I must follow, if I can

Pursuing it with eager feet / Until it joins some larger way

  • ‘My sheep hear my voice’

     By Aaron Lord

    Posted on April 12, 2005

    I am overjoyed at hearing about friends who have been receiving clear direction from the Lord lately. There is a clear distinction between His voice, when we just KNOW it’s Him, and the ‘confirmation’ and ‘peace about it’ that we produce for ourselves through rationalization and reasoning—when we consult other... [Read More]

  • John & Jen Brookman

     By Aaron Lord

    Posted on March 17, 2005

    A couple weeks ago my friend J.B. was diagnosed with cancer. Prior to his diagnosis, someone from church had a ‘word’ for him that he was supposed to start journaling, but that this journal wasn’t for himself, but it was to bless other people and help them through their issues.... [Read More]

  • "What Mortification Is Not"

     By Aaron Lord

    Posted on March 11, 2005

    5. Occasional victories over sin are not mortification. There are two occasions or seasons in which a man who is fighting with a particular sin may seem to have mortified it, but has not in reality. (i) When that sin breaks out sadly and seriously in a way that greatly... [Read More]

  • Prayer

     By Aaron Lord

    Posted on March 4, 2005

    I have a buddy who was diagnosed with cancer today. This is very shocking news, as he is a young, healthy guy. Everybody please pray for him. Pray for him, and also for his wife, that God would heal him, and give them the strength to get through. This guy... [Read More]

  • God-Centered Worship

     By Aaron Lord

    Posted on March 1, 2005

    In considering the rationale for God-centered worship, we must begin with the realization that worship is the number one priority of the Church. Jesus’ famous statement in John 4:23 that the Father seeks worshipers is unparalleled, for nowhere in the entire corpus of Holy Scripture do we read of God’s... [Read More]

  • The Initiative Against Despair

     By Aaron Lord

    Posted on February 18, 2005

    I know I quote Oswald Chambers a lot, but there’s something about his daily devotional that makes it continually relevant. However, sometimes I end up skipping a day. The Feb. 18 entry is one particular one that ministered to me. I’m wondering whether I skipped it last year, because I... [Read More]
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  • "The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing"

     By Aaron Lord

    Posted on February 12, 2005

    “Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.” 2 Tim. 2:3-4 (ESV) [Read More]