bill Elliff
July 19, 2023
In bold relief, we are seeing unprecedented mental, spiritual, moral, emotional, and physical depravity in our nation. I have watched this demise over the last seven decades. But we have never encountered this level. How do you explain this?
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by Bill Elliff
July 18, 2023
There is a massive secret that we rarely speak about. It is one of the key ingredients in the lives of those who are fruitful in their lives, families, businesses, and ministries.
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by Bill Elliff
July 14, 2023
To discipline means to train. The Greek word is “gymnasio,” from which we get “gymnasium.” We immediately associate this word with physical exercise, but the word has a far larger application. Paul warns his young disciple, Timothy, about the coming apostasy and what we must do to avoid it through a life of disciplined growth.
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by Bill Elliff
July 13, 2023
When you are weak, do you quit? Do you wallow in despair and self-pity? Do you resign yourself to a second-best effort? Do you try to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps? Or do you, like David, say, "For YOU are the God of my strength!"
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by Bill Elliff
July 12, 2023
Of all the conversations I've had with hundreds of men across the years, the number one question is: "What am I supposed to do with my life?" We want to know our purpose, and we must. As always, God is not silent. Look at Paul's instructions to the young man, Timothy, in 1 Timothy 2.
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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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