"It is time for us Christians to face up to our responsibility for holiness. Too often we say we are “defeated” by this or that sin. No, we are not defeated; we are simply disobedient. It might be well if we stopped using the terms “victory” and “defeat” to describe our progress in holiness. Rather … Continue reading The Danger of Disobedience!
Category: word of God
God Desires Obedience
"True worship is obedience to God for no other reason than that you delight in God." J. D. Greear.John 4:34 NLT Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work. John 14:15 TPT“Loving me empowers you to obey my commands. 1 Samuel 15:22 NLT"But … Continue reading God Desires Obedience
Jesus: Moved with Compassion
“Compassion is at the heart of every little thing we do. It is the dearest quality we possess. Yet all too often it can be cast aside with consequences too tragic to speak of. To lose our compassion, we lose what it is to be human.”– UnknownMark 6:34 NLTJesus saw the huge crowd as he … Continue reading Jesus: Moved with Compassion
El Roi: The God Who Sees Me
We’re never alone because we serve a God who sees us. We can rest knowing God is never unaware of what we are going through. El Roi saw Hagar, but He didn’t promise a quick fix to all her problems. He sees us, but He also sees the larger picture outside of the constraints of … Continue reading El Roi: The God Who Sees Me
The Blessings of Studying God’s Word
"The key to being blessed is to read, study, and remember God’s Word, and then you do what it says. The more you obey, the more you will be blessed." Rick Warren.Joshua 1:8 NLTStudy this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in … Continue reading The Blessings of Studying God’s Word
The Danger of Complaining
An unthankful and complaining spirit is an abiding sin against God, and a cause of almost continual unhappiness; and yet how common such a spirit is. How prone we seem to be to forget the good that life knows, and remember and brood over its evil – to forget its joys, and think only of … Continue reading The Danger of Complaining
Lifestyle of Contentment
He is much happier that is always content, though he has ever so little, than he that is always coveting, though he has ever so much. -Matthew Henry Hebrews 13:5 NLTDon’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”1 Timothy 6:6 … Continue reading Lifestyle of Contentment
Lifestyle of Generosity: Showing Kindness through Love
"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile." Mother Teresa.Colossians 3:12 NLTSince God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, … Continue reading Lifestyle of Generosity: Showing Kindness through Love
Living Generously
“Many of us are being held hostage by bitterness because we are not willing to give to others what we have been given.” Dr. Tony Evans.Philippians 2:3 TPTBe free from pride-filled opinions, for they will only harm your cherished unity. Don’t allow self-promotion to hide in your hearts, but in authentic humility put others first … Continue reading Living Generously
Free to Forgive
"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you". Lewis B. Smedes Proverbs 28:13 GW Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion. Matthew 18:15 TPT “If your fellow believer sins against you, you must go to that one privately and attempt … Continue reading Free to Forgive
Victory Walk 