"There must be no discrepancy between what we say and what we do — between our walk and our talk." Billy Graham. 2 Peter 1:3 NLTBy his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who … Continue reading Living our Walk and our Talk
Category: change
Bittersweet: The Process of Change: Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7hAxnOa00GxbZToraEzqi3?si=aK0hURoSQoedExpgx4MbOg Pip: Victory Walk is a site that knows life does not, in fact, come with a forecast feature — and Claudette Glaude-Scott writes directly into that gap. Mara: Today we're looking at a post that sits at the intersection of faith, resilience, and what it actually feels like to be in the middle of … Continue reading Bittersweet: The Process of Change: Podcast
Jesus Christ: Our Source of Victory
"Outside of Christ, I am only a sinner, but in Christ, I am saved. Outside of Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full. Outside of Christ, I am weak; in Christ, I am strong. Outside of Christ, I cannot; in Christ, I am more than able. Outside of Christ, I have been defeated; … Continue reading Jesus Christ: Our Source of Victory
The Problem with Anxiety
“God doesn’t want us to be consumed with worry and anxiety . . . Instead, He wants us to turn our worries over to Him, and to trust Him for the future.” Billy Graham.Matthew 6:31-32 NLT“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These … Continue reading The Problem with Anxiety
Anxiety! The Thief of Peace!
Anxiety is not a word that brings joy to life. Life’s uncertainties often create anxiety because what we cannot control tends to make us uneasy. The dictionary defines anxiety as apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated misfortune. We believe that things would not work out the way we would like and … Continue reading Anxiety! The Thief of Peace!
The Distracted Walk: Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pfZkI9eWfvIjKPkUXPYvY?si=y5SbOmSqQyyJoCEXV02UEQ Pip: There is a blog called Victory Walk, and it opens with a question that most of us quietly avoid: what if being busy is actually the problem? Mara: Today we're looking at posts from Claudette Glaude-Scott covering distraction, the cost of a scattered life, and what it actually looks like to stay present … Continue reading The Distracted Walk: Podcast
Living the Godly Lifestyle
“How can we turn our knowledge about God into knowledge of God? The rule for doing this is simple but demanding. It is that we turn each Truth that we learn about God into matter for meditation before God, leading to prayer and praise to God.” J.I. Packer. Romans 12:1-2 NLT And so, dear brothers … Continue reading Living the Godly Lifestyle
Living Without Knowledge of God
"Interest in theology and the capacity to talk well on Christian themes, is not at all the same thing as knowing God." J.I. Packer Titus 1:15-16 NLT Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted. Such people … Continue reading Living Without Knowledge of God
Knowing God or Knowing About God
People today claim to know God. Gallup polling shows that 74% to 81% of American adults say they believe in God. However, only 42% believe in what Gallup describes as the “Bible’s God”—the God who hears prayer and actively intervenes in people’s lives. Why is there such a big gap? Some people truly know God … Continue reading Knowing God or Knowing About God
Be a Bridge: Serve Others!
“God wants to use you right where you are. Every day you probably come in contact with people who will never enter a church, or talk with a pastor, or open a Bible—and God wants to use you to point them to Christ. You may be the ‘bridge’ God would use to bring them to … Continue reading Be a Bridge: Serve Others!