Just a Guy and his Journey Back to God

Send us Fan Mail Jonah "learned by the gourd, he learned by the worm and he learned by the vehement east wind. They were a sort of kindergarten to which the child-like spirit of Jonah had to go. He needed to be taught as children in their infancy are taught by object-lessons and things that they can see. So Jonah went to God’s kindergarten, to learn from the gourd, the worm and the east wind...

Send us Fan Mail The book of Jonah shows us how God can use everyone, even a prophet that didn't want to be used! Have you ever known you needed to do something but didn't want to? That's Jonah and yet he's used in a mighty way! Join me in reading Jonah 3 and be encouraged!   Just a Guy and His World  

Send us Fan Mail "What the praying man does is to bring his will into line with the will of God so God can do what He has all along been willing to do. Thus prayer changes the man and enables God to change things in answer to man’s prayer." AW Tozer Are you sinking like Jonah was? Are feeling the world closing in and like there isn't any escape? Be like Jonah and pray for God's...

Send us Fan Mail "When Jonah refused to obey God and broke off and alienated his heart, he got in a ship to get away from the presence of God. He thought he could get away from God. How foolish of him to think he could get away from God!" AW Tozer Jonah 1:3 You can't out run God and once you've invited Him into your life, He won't leave you. He loves us and wants what&apos...

Send us Fan Mail "The definition of sin is fallen selfhood. God made us to be like planets—around and around they go, held by the magnetic attraction of the sun. In the same way, God is the great “Sun of righteousness.” And around Him, warmed and healed and blessed and lighted by His Holy Person, all His creatures move—all the seraphim, cherubim, angels, archangels, children of God, and watch...

Send us Fan Mail "As the sailor locates his position on the sea by “shooting” the sun, so we may get our moral bearings by looking at God. We must begin with God. We are right when, and only when, we stand in a right position relative to God, and we are wrong so far and so long as we stand in any other position." AW Tozer Malachi 3 reminds us God is constant. He never changes. He despise...

Send us Fan Mail "You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth." Malachi 2:15 Despite the Old Testament being a very male dominant era, God detested the poor treatment of women. Men could divorce their wife with a simple statement, and they often did. God however, states it&a...

Send us Fan Mail At the time of Malachi, the people are discouraged by corrupt priests and have a complacent attitude about their relationship with God. Malachi writes to condemn their behavior.  God has consistently communicated with the Jews their whole existence and then, He stops for 400 years! Can you imagine the impact that must have had??? Some will say we haven't heard from Him for 20...

Send us Fan Mail Tozer reminds us, "there’s another way to think of the grace of God. Think of it as the way God is—God being like God. And when God shows grace to a sinner He isn’t being dramatic; He’s acting like God. He’ll never act any other way but like God." Isn't it amazing that God is looking to show grace and mercy to us because it's how He is? God is consistent and wi...

Send us Fan Mail And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks. It must have been a fine sight to see the great Apostle of the Gentiles gathering a bundle of sticks to put on the fire! But the men who can do great things are usually the men who do not disdain to do little things.  God had a plan for Paul and he was always doing his part regardless if it was gathering sticks or sailing to Rome unde...

Send us Fan Mail Whatever else it embraces, true Christian experience must always include a genuine encounter with God. Without this, religion is but a shadow, a reflection of reality, a cheap copy of an original once enjoyed by someone else of whom we have heard. Acts 27:23It cannot but be a major tragedy in the life of any man to live in a church from childhood to old age and know nothing more r...

Send us Fan Mail When you're facing adversity, in the midst of sin or feeling low, what are we to do? We're to testify about God and His love. Paul is in chains and still he testifies about God. Why? Because we're told to, but also because it's good for us! When we tell others how God changed our lives, it reminds us of His power! When we tell others about Jesus, it reminds us...

Send us Fan Mail Join me in reading Chapter 25 and see how Paul's imprisonment continues to spread the gospel at the highest levels of society! Despite the opportunity to be freed, he demands to go to Rome, because that's God's plan. He didn't choose the easy way out! Chapter 25 shows God's hand at work, so join me and be encouraged!   Just a Guy and His World  

Send us Fan Mail In Acts, we see Paul in prison often, yet the Father tells him to be of good cheer! While we may not be in a physical prison today, we are often bound and shackled in our own prison of sin. Despite it being a prison of our own making, we know Jesus is with us and we're to be of good cheer! He can free us just as He did Paul!  Join me in reading Acts 24 and be encouraged!   Ju...

Send us Fan Mail When we are going through trials, we often feel alone, but God is with us! In fact, He has a plan for us even in those trials if we will listen and know He is there. Sometimes, He even brings an upgrade as He did for Paul as he faced trial and imprisonment. Join me in reading Acts 23 and be encouraged!   Just a Guy and His World  

Send us Fan Mail Have you struggled to do or be what you know you should? Me too. Today we read about the Roman Commander who realizes he has a problem and we discuss some of our own challenges. Join me and be encouraged!   Just a Guy and His World  

Send us Fan Mail In chapter 21 we read about Paul heading back to Jerusalem despite knowing, he'll be imprisoned. When God says go, he goes! I wonder if I would have that kind of faith?! I pray I would, but I sure wouldn't with my own power. God would have to be with me every moment. What I forget, even as I write this, is that He is with me always, it's me he thinks He's far a...

Send us Fan Mail AW Tozer tells us, and the Bible shows us, "Wherever faith has been original, wherever it has proved itself to be real, it has invariably had upon it a sense of the present God. The holy Scriptures possess in marked degree this feeling of actual encounter with a real Person. The men and women of the Bible talked with God. They spoke to Him and heard Him speak in words they co...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Father's Day to all you Fathers and Grandfathers! Here are a few words from AW Tozer and the Bible. Have a wonderful day and enjoy your family!!!   Just a Guy and His World  

Send us Fan Mail Lack of proper instructions, will stunt Christian growth. A clear example of this is found in Acts 19, where an imperfect body of truth had produced a correspondingly imperfect type of Christian. It took Paul, with a fuller degree of truth, to bring these stunted disciples into a better and healthier spiritual state.  Join me in reading Acts 19 and be encouraged!   Just a Guy and...

Send us Fan Mail When you're struggling or doing well, where is Jesus? Well, based on many scriptures, He's with us! Acts 18:10 tells us "I am with you." What more could we want but what does that really mean? There are three ways to look at it to understand fully how blessed we are by those words. Read Acts 18 with me and lets hear how Jesus is present, sympathetic and working...

Send us Fan Mail Spurgeon says - "When man disobeyed his God he died spiritually and that death consisted in the separation of his soul from God. From that moment man began to think that God was far away and this has since been his religion in all ages. Either he has said, "There is no God," or he has believed the visible creation to be God, which is much the same as having no God....

Send us Fan Mail Paul and Silas go to Macedonia and their faith is tested and grows! In the midst of trials, they still have an incredible faith. Join me in reading about their faith in Acts 16 and be encouraged!   Just a Guy and His World  

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Send us Fan Mail The Law vs Grace. Some wanted to deny the Grace given by Jesus's death and impose the Law upon others. Paul and Barnabas disagree and eventually go different ways. Despite these conflicts, God's will is done and the church is blessed.  Join me in reading Acts 15 and be encouraged!   Just a Guy and His World