Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
I remember the first time I confessed. I realized I was born into sin and I was separated from God the minute I chose my own way. We call this original sin. Who knows at what moment I first chose myself over God? Probably as a toddler not willing to share my toys or hollering... Continue Reading →
One who loves his or her neighbor wishes no harm upon them and this love means no laws are broken between neighbors. Here's the verses that precede this one: "For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed... Continue Reading →
From the mouth of Jesus Himself we are told these things. If one could properly summarize the Bible in just a sentence or two this might be the winner except I'd want more of what God has done for us added, something about God's great sacrificial love for us and this is why God is... Continue Reading →
Love and endurance... in that exact order because there is no endurance without God’s Love. God has a great desire to guide and direct us. We need only to surrender our will, let go of certain things that steer us wrong and then trust. God will always steer us towards good things, things that are... Continue Reading →
Missionary friends tell me what Jesus taught here has rocked lives in the Muslim world so much that this teaching of Jesus has brought Islamic believers to faith in Jesus. The Holy Spirit uses this to draw people into A conversion experience of salvation and a lifetime and beyond of walking with God. Loving your... Continue Reading →
I struggled as a young person because I wasn’t sure I loved God. I’d sing songs of love to God in church but I knew I didn’t love God like I love my family, friends or my teen crush. How do we love God.? What’s love for God look like? This verse hits the nail... Continue Reading →
If we do not know who God is we cannot be imitators of God. I’d even go as far to say that if we do not know God we do not know love. We only know something that falls very short of true love like some grand emotion our culture calls love that isn’t love... Continue Reading →
http://www.bible.com/111/1pe.4.8.niv Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 What a beautiful thing. Our love for one another can cover our sins that divide us . I believe this verse is referring to the relationships we have with one another. The verse that comes before this... Continue Reading →
Once we understand who God is we develop a healthy fear of God. Healthy in that through wisdom we respect God. This verse isn’t talking about the kind of fear that cripples is or causes us to act in haste. This kind of fear is gained through our relationship with God. It’s like the fear... Continue Reading →
