Payback Time
So what can Paul mean by this verse? Though at first it sounds contrary to the Gospel, it actually confirms it. Read it again.
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The Unforgiving Message
He was wearing a bright red t-shirt and jeans and when he was close enough I could read the words printed on the front. The top line said in big white letters: God Forgives
It’s Working for Your Good
Prayer: God, thank you for opening the eyes of our understanding and allowing us to see what You see; our focus is often on what is right before us. When we are challenged we…
Prayer at the Wall
Standing at this physical wall reminded me of the walls we carry within ourselves. The walls we build in our heart by holding on to things like unforgiveness and anger, separate us from God.…
Unselfish Choices
“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:35
Self-Righteousness
Self-righteous. Friend, there’s no “earning” God’s favor.Admit you’re wrong and ask for His mercy. Luke 14:11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Costly Conversion
The story of what it cost one young man when he decided to follow Jesus. What are you willing to sacrifice for your faith in Jesus?
Love and Perimeters
"But the fruit of the Spirit is... self-control." Galatians 5:22 Women respond to love and gentleness, but we too, need parameters.
Sense of Being
Be blessed to know that you are loved, wanted, and needed in the world. Your Father placed you right where you are. Be blessed with relaxing in His perfect care in every detail, knowing…
His Astonishing Gift
Ephesians 4:30 "God's Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for Himself. Don't take such a gift for granted.”
All About Me
Help me, Lord, to relate to you and others not on the basis of material possessions. May my vision increasingly be like yours. 1 Samuel 16:7 "Man looks at the outward appearance, but the…
Closed Doors
There was a time not so long ago when I let the doors that slammed shut in my face slam my self-esteem with crushing blows. I had not learned yet that closed doors were…
Two Sticks of Dynamite
I remember the day a couple called me over to pray with them in a specific situation. I made the appointment. I listened. And I prayed. Yet when I left I had the sense…
Posture of Prayer
To be honest, I have wrestled a lot with this thing called prayer. *Why does God want us to pray when He knows what we need even better than we know ourselves? *What good…
Radical Life Change
“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is
Dying to Hear
There are many struggling people in the world who are literally dying to hear the Gospel — but there’s no one willing to tell them. They are lost and on their way to hell.…
Faith Believes
Faith believes that what God says will take place without a shadow of a doubt. Faith believes that we will see the promises of God unfold even when it looks impossible. Faith believes in…
Attribution Error
As Christians, we’re not to drag our brothers and sisters before God to be punished or examined under a holy microscope. We are to forgive them, just as Christ forgave all of us on…
The Power of Worship
As we walk through these challenging days of change in our world, both globally and personally, I am amazed with the direction the Lord gives us in His word. I was comforted by the…
God is Mysterious
There’s much about God we don’t understand. Why didn’t He stop the earthquake or the tsunami? Why doesn’t He protect innocent children? Why do the wicked prosper? C.S. Lewis writes: "You can’t analyze God.…
Don’t Make it Too Personal
Belonging to God’s family can be a gentle rain on the desert of our loneliness. God, our Father, is ours because we are not the only believer left on earth. No matter how alone…
How Much Do You Need
“Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants”. Deuteronomy 32:2 I found a message from God today while tending to…
The Lie that Leads to Pride
Pride corrupts power, great skill, wealth, beauty, and wisdom. The insidious work of pride rises from a faulty belief. When we think our knowledge, our beauty, our influence, our abilities, or our belongings come…