Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
We have a choice: be overcome with evil, or overcome evil with good. While this seems like a no brainer, this is much more complicated than we think. The one who does nothing allows evil to win, for example. If I do not actively choose good and be intentional in my life towards good, I... Continue Reading →
Each day we can decide to join the foolish or the wise. A man visits us in our office and is mostly intoxicated when he comes. He knows in his head what he's doing has already damaged his body and will kill him if he continues. I believe in his heart he wants to break... Continue Reading →
This is important. God does not tempt us to sin and God is not tempted to sin. God knows the full extent of temptation. It's the strongest who resist. The weak give in. I've heard some blame God for certain things. The sins of mankind aren't God's fault at all. God does tempt us, but... Continue Reading →
How can we have assurance about something that's not happened? How can we feel conviction about what we cannot see? Hope is something we all long for. Some days hope abounds and other days I sense it's faded away. Faith, how do I even explain what I know deep inside? I didn't carry this with... 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 →
Commentators are not in sync when it comes to the meaning behind this one. Jesus is speaking to his disciples regarding the Pharisees; they were hypocrites. We've all known them. Probably we've seen many of them fall flat on their faces. Some march on in life thinking they have it made and that no one... Continue Reading →
Maybe good words are what's needed to fight anxiety? What's a good word? Is it a flattering compliment? A positive thought? Someone sending thoughts and prayers our way? I propose the best good words come from the Bible. I remember seeing someone's anxiety fade as they read a verse in the Bible recently. We get... Continue Reading →
This was written to people living under persecution. It's God's desire that we have a holy confidence. Real faith endures. Holy confidence granted to us gives us what we need to accomplish what God has called us to do. Do not be mistaken, I'm not talking about what we term a confident person today. There... Continue Reading →
