Comments on: He Could Not Be Hidden

By: der

der — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:09:50 +0000

Thanks Chip for telling us HIS ultimate purpose on daily basis. Grace be with you.

By: Chip Brogden

Chip Brogden — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:34:59 +0000

In reply to Idris Shielu. If you do the right thing, the Lord will provide the right provision.

By: Idris Shielu

Idris Shielu — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:21:51 +0000

Thank you for your message, it has lifted up my spirit somehow. I’m a member of one of the largest church in Africa since 2008, currently in Malaysia. But I have been off and on and tossed around in my faith with Christ. My pastor once said that you cannot make one eye look up and the other eye look down which literally means that Christ must increase and I must decease. After reading your message I knew I needed to abide in Christ fully because I believe in him. I so much desire to be right with God but somehow I am not just working right with God. My biggest problem is that I am depending on a fraudulent means to survive I think for the love of fleshy things and I have realized that I am getting myself into bondage. I want out but I fear where to start, how to survive and what to do.
I am writing you this message because I know as long as I continue to find a way out of this my God will surely make a way out for me. Thanks.

By: Betsy gilman

Betsy gilman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:40:07 +0000

Dear Chip I have been reading the articles and the daily lessons and have been very inspired. I have a question. What is the difference between yeilding and self-effort? I have been struggling with additions to food and tobacco which I know are harming me and can’t seem to give up over-eating and smoking. I have made promises to the Lord to give these up and have not been able to do so. Perhaps it is wrong to promise anything to God as I fail again and

By: "T"

"T" — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:21:57 +0000

The more of Him in me, the less of me I see. With that thought it has free me to let go of many fears and wrestling with myself and God’s will to grow on in Him. Thanks you for the simplipity of the gospel.I long to be that remnant that is used of Him for His kingdom coming now.I’m entering into a unfolding of more of Him as He’s taking and bring me closer, as I died to self, sin,Satan’s lies.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 13 May 2010 10:33:59 +0000

I really liked this article.
I am out of the “church”, but most of my friends are still very involved and happy with it.
I will need to let Holy Spirit guide me. It will need to be His words, timing, and way.
I have hung myself too many times in the past, saying things to people I probably should not have said.
Its a fine line to walk, when you have revelation from God, but there are not ears to hear. The revelation then falls back as various forms of persecution.
I recently have been going on a Christian Universalist site, at the encouragement of another “out of church” friend, after reading your book Irresistable Kingdom, which was very good by the way.
Never mind leaving the organized church, what I read in the last chapter of your book, and on that site, would really kindle the fires. Yet I feel a peace in my heart that I have never felt before.
So I guess the bottom line is- to be led by Holy Spirit. And when He says “Speak”, to speak without fear. But meanwhile, hold my tongue- in peace, knowing that He has it all under control.

By: Chip Brogden

Chip Brogden — Wed, 12 May 2010 09:25:48 +0000

In reply to leonora. Hi Lenora, The article specifically condemns the practice of treating God like a servant boy who must do my bidding because I have uttered the properly phrased incantation. The prayer you described is perfectly acceptable and does not seek to manipulate God, but surrenders to Him instead. Big difference. Thanks for reading and be encouraged in your journey.

By: leonora

leonora — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:16:19 +0000

I agree we can not manage God, but that statement could be confusing. It might condure an idea that prayer may not be necessary. After all, what is the use? God already knows the whole story.

But then, even Jesus prayed.

Last night after a period of no church attendance,no bible reading, but just asking God for His tender mercies for my failings..and current feeling of being lost ..I prayed for a renewal of my relationship with God/Jesus. For more of His connection to my spiri, and for shedding more klight in my rereading of the Bible.

May God in Jesus embrace us all in welcome to His KIngdom. We all need His mercy, because this world is full of confusion.