M A R C H 1 6 “…I count everything as loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord…” — Philippians 3:8

Christ – the Purpose of Life

Tragically, many people are essentially wandering around in life, aimlessly. For all practical purposes, they are marking time. They are like the proverbial man in jail with marks on the wall, representing how many days, weeks, months, or years he has fulfilled. Many are living as if they are just waiting to die. But when Christ changed my life, I can now say He is the purpose of my life. Is everything you do done for Christ? From now on,... More

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M A R C H 1 5 “But what things were gain to me, I have counted these things to be loss for the sake of Christ.” — Philippians 3:7

Everything for Christ?

During the decade of the 1950s, a bright and brilliant star flashed across the cinematic and recording sky. It was a star that belonged to a young man with a magnificent voice. The name of that young man was Mario Lanza. But suddenly, unexpectedly, inexplicably, he died—a man who some said had, perhaps, the greatest voice ever. His records sold more copies than any record ever had until that time. His lifetime goal was to portray the... More

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M A R C H 1 4 “…reaching forward to those things which are ahead…” — Philippians 3:13

Eye on the Prize

In Philippians 3, Paul uses athletic imagery to describe his race for Christ. “Reaching forward” is a figure of a runner whose hand is stretched out way in front of his body. He is telling us that we need that eager aspiration, that enthusiasm that comes with God within us, causing us to reach out after greater things. Our soul needs to be ten or twenty paces in front of our body. We need that eagerness of heart. Too often we go... More

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M A R C H 1 3 “So you also, when you have done everything commanded you, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done our duty.’” — Luke 17:10

Don’t Rest on Your Laurels

We need to forget our successes sometimes. Some of us are wonderful laurel-sitters. We have been sitting on our laurels for years. We reach a certain level of accomplishment and are satisfied. That should not be. I recall reading that one of Napoleon’s generals came to him and described a magnificent victory he had won in one of the campaigns. He described how they had brought the artillery up to just the right point and smashed the... More

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M A R C H 1 2 “I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forever.” — Psalm 86:12

Designed for a Purpose

Life has purpose. The handle of an ax has only one purpose. The weighty end of the head has no other purpose than to bring the whole momentum created by the handle and the weight created by the head to bear on that small, sharp, knifelike edge. When that hits the wood, the purpose is fulfilled. So it is with a bow and arrow. The head of the arrow, the shaft, the feathers, the bow, the string, the arm and the eye are all designed for just one... More

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M A R C H 1 1 “When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” — Acts 4:13

On Remembering and Forgetting

Many people are rendered failures because they remember what they ought to forget and forget what they ought to remember. This is a tragic thing. We ought to forget those things that debilitate and keep us from reaching our greatest potential. The first among those is that we ought to forget our failures. I believe that the remembrance of our failures is Satan’s chain that he uses to bind us to the ground like some chained bird. We may... More

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M A R C H 1 0 “I press toward the goal to the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 3:14

Avoiding the Junk Heap

The junk heap has been designed for those things that fail to fulfill their purpose. In our house, one time we had a fancy electric can opener—a wondrous thing to behold. The chrome shone brightly as a delightful adjunct to our kitchen. It was even color-coordinated with the color of the walls. It made a marvelous whirring sound when it was turned on. There was only one slight fault: It did not open cans. Guess where it is today.... More

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Christ – the Purpose of Life

Everything for Christ?

Eye on the Prize

Don’t Rest on Your Laurels

Designed for a Purpose

On Remembering and Forgetting

Avoiding the Junk Heap