Bill Phillip's | Transformation

God's Forgiveness

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.I learn several very important facts in this scripture. One is that we must confess our sin. We have to come to a place that we are willing to acknowledge our wrongdoing and ask God for forgiveness. A second fact is that if we do this, He will forgive us. The Devil wants us to believe that this is all a joke and that God ma...

A Broken Heart?

The Lord hates what evil people do, but He loves those who do what is right. Proverbs 15:9 Perhaps the wound is old. A parent abused you. A teacher slighted you. A mate betrayed you....And you are angry. Or perhaps the wound is fresh. The friend who owes you money just drove by in a new car. The boss who hired you with promises of promotions has forgotten how to pronounce your name....And you are hurt.Part of you is broken, and the other par...

SEIZE THE DAY

So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.'  His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' " Matthew 25:20--21 As a young man, Alan Redpath was a successful accountant.  One day, he was talking with a Christian friend who told him, "Alan, it is possible to have a saved soul and...

Living In God's Presence

Pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, asking for everything you need. Ephesians 6:18How do I live in God's presence? How do I detect his unseen hand on my shoulder and His inaudible voice in my ear?... How can you and I grow familar with the voice of God? Here are a few ideas that have worked for me and they may work for you:Give God your waking thoughts. Before you face the day, face the Father. Before you step out of bed, s...

I Choose Joy

I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical... the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God. No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves!...

The Here and Now

     Have you ever wondered what the future may hold for you? I know I have, even with this Transformation I keep wondering what I will look like in 2 years or 5 years from now. In a similar way many of us are so focused on the future that we can't understand the things happening to us now. Our circumstances don't appear to be taking us in the direction we want to go. Our immediate relationships seem strangely out of focus. We...

Walking On water

If you want to walk on the water, you've got to get out of the boat.I believe that is what this tranformation is about. I believe there is something--Someone--inside us who tells us there is more to life than sitting in the boat. We were made for something more than merely avoiding failure.  There is something inside us that wants to walk on the water---to leave the comfort of routine existence and abandon ourselves to the high adventure of ...

I Choose Gentleness

Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself. ...

Grace

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek His grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest....