Good News Brief For Men

I apologize for the long delay between this and my last post.  The work schedule has been incredibly hectic to say the least.  I have been thinking about this blog quite often but just haven't had the time do to my current work load. I have been thinking about our journey and wanted to let you know that this way to communicate with you folks is always on my heart. So here we GO........ I have been going through my personal library at my home and am beginning to "downsize" a bit.  I have too many books that I have either read or simply have no use for any longer.  But going through each of these books I am re-discovering some real jewels of reading material I am anxious to return to.  Others are just taking up much needed space in my Study.  My favorites are Biographies.  Right along side of books on Spiritual Prayer, by Charles Spurgeon, Andrew Murray, D.L. Moody and the like.  I do have a few more contemporary writers that I enjoy as w...

From an Engineering background I have developed a technique that seems to work for me pretty well. 1. Develop three key points to establish a good beginning. These can be points that will get you going and will probably change over time when reviewing where you started and where you ended up. Examples: Create a sitting area dedicated to your time alone with God.  Preferably a low/no traffic area in your home.  Here you will leave your notebook for taking notes on the scriptures you want to do future study on.  Always keep 2 pens with your notebook.  It's hard to pick up a thought once you have drooped it due to a pen that won't work.  Think and pray about where God would like to start in this new endeavor.  Maybe locate a study guide on the book of the Bible you will be beginning in.  Of course have others pray for you while you proceed.  Of course these are just a starting suggestion 2. As you settle into your time with God pick a method ...

Change?  But I don't really need to change, (or do I).  Ask your wife or those closest to you.  If they say you really don't need to change they must be lying to you, or don't want to hurt your feelings.  We are men and we need to continually change UP! Your life will change. Your relationships will change (for the better and in most cases MUCH better!) Your career will change so look for it...... (but don't move ahead of it, it will come to you) Your attitude about tomorrow as well as today will change UP as well. More changes to come, look for it guys! Rev. Ted

Looking at our lives as believers, we often just mosey along as life goes on making adjustments as time goes by.  That may be fine as the summertime lingers on, but God desires for us to live a life with greater focus and purpose.  You might include INTENTION in that list as well.  When I want to focus on something with INTENTION I try to locate writings that will move me closer to the desired outcome God has INTENDED for me.  I have my favorites but that list has taken time to develop over the years.  I the process of building that list of writers I have eliminated some and added some.  I still have books I haven't read yet but will in my future.  My favorite is God's Word the Bible.  Like you didn't see that one coming!  I read about the giants of Faith in Hebrews chapter 11, and the Kings (both good and bad) from the Old Testament.  And then I move to more modern day writers related to the direction I see God drawing me. With God cr...

Over the next few days lets look at the previous questions posted in the last devotion. 1. What would you change in your life to be more honoring to God? Do you spend time alone with Him at anytime in your busy work day?  Could you get up 5 minutes earlier and begin with maybe 2 minutes of reading His Word and 3 minutes in prayer?  That is actually a pretty good start.  That is where I started and before I realized it I was squeezing more of my early morning moments into a more quality time with Him.  He created in me a drawing to pursue Him    John 6: 44:  No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him ; .  I began to listen to favorite Pastors on the drive to work and the relationship grew deeper each day as Christ brought meaning and purpose in serving and loving Him as my Savior and Lord. Minimal changes can make an enormous difference in our lives as we pursue Him with greater effort.  Start today, and give Him ...

I apologize for not posting this morning but I am on vacation through the weekend.  I appreciate your prayers at this time of refreshing and will post again at 5:00 AM July 7, 2014 See you then, BUT...... I have some questions for you to contemplate. 1. What would you change in your life to be more honoring to God? 2. What would you do to accomplish this? 3. In what ways would you expect your life to change to accomplish this? 4. What would be your first three steps to get there from here. Please feel free to post your responses in the Comment section below. Take care and God Bless! Rev. Ted J. Wilkins

So we have been traveling a bit with no real spelled out plan for this journey nor what the journey will entail.  It looks more like we have been through some form of Driver's Education.  Well let's get off the interstate for a bit and take a look at a map and see what this plan looks like. Yes guys, I said map, not a GPS or Cell phone hookup.  We need the real map.  Believe it or not I still have several maps at the house from various states my wife and I have had the privilege to drive through or at least into.  I like to see where I am going to go and the various towns we will end up in throughout our trip.  I enjoy being with my wife.  Even when the Kids were home we always enjoyed being together.  Yes there have been some difficult times but we overcame them and continue to enjoy the trip. But now, what does this trip look like to us as men.  As teens we know all the answers, as young adults we just "know" and as we grow older into a...

Have you ever driven past your exit while in the wrong lane?  Have you ever taken the wrong exit?  Both have happened to me and usually it happens when I am not paying close attention at 70 plus MPH.  Very rarely am I on my Cell Phone while driving but occasionally I will be listening to a great Preacher ans become too absorbed and drive right by my exit.  My advice for you there is to just keep driving to the next exit.  I have discovered that one exit is as good as another, they both get you off the highway.  This past week I saw four times when a driver jumped across 4 lanes to exit the highway at 80 plus MPH.  He was only one car length ahead of me when he initiated this action.  Wow!  Too close for me. First, drive safe and get to your destination in one piece.   But the Spiritual lesson here is Pay attention to your surroundings.  Watch what is going on around you.  God calls you to be responsible so we must walk in Him...