... from the Lord came through his alliance, Jehoshaphat remained committed to the Lord. We can glean three lessons from Jehoshaphat’s rare commitment:
His decision to follow his father’s good works
Jehoshaphat ...
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the ...
... commitment from man to prove our loyalty to him because he created us for himself. Our greatest satisfaction can only come from a deep relationship with God. We are created to crave for our Creator, and ...
... about Jesus life I can't help but be challenged. This story is amazing and it shows the unwavering commitment Jesus had to fulfill the Father's plan. Think about Jesus position here: Verse 4 says He knew ...
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the ...
... and night.” (NIV) Psalm 1:1-2
Total commitment to God’s kingdom within a sinful world is a difficult but achievable task. Our God is faithful, so He gives us all it takes to commit solely to Him as we ...
... the Lord. But that should not change our confidence in God. Our reverence for Him must rather be unparalleled while our commitment to follow Him, unshaken.
For in the foolishness of God, He works things ...
... salvation is not a competition - it’s an invitation. Each life, whether faithfully walking or wandering, is deeply valued. God’s ability to pursue one never weakens His commitment to the rest (Isaiah 40:11). ...
... came on earth to call humanity to worship God and be righteous (Matt. 6:33). This calls for our total commitment under all circumstances.
Beloved, let's stop being self-centered and be God-centered, instead. ...
... Daniel's commitment, as well as his courageous faithfulness and so will He do same for us if we choose to stand for him in this end times.
God wants Christians to take a stance in this hostile world. ...
... are willing to give. It asks for a sacrifice more personal than money and commitment more tangible than a surrogate.
Church growth must be organic, emanating from the inside of a congregation. If a ...
... So, decisions taken not to follow the crowd in doing wrong end up changing another person's view of his actions. I would entreat us to stand out in order to pull others from the wayward crowd.
Commitment ...
... stand up for the gospel because of our attitudes and the guilt satan keeps reminding us of. Confidence goes hand in hand with Commitment and Competence. Christians will be confident if we believe and practice ...
... two perfect people. It is indeed a commitment of two imperfect beings (man and woman) with the perfect being (God). As a result, we are bound to err along the way but when that happens, let’s not run like ...
... permanency in marriage. The only cause whereby innocent victims can divorce and remarry is marital unfaithfulness (Matthew 19:9). However, the divorce rate is around 50%. Many now marry with no commitment. ...
... a consistent fellowship and commitment to God. This pleased God such that He took Enoch to heaven.
God took up Enoch to heaven not to impress us of His mighty works, but He wanted to highlight how He ...
... a relationship with God. If you are a believer, remember the commitment you have made to put God first in your life. If we truly trust that He loves us and is looking out for what’s best for us, there ...
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need” (NLT) Matthew 6:33
Christ Jesus, in His earthly ministry, taught his disciples to pray for Christ ...
... It is the divine plan of the Lord to continue to walk with mankind. Even though God has been faithful with his commitment and care for us, humanity continues to fail, fall and distance ourselves from walking ...
"A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense"(NIV) Proverbs 19:11
The Bible also helps us to understand the wisdom of strife control. It says that he that is slow ...
