#Dr charles stanley sermons 2016 tv#

I liked how they sounded! For you see, we had left our dream home after ONLY living there for 11 months. He wants to bless you.” So, I took those words to heart.

Invite Him to bless you with those things you most love and want. He said, “Ask God to give you your heart’s desire. And, God did! Joel closed his message by suggesting that everyone listening to the sound of his voice, do the same thing. Each time they’d walk by the house or drive by the house, they’d claim it as their own, knowing God was going to give them the house. She began to pray that God would give her this particular house. In this story, he shared how his wife had found a certain house that she loved. Everything he said was so encouraging! At one point in the message, he told a story.

He wants to give you your heart’s desire.” Who doesn’t like sermons like this!!! So, I pulled out my notepad and wrote out all sorts of great quotes and suggestions from this preacher in South Texas. He was speaking on this topic: “God really wants to bless you. One day in particular, (about 8 years ago) I liked his message so much that I actually got out my notebook and took notes.

#Dr charles stanley sermons 2016 tv#

Why I Stopped Listening to Joel Osteen (and others like him) I would catch him from time to time on TV and enjoyed listening to all of the positive things that he had to say. Whatever the case, I was a fan of Joel Osteen – for a while. Possibly it was the affirming way that he spoke. Follow the Lord earnestly, and He will bring forth much spiritual fruit.Maybe it was his Texas drawl. Believers who focus on past failures and present distractions end up all over the place in their Christian life peace and joy are elusive and prayers go unanswered. Give up whatever draws your attention away from the heavenly Father. Moreover, distraction slows them down, with the result that spiritual growth is sluggish, if they mature at all. Their field of faith looks like a disorganized mess. Discouraged believers oftentimes plow a crooked row, because they’re looking over their shoulder to dwell on past regrets or peering around to see what pleasures await. When believers trust Jesus Christ as Savior, they “put their hand to the plow.” The idea is for us to follow the Lord in absolute obedience-always keeping our eyes focused on Him. There was only one way to make a straight line, and that was to stay focused on the work and keep my eyes forward every single second. The simple machine bumped and jerked under my hands as it tore up the ground. I tried out an old-fashioned plow once and discovered that using it was no easy task. A mule did most of the work by pulling the apparatus forward, but the farmer held on to direct the path of the blade.

The ancient plow, shaped much like the antique version of more recent centuries, was a single wooden blade attached to two handles. Very few people in this day and age appreciate Jesus’ use of the plow as an illustration of a life dedicated to the Lord. “ Still another said, ‘I will follow you, Lord but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.’ Jesus replied, ‘ No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.’” (Luke 9:61-62) There are a lot of distractions – the devil is crafty that way – but as Christians we are to keep our eyes on the Lord. Charles Stanley of InTouch Ministries is a great reminder to keep our eyes upon Jesus.