MJLarkin

Confidence & Trust

Weighed down under the burden of his many years, harassed by ingratitude and cruelty, David, in Psalm 71 expresses his unwavering confidence and trust in God. Increasing afflictions seemed to grow David’s trust in God that ultimately produced a faith that went all the way to the throne of grace.  We should ask ourselves… “Do we have a [...]

The Roman Road

This is what is commonly referred to as the Roman Road.  I had a pretty good opinion of myself until a friend invited me to take a walk down the Roman Road.  He used just a single book in the Bible to open my eyes to my relationship with God, and I haven’t been the same [...]

True Leadership

I’ve been reading and hearing a lot about leadership across the wire lately. Authenticity and uniqueness are two words that pop-up quite a bit when talking about leadership. Have you ever stopped to think about the tribulation you experience in your life is simple training for leadership?  Leadership in faith. 2 Cor. 1:3-4 says, “Blessed be God, even [...]

There’s No Sinking Or Swimming For Me… I’m Walking On Water!

Mt. 14:29 says, “… he walked on the water…”  I don’t doubt that he did walk on the water.  The point is back in v. 28, Peter says, “…if it be thou, bid me to come…” A weak faith is always wishing for signs and miracles.  However impossible the thing commanded by Christ may appear, it is certain [...]

Quit Praying and Get Moving!

Man, I love this entries title.  It always seems like we call on God at the last minute, when we really should be calling upon him every minute! We find ourselves at an impasse often believing there’s no way out. Here’s a little clue, God helps those that  help themselves. Seriously, don’t quit praying.  But quit “just praying”, and [...]

I Quit!

How many times have you known the right thing to do, and you failed to do it? Me, plenty of times.  Now, I’ve finally gotten to the point where I just QUIT! I quit trying to force the issue.  It really comes when I’m trying to get something done, like this blog entry for example.  If I [...]

What’s The First Thing You Should Be Looking For?

I’m a firm believer in, not just setting, but knowing my priorities. Too many times have I experienced defeat by having my priorities out-of-whack. And, I’ve witnessed many people on the fast track to reaching/achieving their goals all of a sudden fall short because their priorities were out-of-whack. The greatest sermon ever given to mankind is Jesus [...]

It’s Spiritual, Man…

One thing you’ll learn about me is that I’m going to get right to the point every time.  Everything I say on mjlarkin.com is going to have real time Biblical application to your daily focus. So, the first thing we need to do on this inaugural blog post is start off with the first application that is [...]