The great enemy of the Lord Jesus Christ today is the idea of practical work that has no basis in the New Testament but comes from the systems of the world. This work insists upon endless energy and activities, but no private life with God. The emphasis is put on the wrong thing. Jesus said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation . . . . For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:20-21). It is a hidden, obscure thing. An active Christian worker too often lives to be seen by others, while it is the innermost, personal area that reveals the power of a person’s life.

We must get rid of the plague of the spirit of this religious age in which we live. In our Lord’s life there was none of the pressure and the rushing of tremendous activity that we regard so highly today, and a disciple is to be like His Master. The central point of the kingdom of Jesus Christ is a personal relationship with Him, not public usefulness to others.

It is not the practical activities that are the strength of this Bible Training College— its entire strength lies in the fact that here you are immersed in the truths of God to soak in them before Him. You have no idea of where or how God is going to engineer your future circumstances, and no knowledge of what stress and strain is going to be placed on you either at home or abroad. And if you waste your time in overactivity, instead of being immersed in the great fundamental truths of God’s redemption, then you will snap when the stress and strain do come. But if this time of soaking before God is being spent in getting rooted and grounded in Him, which may appear to be impractical, then you will remain true to Him whatever happens.

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October 19, 2010

Over and over Jesus is the answer to all my questions. Where I should go, what I should do, how will I live…..all of the questions begin and end here. The answers to my prayers are always the same, Jesus. Every other answer starts and ends here. When I am seeking an answer to a business problem or a family matter, I know that if I start with Jesus, everything else will evolve, and I will always find the answer in Him.

And God says…”Seek first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Acknowledge the Lord in all your ways and do not trust your own understanding or thought processes, and He will make your paths straight. I am the way, the truth and the light.”

“If you begin and end all your searching right here, with Jesus, you will be satisfied, full of joy, and your faith will know no bounds.”

“You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus” Gal. 3:26   

” I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy maybe complete” John 15:11