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Begin to know Him now

I kept a diary during my high school years. Daily inscriptions of great importance. “Went to the store and bought deodorant.”  “My hair was so oily today at church.” “Studied Chemistry all afternoon.”  A few details of my hopes and dreams and struggles spilled out on paper.  But for the most part, I reported activities…or hair conditions. 

Turning point
The classic devotional by Oswald Chambers

Recently I found a few brief sentences recording a significant life-changing experience my senior year. In 1975-76 we were on furlough in Shreveport, Louisiana, and our family joined Highland Baptist Church.  In September, we attended revival services there, led by Jack Taylor and Ron Dunn.

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Clay jar and the Potter

I keep it on my desk. This broken piece of a red clay. What remained after the common clay jar fell off the shelf one day. My one semester in pottery class taught me a lot about clay and kilns. And the fragility of earthen vessels. One small pebble could break apart a potter’s masterpiece as it was formed on the wheel or as it baked in the kiln.

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The mystery of the gospel

The words stopped short of my lips. Almost there. Almost uttered into the air. But held back. I knew they were the most important words in the world. Simple. Direct truth. The gospel.  

But I hesitated. And blamed shyness. Blamed my inadequacy to express it correctly. No matter how many times I memorized Bible verses and methods of explaining the good news, it never seemed to come out right. What if my stumbling attempt to share the gospel hit someone the wrong way and turned them away from seeking Jesus? 

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