Everything on earth is in preparation for Heaven. If you don’t understand what the writer is saying about Abraham as a model of faith, you’ll be perpetually paralyzed and completely frustrated. You must understand that God only leads you one step at a time. He doesn’t tell you what lies around the bend. But even when you get around the bend, you must understand it’s not going to be what you were hoping for, because what you really crave is Heaven.

In spiritual life, the Lord will take you as far as you want to go — and not one step further. If you choose to take one baby step and stop, God will still love you because His love for you is not based on anything you do or don’t do. But if you choose to walk by faith from Ur of the Chaldees all the way to the Land flowing with milk and honey — He’ll be with you every step of the way.

People wonder why some folks are so spiritual, why others seem particularly blessed, why others are mightily used. It’s not that God is playing favorites. It’s just that those who seem to have a special relationship with God are simply those who chose to keep going. Whether it’s in expression of praise, gifts of the Spirit, or aspects of ministry — however far you want to go in spiritual life, God will never say to you, ‘You’re going a little too far. You’re getting a little too spiritual.’ Never.

温家宝回北京真相（抗震救灾背后不为人知的事情）

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　　我们看到，国家主席胡锦涛接替温家宝到灾区指挥救援。表面上看是接替劳累的总理。但是实际却并非如此

　　细心的人们会发现，主席到了灾区以后慰问官兵战士多，接见赈灾指挥多，对官兵讲话多。和总理到灾区后爬瓦砾，问群众，冒雨四处查看形成鲜明对比。为什么？为什么温家宝会突然回京？

　　据可靠消息查实，原因是温家宝总理在灾区已经不能指挥调动军队了。具体情况是因为他把军队上上下下都给得罪了。

　　原因就是网上盛传的那样，在地震发生后１天内，在道路全部封死的情况下，国务院总理温家宝下命令必须在１４日零时部队抵达汶川灾区。
　　
　　因为天降大雨，余震不断，交通中断。灾区的将军们都说时间太紧，进不去。温家宝又要求伞降灾区，但是当时天气条件恶劣，暴雨不断，能见度不足２０米，在多山的四川，别说伞降，就是直升飞机进去，也无益于送死。

　　这时，温家宝总理说了一句话：“是人民养育了你们，你们自己看着办！你们就是靠双腿走，也要给我走进去”

　　这时的会议厅异常寂静，只能听到窗外哗哗的雨声。谁也没有想到总理会这么对各个将军们说话，大家也意识到了问题严重性，随即研究决定，派出一路２０人的先锋突击队靠步行赶往灾区中心汶川县。（这２０人被新闻报道后就再也杳无音信）

　　随后部队派出了另一批近２００人的队伍继续强行军步行进入灾区中心，他们每人为了多带救灾所需的药品物品和设备，仅仅带了３天的食物。而这三天的食物，也都在行军中分发给了逃出来的灾民。也就是说它们强行军几十公里，干的是体力活，却没有一口粮吃。

　　在地震后第三天，因为道路迟迟无法打通，温家宝再次要求伞降。但得到的仍是天气情况不好，无法伞降。在这种气候条件 下，飞机只能提升伞降高度，原因是大型伞无法在低空打开，加上四川灾区多山，算上山的高度，实际跳伞与地面直接距离可能少于１０００米，这无疑于将一个个 活生生的人不带降落伞直接扔下去！这时，温家宝总理又一次大吼：“我不管你们用什么办法，必须给我进去！”

　　正是因为温总理这句话，解放军总参谋部下达了强行伞降的命令。在５０００米高空，他们下降前机舱就已经开始结冰，自然 条件非常恶劣。第一批伞降１００人只有１５人成功跳伞，因为他们配备了翼型降落伞。这１５人跳伞前都写下了遗书，他们的名字是：“李振波、王军伟、李志 宝、殷远、郭龙帅、李亚军、赵海东、赵四方、雷志胜、刘文辉、王磊、余亚宾、任涛、李玉山、向海波。”在伞降后他们勘察了地形，认为该地形并不适合大规模 伞降，人员降落后相当分散，不易集中。

　　就是这样，温家宝总理的几条命令无异于一次次用官兵们的生命冒险。引起了灾区将军们的集体不满，在之后的抗震救灾中， 总理并不能很好的指挥军队。他把军队上上下下都得罪了，所以不得不换胡锦涛主席来灾区替换。这就引出了为什么胡锦涛主席到了灾区主要新闻都是慰问官兵，接 见官兵指挥等活动。

　　在这里我想说的是，总理没错，将军们也没错。总理在发生地震后将近４８小时无人进入灾区心急如焚，为了灾区人民的利 益，向部队下达死命令。而这些命令对于懂得战地知识的将军们来讲，无疑于一道道鬼门关等待他们的士兵。明知不可为而为之。如果第一天就强行跳伞，如果第三 天携带圆形伞的伞兵也跳伞，那只会增加一具具无畏的尸体。

　　这里向温总理致敬，您老６６岁高龄竟然不顾官场规则在关键时刻勇于下达命令，勇于说话！
　　
　　这里向将军们和士兵致敬，你们在明知去路已死的情况下用生命打开了灾民们的生路之门。

知喜怒之损性，故欲情以宽心；知思虑之销神，故损情而内守；知语烦之侵气，故闭口而忘言；知哀乐之损寿，故抑之而不有；知情欲之窃命，故忍之而不为。“六节”：节嗜欲以善养精，节烦恼以养神，节愤怒以养肝，节辛勤以养力，节思虑以养心，节悲哀以养肺。

To whom did God say, ‘You shall not enter into the rest, the Promised Land, the abundance of milk and honey’? I would have thought it would have been to those who worshipped idols, to those who didn’t have morning devotions, to immoral men, or to those who didn’t offer sacrifices. Yet, in reality, the only thing which kept the children of Israel from the Promised Land was their lack of faith.

This is critically important theology, for the singular sin which kept them from blessing was simply thinking God’s promise was just too good to be true. Precious people, you can live the abundant, Spirit-filled, successful, exciting, thrilling Christian life if, instead of saying, ‘God can’t bless me because I haven’t been to Bible study,’ or, ‘I’ve been yelling at my husband,’ or, ‘I haven’t had morning devotions regularly,’ you say, ‘I’m a spiritual grasshopper, Lord. But if You want to bring me into this great land of blessing, I’ll gladly go in!’

The sin of Hebrews 3 is singular. It’s not fornication, as destructive as that sin may be. It’s not idolatry, as sad as that sin is. It’s just not believing how good God is.

Recently home from Bible School, Peter John shared with me how passionate he and his friends are about seeing their generation brought into the Kingdom. ‘So I get up early in the morning and pray and spend time in the Word. I do so good for about three or four days,’ he said. ‘But then I get tired. I sleep in. I miss my devotional time. And I don’t go to prayer meeting.’ With tears running down his cheeks, this football-playing son of mine said, ‘Dad, I want to do so well, and I’m not.’

‘Peter,’ I said, ‘when you learn the lesson which took me years and years to understand, you’ll be on your way. And that lesson is simply this: blessing, anointing, ministry, fruitfulness, and victory are not about you.

'It’s not about the work you do for the Lord; it’s about the work He did for you. It’s not about your prayer to the Lord; it’s about His intercession for you. It’s not about your faith in the Lord; it’s about His being faithful when you falter. It’s all about Him being the Hero, the Prayer Warrior, the Victor, the Friend, and the Faithful One.

Jesus calls all who are weary and heavy laden to voluntarily, willingly take His yoke upon them. And all who do, find freedom in their labor for Him. That’s why Paul said, 'I am a bondslave' — a slave by choice (Romans 1:1). Marriage proves this point, for it is, in a sense, slavery. And it can either be glorious or miserable, depending on with whom you are linked!

Telling his contemporaries as well as those younger and older than him the truth would probably not have been easy for Titus. And it may not always be easy for you. But if you’re a boss, a Bible study teacher, a parent, or a coach there are times when you need to speak the truth, as hard as it may be.

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord ... See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. Jeremiah 1:6-8,10

That’s what moms and dads, pastors and grandparents, bosses and coaches have to do sometimes. We’re called to pull down in order that we may build up.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Psalm 51:7-9

As a shepherd, David understood the meaning of broken bones. You see, when a lamb would stubbornly and rebelliously continue to wander away from the flock, the shepherd would break its legs and place the lamb on his shoulder where it would remain until its bones were healed. When the lamb could walk again, so bonded was he with the shepherd, he would never stray again.

Like sheep, we all go astray (Isaiah 53:6). Therefore, in His love, the Good Shepherd breaks a bone or two and carries me while I whine and cry and wonder what He’s doing. But as the days and weeks and months go by, I find myself closer to Him than I had ever been previously, and all I can say is, ‘Thank You, Lord.’

Part of shepherding means breaking a bone or two. Thus, Titus would have to speak words that could cause tears to flow or bones to snap. But he could do so with authority, knowing it was an opportunity for the wounded sheep to one day walk with its Shepherd more intimately.