dumb sheep dave

Promoting Jesus Dependency

  • Success is very dangerous,

    including ministry success, parenting success, because it’s addictive.  Success ain’ta bad thing, but it’s very dangerous.  It strokes us in wanting more.  And more.  Never satisfied.  Bottomless pit of need in the ambitious, hard-worker.  And homemaker.  And the worst part, is the unrelenting pressure 24/7.  Self-imposed pressure.  Unrecognized pressure.  It’s such a part of one’s…

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  • The worst evangelist,

    is the chief encourager – positive thinker.  “You can do this, my secular friend.”  The next best is the chief expert — overwhelming with Scripture.  The next best is the chief accuser – helping others see the sin to which they are blind.  But the best – the one most likely to be used of…

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  • Powerful story.

    Ten-minute video.  Compelling, convicting-and-therefore-faith-building, about the benefit of suffering.  I loved it.  Caused me to order her book, and I rarely buy books these days.  My ADD.  I don’t even like long articles.  Book hasn’t been delivered yet. http://www.desiringgod.org/vaneetha#modal-195039459 —Dave McCarty, GospelFriendships To receive my Tuesday posts, email me, or subscribe to my blog: dumbsheepdave.com

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  • Jesus has been deprogramming me

    from the worldly brainwashing I’ve been receiving all my life — outside the Church, and INside, that humans know what’s best, that I’m supposed to be wise in my own eyes, lean on my own understanding, be confident-I-know-what’s-best.  And He’s been using my car.  Driving all alone, as I pay attention to my thoughts, feelings,…

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  • My flesh wants PAINLESS sanctification!

    My flesh (ShepherdDave) is suffering-avoidant, and really wants to be more Jesus-dependent/faith-filled but wants pain-free growth.  What ShepherdDave doesn’t understand, is that suffering produces perseverance, then character, then hope/faith/dependency/humility/contentment.  ShepherdDave doesn’t wanna hear about suffering.  He wants EASY.  None of this harrrd stuff.  No adversity.  Wants everything going his way. Why does ShepherdDave want to…

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  • Wow.

    Tears in my eyes.  Makes me wanna move to urban St Louis and be part of Mike Higgins’ church.  I would love for Mike to be my pastor.  I would love to be a part of what Jesus is doing in this church. http://byfaithonline.com/film-about-pca-pastor-earns-critical-recognition/ I met Mike and Renee when I was their discipler at…

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  • When I’m freshly bummed

    by my idolatry/sin, that’s pride, not humility.  Sin is to be CONFESSed, and if I’m bummed after CONFESSing, there is yet-more to CONFESS that I have not-yet seen.  When I wish I were different, better, that’s pride, not humility.  Jesus is only ENOUGH for me, when I’m content with everything in my life just as…

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  • I LOVE being wise

    in my own eyes, leaning on my own understanding, LOVE giving advice, LOVE ministry, LOVE pointing others to Jesus.  Independency/pride is so effortless, so natural. I dunno how to live another way.  Thumbs up or down on everything I see.  Looking for what’s commendable, and not.  What’s thankable, and not.  Obsessive critic of every sermon…

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  • No dependency, no peace.

    Independents never experience the peace that surpasses understanding-idolatry.  Independents who claim to follow Jesus are to be pitied above all humans.  They don’t experience the benefit of Jesus.  Only dependents are dead to their flesh, dead to their own worthiness, dead to all the idols/addictions that charm their flesh.  But alive to Jesus. —DumbSheepDave, enjoying…

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  • So what if I’m outstanding in my field?

    So what if I’m admired by thousands, or millions?  So what if I’m envied by all humans everywhere?  Domatter.  “All labor and all achievement spring from man’s envy of his neighbor.” Eccl 4:4  Human worthiness is meaningless.  Domatter.  The only worthiness that matters in this life, is the imputed worthiness of Jesus.  When DAVE’S worthiness…

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