Flattering the ears
We all love to receive compliments or encouragement. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course! However, we need to be vigilant when we start to seek out only these flattering words.
Obey God out of love or superstition?
Most Christians know they won’t have seven years of misfortune breaking a mirror, walking under a ladder, or petting a black cat. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t superstitious. For without love, our faith can become superstition.
You can't always be on the battlefield.
Sometimes we must put on the full armor of God and fight the good fight of faith. But we must never forget that at other times, we must leave the battlefield and return to the fortress.
Grace, compassion, and peace
We are truly privileged to be children of God. When we make Him our source, we can live in His rest and offer that rest to those around us.
Father, why have you forsaken me?
These are some of Jesus' last words. We can sometimes feel that God has forgotten us. Yet, despite His questioning, Jesus' attachment to His Father did not change. A beautiful lesson for us today.
What we need daily
Why pray every day? Because we need to remind ourselves of our position in Christ every day.
What remains when everything falls apart
We had plans for our lives, we even invested our time and money strategically. But here we are, several years (even decades!) later, far from our dreams. Is all lost?
The Resolution to Develop Our Wisdom
Whether it’s at the beginning of a new year or at any other time of the year that is conducive to a new beginning, we make all sorts of resolutions. We want to improve our health, appearance, relationships, etc. But what about our wisdom?
4 Ways to Receive the Best of God
We know that the best God has given us is His Son Jesus. His sacrifice has given us eternal life, what more could we ask for? God’s generosity has no limits and our Father wants to bless His children even more.
Created in God’s image
Usually, when we quote a verse in Genesis in a conference about relationships, it’s Genesis 2:18 because it talks about marriage. However, there is an even more important part of our essence before marriage: we have been created in God’s image.