Penn ClarkOct 5, 20202 minIT PAYS TO LISTENSometimes, it really pays to be able to discern His voice among all the other voices. Here is an interesting example found in Character...
Penn ClarkOct 5, 20203 minYOU’RE GOING TO FLY TONIGHTThe following is a story I wrote to inspire those who need a word from the Lord to sustain them when everything around them says they are...
Penn ClarkOct 5, 20206 minLIVING IN SYNC WITH GOD’S WILLWhenever we insist on God’s will, rather than our own, we will experience moments where it becomes obvious to us and to others that our...
Penn ClarkOct 5, 20202 minHIS GOOD HAND IS UPON USA good study to make on your own has to do with a little phrase, “the good hand of his God upon me” found in the stories of Ezra and...
Penn ClarkOct 5, 20202 minEXAMPLES OF GUIDANCE IN THE CHRISTMAS STORYThere are people who try to take the supernatural aspect of personal guidance away, saying we have many natural means available for us...
Penn ClarkJul 10, 20204 minWelcome to the WildernessThe Place Where Messengers of God Are Formed I had set aside some time to seek the Lord, not because I was feeling especially spiritual,...
Penn ClarkApr 24, 202010 minTHE POWER AND PURPOSE OF THANKSGIVINGIt is not a secret that our country is greatly divided, distressed, and in debt. It is not the first time, though. Even when Abraham...
Penn ClarkApr 24, 20209 minWE HAVE NEED OF ENDURANCEIf you have ever read the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's effort to cross the Antarctic Ocean on the ship called Endurance, you would...
Penn ClarkApr 22, 20205 minHURICANE SEASONAs Hurricane Ike roared across the island of Gilchrist, Texas, just off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, a 14-foot wall of water washed...
Penn ClarkApr 22, 20205 minTHE BLINDNESS OF BLAMETHE BLINDNESS OF BLAME by Penn Clark There is a tendency in all of us to focus too much on what others have done wrong to us so that we...
Penn ClarkApr 22, 20203 minOUR RESPONSE HAS TO BE THE SAMEWhen we are going through difficulties, sometimes it is hard to discern who is behind it. We often become over-wrought wondering whether...
Penn ClarkApr 22, 20201 minWALKING IN THE GRACE WE HAD IN THE BEGINNINGHow did you receive the Lord? Did you do anything that merited His acceptance of you? Not likely. As Christians we tend to add so many...
Penn ClarkApr 22, 20204 minTHE POWER OF THE SEEDIn Matthew 13, Jesus said that the sower went forth to sow. It was his responsibility to sow, but he was not responsible for what...
Penn ClarkApr 22, 20202 minWalking in Newness of LifeOur home is surrounded by apple orchards. One winter I noticed how many of the trees still had apples on them even though the New York...
Penn ClarkApr 22, 20206 minYour Feelings Do Not MatterIn terms of spiritual stability, one of the biggest mistakes I tend to make, and see others making, is concluding that our feelings are...
Penn ClarkApr 22, 20204 minHis Eye is on the SparrowIt is not the big things in life that create stress for me, so much as the compounding pressure of all the little things. Jesus gave His...
Penn ClarkApr 21, 202018 minHope For DepressionThere was a time when I would never have admitted to myself that I was depressed—even though I was—just because I was too prejudiced...
Penn ClarkApr 21, 20203 minSpiritual Check-upHere is a list of things that I use on retreats in order to evaluate how well I am doing. These are not in order of importance, but focus...
Penn ClarkApr 21, 20202 minSpring CleaningAs we enter into spring, many of us fine it necessary to do some extra cleaning around the place. I doubt that many people actually like...
Penn ClarkApr 21, 20205 minAs The Days of a TreeThe Lord spoke through Isaiah about the people of God, saying, For as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of My people… (Isaiah...