Chris R. Quinlan

You can say that you're a Christian all day long. You can say that, no one can look in your heart of hearts and judge you. And you can say that, in your heart of hearts, that you really know that you believe. But all of it is just wash. Do you know what your heart is? It's the very center of your being... the core of your person. Now you're going to tell me that Jesus Christ has the entire center and core of your being, but it doesn't affect the way you walk, talk, or think? no... To receive Him, is to take Him as Savior and Lord. To stand upon Him. This is a mark that the Holy Spirit has truly regenerated your heart... and that you really do belong to Him. Excerpted from this video:

“I used to look inwardly, so much, to try and find joy, hope, and confidence, but I’ve learned that that’s a hopeless cause. Many Christians are more spiritual than I am, but I’m happier than they are. Why? Because they are constantly looking at their own performance and I’ve given up on that. I look now, only unto the perfect work of Jesus Christ on my behalf. “   - Paul Washer Yesterday I wrote about my recent struggle with daily scripture reading and how I realized it was a problem with my relationship with God and not a technique or motive thing. I have so far had success reading the bible on a daily basis, granted it's only been a day. Nevertheless, I was listening to one of my favorite "mp3 mentors," Paul Washer, and I heard him speak the quote above. I have heard him use this illustration before (he often repeats the same material every time he speaks publicly), and I was thrilled to hear it again after dealing with what I wrote about yesterday. This story tha...

“What is the evidence that you’ve become a Christian? The church roll? No… A profession of faith? No… You will be concerned about discovering the will of the Father, and you will be concerned about doing that will." A quote from a recent sermon by Paul Washer

"My dear friend, everybody wants to go to heaven. They just don’t want God to be there when they get there." ...On the modern method of witnessing by asking questions like, "Do you want to go to heaven?"  The point; A truly converted individual wants to go to heaven because they want God, not because of some notion of heaven as a splendid place to be, or as a more pleasant alternative to hell.