... asked Charlton Heston if any of the characters he had portrayed in his religious movies had changed his spiritual outlook. Heston thought for a moment and then said, “Playing Moses did change my spiritual outlook.” Merv Griffin said, “Why?” He said, “Well, Merv, you can’t walk barefoot down Mt. Sinai and be the same person you were when you went up.” Well, you cannot spend time with God, get close to God, know God better and love God more, and be the same person. II. Spending Time With God ...
... a walk with God, because goodness is the work of God. What God is telling us is this: Being good comes before doing good. Merv Griffin was once interviewing Charlton Heston. He played the part of Moses in "The Ten Commandments." Merv Griffin asked Charlton Heston if playing Moses had any impact on his spiritual outlook. Charlton Heston thought for a moment, and then simply said, "Merv, you cannot walk barefoot down Mount Sinai and be the same person you were when you went up." My friend, without a walk with ...
... . More important than our individual talents, or abilities or intellect is the spirit with which they are given to God. Have you a gift which can be used to the glory of God? If so, how are you using it? Sometime back TV host Merv Griffin interviewed some body builders. Merv asked one of his musclebound guests this memorable question: "What do you use all those muscles for?" One of the body builders answered by striking one of the flex poses that you have seen body builders in. "No, you don't understand me ...
... did come down from the mountain. THIS IS TO SAY, THAT THE ONLY KIND OF MOUNTAINTOP EXPERIENCE WORTH HAVING IS ONE THAT LEADS US DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN OF EXULTATION INTO THE VALLEY OF SERVICE. The proof of an authentic encounter with God is always a changed life. TV host Merv Griffin was interviewing Charlton Heston on his television program. Heston is, of course, the actor who played the part of Moses in THE TEN COMMANDMENTS and also starred in BEN HUR ...
... come unwound at the thought of coming out of their safe tomb or stepping out in faith. But Jesus calls us out of the tomb, sets us free and calls us to move beyond ourselves into a life of faith, commitment, obedience and service. On the old Merv Griffin Show. There was a time when he was interviewing some body builders. As he was standing there looking at these guys with all these muscles, he asked a powerful question: "What do you use these muscles for?" One guy answered by flexing his muscles in one of ...