Overtaking the Master
“Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, ‘Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!’” (NKJV) Matt. 16:22
A great temptation in the household of faith is not always ...
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Fighting temptation
"When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me”, for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and ...
Wait upon the Lord
“But as me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my savior; my God will hear me." (NIV) Micah 7:7
The era of modernization has changed the world in the most dramatic way. Everything is done ...
Are You Anxious?
... and admonishing from fellow Christians can be of immense help.
Always look to Jesus who suffered worse conditions than any of us can imagine. His patience through challenges made him King of Kings. Do ...
The valid worry: Investing in Christ
"Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."(NIV) Matthew 6:33
As dearly beloved Children of God, we have been commanded not to worry about ...
Prove it
“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[a] 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind ...
Commitment by challenge
"’Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us? "(NIV) Matthew 19:27
Humanity in the quest to achieve happiness and freedom from uncomfortable life situations ...
Practice what we preach
... God produces in us. These deeds can be seen in Galatians 5:22; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
We will be in for trouble with God if we also ...
The Path to Righteous and Happy Living
An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins. (NIV) Proverbs 29:22.
In my opinion, to be happy is to suffer less. If we are not capable of transforming the pain within ...
The mindset of Christ
... the expectation that we would emulate Him in all our dealings.
The Apostle Paul admonishes us to have the same mindset as Christ Jesus "in our relationship with one another". Humility, love, patience, ...
He shall direct our paths
... James 1:19-20). Let us, therefore, make every endless effort to ward off these vices and allow God to rule our hearts. When God directs our paths, we live a life full of joy, happiness, peace, patience, ...
An Imagined Letter from Judas
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." (NKJV) 2Peter 2:9 ...
I love God
"I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy." (NIV) Psalm 116:1
As humans, we all have strong affections for many things in the universe based on who we are, our environment ...
He shall direct our paths
... James 1:19-20). Let us, therefore, make every endless effort to ward off these vices and allow God to rule our hearts. When God directs our paths, we live a life full of joy, happiness, peace, patience, ...
Dare to be on God's side
... also the master of patience and forgiveness. He lived and taught about these subjects on earth. In many times, He had to walk that path alone to encourage us during similar journeys. Unfortunately, the ...
The smoke signal for God's grac
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD," plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (NIV) Jeremiah 29:11
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed ...
A man's wisdo
"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 ...
Commitment and wisdom
John 18:3-11 (NIV): So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. Jesus, ...
Wait upon the Lord
“But as me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my savior; my God will hear me." (NIV) Micah 7:7
The era of modernization has changed the world in the most dramatic way. Everything is done ...
Wait upon the Lord
“But as me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my savior; my God will hear me." (NIV) Micah 7:7
The era of modernization has changed the world in the most dramatic way. Everything is done ...