"The carnal person fears man, not God. The strong Christian fears God, not man. The weak Christian fears man too much, and God too little." John Flavel.Romans 12:1-2 NLTAnd so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be … Continue reading The Danger of Carnal Living
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The Destructive Power of Evil Behavior
What do you do when your children are out of control? Most of us try our best to put them on the right path. What do you do when your children are abusing their office in the house of God and engaging in evil behavior? Well Eli, had that same problem. Eli, it appears, was … Continue reading The Destructive Power of Evil Behavior
Show Your Gratitude, Revisited
As we approach Thanksgiving, our minds tend to revolve around the menu, the guests, and many other things. And, if we are not careful, we would not remember to express our gratitude to God for His goodness in our lives. Melody Beattie said: "Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates … Continue reading Show Your Gratitude, Revisited
Life After Failure
When failure comes to mind, we always think of people just starting out like John Mark. But failure can happen to anyone irrespective of their level of experience or influence. F. Scott Fitzgerald said, ‘Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.’ It’s important to note that not every failure speaks the end of … Continue reading Life After Failure
A Repentant Heart
What do you think about when you hear the word repentance? Many times, we believe that repentance happens once in someone’s life because repentance precedes salvation. But as we saw yesterday, when we fail God, we need to find a place of repentance also. We need to acknowledge then forsake our sinful behavior. Acts 3:19 … Continue reading A Repentant Heart
Failing in Prayer
Previously, we looked at failure because of a lack of maturity. But there are other reasons why we fail in our personal lives and even in ministry. I saw this anonymous quote: ‘Starve your distractions, feed your focus.’ This could be a reason why we fail at those things where we desperately want to succeed: … Continue reading Failing in Prayer
Maturity Needed in Ministry
Failure! It is not something we like to think about and something we do not want to experience in our life. But whether we like it or not, it visits all of us at some time or another. We hate it when we attempt a project, and we are not successful. Failure can cause embarrassment, … Continue reading Maturity Needed in Ministry
Victory Walk 