Daily Inspirations and Helps
With a Daily Clarence-ism
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January 7
Growth - Who Needs It?
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-18
Text Verse: 2 Peter 3:18
“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.”
I overheard a lady talking about her husband and his friends concerning the topic of growing a garden. She said that they sit around all winter and talk about plowing, planting, and tending a garden, but when spring planting time comes, they are so worn out that they never get around to planting one!
It is good to talk about things, and it is good to try and develop a good plan. There comes a time that we must put the talk and plans into actions.
In church, there are times that we may be guilty of just talking about spiritual growth instead of putting growth in place by practice and demonstration.
It seems that we are always willing to talk about getting stronger as a Christian, but are we willing to actually try it?
When we grow in God’s grace, our desire to serve and to worship Him will also grow. We will be more steadfast if we grow in the knowledge of His truth. “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
Clarence-ism: The more we work for the Lord, the more our soul will feel at rest.
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About the Book
These daily readings are selected from messages the Lord has given me through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit over the past forty-plus years of proclaiming the Gospel of “Jesus Christ and him crucified” (I Corinthians 2:2).
Over that time, God has given me short sayings that I would write down, usually in the front of my Bibles. Sometimes, I call them “Clarence-isms,” but if they are of any value then all the credit goes to the Lord, who gives all good things. If there are any that are bad, I’ll take the credit for those!
About the Author
Clarence retired as a welder and millwright from Century Aluminum in Ravenswood, WV after thirty-six years of service. He preached his first message in 1978, and has spent his life proclaiming the Gospel through pastoring and holding revivals ever since. Clarence and his wife, Sandy, make their home in Pinch, WV. They have three grown children, and seven grandchildren.