“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy ...
... a matter of hours, he had lost virtually everything he possessed- from wealth to his health, then rejection, slander and the test on his relationships. Unfortunately for him, he had no idea of what was ...
... Job), has a lot to teach us in our times of difficulties too. A man whose earlier and latter blessings in life had sandwiched such indescribable throes of pain and suffering. Job had lost his health, wealth, ...
... it would be.
Love is a beautiful virtue – sourced from God. I agree so well with the quote: “All sound thinking about love begins with God” (Larry Deason). God is love, and he who comes to Him must also ...
"Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct ...
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ ...
“Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and you humbled yourself before Me, and you tore your clothes ...
Bible Reading: James 4:13-15
Life under the sun without a plan is just like travelling with no purpose. When we plan our lives and exclude God, the result is adversities and chaos! Involving God in ...
... it would be.
Love is a beautiful virtue – sourced from God. I agree so well with the quote: “All sound thinking about love begins with God” (Larry Deason). God is love, and he who comes to Him must also ...
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." (NIV) 1 John 5:14
Every time we open up our Bible, God is speaking to us. Every time ...
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths" (KJV) Proverbs 3:5-6
How often do we wonder about the ...
“Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.” (NIV) 2 Peter 1:10
We live in a world where care and ...
... realization that God wants us to have tender and receptive hearts. What is your response when you discover you have been engaged in a wrong activity before God? Do you defend your stand or rather follow ...
“Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and you humbled yourself before Me, and you tore your clothes ...
... “bitter” life. It’s often important to assure unhappy and discouraged Christians that Jesus himself sometimes plumbed the emotional depths. But it’s equally important to guard against the opposite extreme, ...
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When I read the story of Asa of Ancient Israel, I was reminded of what the inspired writer Paul bemoaned of the Christians at Galatia:
“How foolish can you be? After starting your Christian lives in ...
... source of energy to keep it in motion. Humans and other living beings depend on good nutrition to maintain life, grow and develop in all their life activities and such is also spiritual life.
Lack of ...
... darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear! “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear ...
... the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead” (NIV) James 2:15-17
Read part one: The evidence of our faith (Part one)
The Christian faith is known to have several facets ...
... up unexpectedly, we are richly blessed with the word of God which is more than news breaking. Issues regarding various aspects of human endeavours, both physically and spiritually are at our disposal freely. ...
