Thoughts By Men

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?

2024-03-02

What Makes Heaven Heavenly

Heaven is a perfect place of perfected people with our perfect Lord. You’ll love it! Never weary, selfish, or defeated.

2024-03-01

Follow Your Hunger

My friend, God is looking for hungry people. Blessed are those who hunger. He is seeking people who are truly seeking Him.

2024-02-29

The Tongue

Words are powerful. Communicators know this. Negotiators know this. Deep down, you know this.

2024-02-28

His Authority

Jesus in Chapter 7 of Matthew is clearly calling us to do more than just acknowledge His Words; He is calling us to follow Him.

2024-02-27

The Path of Life

Life is like a trail with complex twists and turns. Appealing activities can be detours that lead to the quicksand of sin. No one can go wrong by keeping to the pathways God selects.

2024-02-26

It Is Never Too Late

Some people say they have sinned too long and too bad to ever be accepted by Christ. Don’t you believe it.

2024-02-25

We are More than Conquerors

More than conquerors! What a great phrase. In Christ, this is who we are: more than conquerors. No hardship, enemy, physical disaster, not even death, can separate us from Jesus. Once our lives are joined to Jesus, our future is tied to him (Colossians 3:1-4).

2024-02-22

How Do We Pay Attention to God

Recently I chatted with experts in listening attentively and empathetically to callers who suffer from depression, loneliness, or various life hang-ups. I asked, “What does it mean to listen to God? More than that, how do we listen to God?” The responses came quickly:

2024-02-22

How God Views the Self-Directed Man

Worldly wisdom amounts to nothing in the eyes of our omniscient, all-wise Father (1 Corinthians 1:20), and He expects His children to request and follow His guidance.

2024-02-21

Receiving the Baton

The likes of Noah, Abraham and Paul, himself, are counting on you. You've got the baton now, and they can't receive the prize they fought so hard for until you finish.

2024-02-20

God Has a Plan

Has God permitted a time of darkness in your world? But be assured, God has a pattern. He has a plan. He is not finished.

2024-02-19

Saved to Serve

God calls every believer to embrace Kingdom greatness. As I continue to immerse myself in Jesus’ words and character, I realize that salvation is only the spark to the flame of our intimate and eternal relationship with God. Yes, Jesus saved us from sin, but more importantly, He saved us to serve

2024-02-18

Opinion or Truth?

As a believer, your faith is not based upon your opinion, but upon the truth of God.

2024-02-17

The Dynamics of Mercy

Jesus says the merciful are shown mercy. Forgiving others allows us to see how God has forgiven us.

2024-02-17

A Heart of Compassion

How do you keep doing for others in the midst of chaos in your own life? Jesus withdrew to be alone after hearing that his cousin, John the Baptist, was beheaded.

2024-02-16

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

I confess; I am a worrier. I worry too much, often about things in the past, often about things over which I have no control and often over things that probably won’t even happen.

2024-02-15

The Fruit of Love

Heartache and pain is part of life. It can either bring us closer to the One who can transform the difficulties of life into fruit, or it can make us bitter, angry, and full of resentment.

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