There comes a time when you have to face the giant in your life. That giant could represent several different things in your life that you have been running away from. It could be relationship problems. It could be financial problems. This giant is something that has been dogging you for a while, and it is only getting bigger.
Read MoreForgiveness is the medicine you need. I’m not talking about forgiving other people; I am talking about being forgiven by God. Forgiveness brings so much healing to your soul. It removes the burden of guilt, wipes away the shame, and cleanses the spirit.
Read MoreToo much is made of food and drinking today. My whole YouTube feed is how you can hack your way to health by eating 50 grams of protein a meal and drinking a gallon of water. I don’t click on these videos. They are there because I clicked on a retirement video
Read MoreThe greatest lie told today is to live for today or live for yourself. We are fed a constant diet of pursuing your passion, and you’ve got to love yourself before you can love anyone else. Paul contradicts all of that with these two verses. We don’t live for ourselves; we live for the Lord.
Read MoreWe live by this mantra that what you see is what you get, but unfortunately that is not the case. Perception is very rarely reality. Much of what you see in people is manufactured.
Read MoreOne of the best things that we can do as Christians is commit our spirit into the hands of the Lord. Sometimes it is the only thing that we can do. Committing our spirit into the hands of the Lord means leaning on and depending on the Lord.
Read MoreMany people look at God like they do a school principal. If they get called into the office, they know they are in trouble. David does a good job of explaining the process of when God deals with us. His anger is for a moment, but joy comes in the morning.
Read MoreProphets had a unique relationship with God. He spoke directly to them and often gave them difficult assignments. Many had their lives threatened, and they lived in isolation from the general population. This kept them pure before the Lord and also opened a very close relationship in which they saw God perform miraculous works.
Read MoreRevenge is never good, although it is enticing in our minds. Someone wrongs us, and all we can think about is getting even. We dream of the person being judged by God and are ready to pounce at any sign of retribution or justice.
Read MoreIt was a struggle to be a Christian in Rome during Paul’s day. There was widespread persecution, people lost their jobs, and there was infighting in the church. Paul wanted to give them some tips on how to cope when things are going well.
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