The Beatitudes are not the Scriptural equivalent of your mama's admonition to "be sweet." They outline the new way of the kingdom that Jesus said we should seek above all else (Matthew 6:33). It is a tall order to be like Jesus, like His dependence, His compassion, His humility, His longing for the Father's glory.
Read more..After a while, insecure people typically get angry. When they go so long feeling so poorly about themselves, they start to resent the success and happiness of others.
Read more..When it comes to serving one another, think of yourself as the shoeshine man.
Read more..It was Sunday morning and we were having coffee and a bagel at the local coffee shop before we went to church. A young woman walked into the coffee shop, wheeling her baby in a stroller.
Read more..You can be afraid and discouraged because of the vast army against you, or you can be confident and encouraged because God is with you. He is your hope and your victory in the battle.
Read more..We comprehend God as Jesus, the Son? But God as Spirit? The word itself is mystical.
Read more..by John Grant “Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed
Read more..What seems like upside down living results in right side up joy.
Read more..“Who decreed the boundaries of the seas when they gushed from the depths? Who clothed
Read more..A follower of Christ is completely freed from all punishment as well as the guilt and power of sin.
Read more.."Blessed be the name of the Lord", because this disease of the heart is not incurable
Read more..We can use the reset button and have fellowship with God again. When we confess and turn from our sin, we can be sure that God will forgive us and cleanse us from all sin (1 John 1:9)
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