Thoughts By Men

2024-03-26

Changed from the Inside Out

The stumbles of a toddler do not invalidate the act of birth. And the stumbles of a Christian do not annul his spiritual birth.

2024-03-25

God is Creator, We the Created

I am convinced I can become bitter toward God if I believe two myths: 1) I deserve to be happy, and 2) God is in charge of making it so. In truth, God is more interested in us becoming like Jesus

2024-03-24

Return to Me

Are you hurting? Is your heart in need of healing? Do you need God’s comfort, His hope, and His restoration?

2024-03-23

Our Heavenly Father’s Unconditional Love

God's commitment to us has absolutely no conditions or restrictions and isn't based on whether we love Him back. Nor does He have more love for "good" people who may strike us as more worthy.

2024-03-22

The Fragrance

Oh the joy of the refreshing presence of Jesus, clear and distinct to us once more as we come into His presence and ask forgiveness by His Grace.

2024-03-21

Keep These Things and Ponder Them in Your Heart

Question: Which of God's promises, or verses from God's Word, do you keep and ponder in your heart?

2024-03-20

God Our Great Deliverer

God is The Great Deliverer! That's his chosen expertise.

2024-03-19

Give Us This Day our Daily Bread

There are times when we literally push ourselves back from the table. Then there are those days when we have to eat our broccoli.

2024-03-18

Two Penny Offering

Serving and giving are two verbs that describe the essence of the Christian life. I wish this weren't true because I have trouble with both of these. Serving is something I have expected others to do for me, and giving is something I often put off until I have more.

2024-03-17

God Teaches Through You

God wants you to teach someone who can then teach someone else.

2024-03-16

God Gets into Our Lives

What the hand is to the glove, the Holy Spirit is to the Christian . . . God gets into us. At times, imperceptibly. Other times, disruptively.

2024-03-15

Our Steady Anchor

If we try to hold tightly to any earthly things during our hardships, we will be tossed about in various directions since we’ve affixed ourselves to an unstable foundation that’s continually shifting.

2024-03-14

Encourage One Another

We live in an age where we are constantly pressured to emphasize the novel, new, or improved versions of things.

2024-03-13

The Power of the Book

His story had my close attention, as well as all the others circled around him in a small group. Every eye was fixed on him.

2024-03-12

Our Good and Righteous Father

Not all bad things that happen to you are really bad in the long run (this doesn’t mean it won’t hurt). God allows bad things to happen as a part of pruning you.

2024-03-11

In Awe and Wonder

In a world of startling beauty and a universe of dazzling diversity, our hearts are to be drawn back to the One who made it and now sustains it.

2024-03-10

An Image of Truth

We as humans try so hard to fit in, be accepted, and look like we have it all together. Half my life was spent as a people pleaser.

2024-03-09

Love Covers a Multitude of Sins

One thing is sure. They love you! No makeup. No power tie. No status jewelry. No layers of images. Just unkempt honesty.

2024-03-08

Impossible Love Made Possible

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23

2024-03-07

What Should We Boast About?

Let those who boast boast in the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 10:17, (TNIV) Question: Are there situations where we feel superior to others? How can we guard against those kinds of feelings?

2024-03-06

Not Against Flesh and Blood

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12

2024-03-05

Worry is Optional

Some of us have postgraduate degrees from the University of Anxiety. We go to sleep worried that we won’t wake up.

2024-03-04

Trust in the Source of Guidance

Trust in God alone and you will never get off course.

2024-03-03

Finding the Good in Conflict

Conflict may be difficult, but good can come of it. Conflict is a part of life, and good-meaning people rub each other the wrong way routinely. The question is how we will deal with it — either destructively or constructively?

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