Seek Not Man’s Approval
What glory can come from man? or even from relatives and friends because they are only fleeting and temporary hollow and empty that can vanish...
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What Friends Do
"A friend loves you all the time." Proverbs 17:17 (NCV) what do you do with a friend? (Well, that's rather simple too.) You stick by him.
Living Water for the Thirsty
When a Christian believer falls into spiritual depression, he or she often tries to lift themselves out of it by focusing on their sorrow. That’s not the way to rise from the dust. It’s…
Love that Surpasses Knowledge
Love that surpasses knowledge. When you have loved your spouse for decades you experience what this means.
From God’s Perspective
God transforms our hopeless grief into hope-filled grief. How? We long to know that our loved ones are safe in death.
Strong and Mighty Worrier
Control, that’s my problem. When it comes down to it, I want to be in charge, and if I’m in charge – frankly – I’ve got a lot to worry about!
Answered Prayer
Are you thankful for every “yes” you receive from God as an answer to prayer? This I know, God answers prayer.
Living Life God’s Way and Enjoying it Too
One of the greatest gifts we can ever give to anyone is the gift of encouragement. Encouragement costs you nothing to give, but is priceless to receive.
We Are Not Consumed
When you pray, do you rant and shake your fist at God? Or do you sit quietly, assured of his faithful renewal even amidst turmoil?
The End Will Come
We must give priority to taking the gospel to all men everywhere throughout the world.
Two Courts
In the game of life there are two courts. God's court and Satan's court. God wants us in his court playing by his rules.
Mark’s Untold Story
To be Spirit-led, we are to follow the lead of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes he says 'stop' unexpectedly. This happened to the Apostle Mark
Fishers of Men
It is our responsibility to follow Christ. It is His responsibility to make us fishers of men.
Precise Formulas to Fix Anything
As Christians, we often think there is some magic formula out there to dramatically change us and make all of our problems go away.
Imbalanced Prayer
Praying for ourselves and for others is something God commands us to do. Here some ways we should intercede.
The One Always by Your Side
Having major surgery is no small feat, even in the best of hospitals. When I thought about how blessed I was to have a private nurse at my side, I thought of a spiritual…
How to Foster True Friendships
All people long to be in genuine relationships. God created us with this need, as we were not meant to live in isolation. Our world is so driven by technology that many people today…
A Family Led By Reverence
Submitting to one another — or submitting to anything — is viewed by the world as a weak.
The Danger of Being in Neutral
The things I allow my mind to focus on will determine the way I live. Our most vulnerable moments are the unguarded ones.
When Silence is More Than Being Quiet
"For God alone my soul waits in silence." Psalm 62:1 Silence describes an inner quality of the soul. We open ourselves to the presence of God.