Have you ever felt under attack for what you have done? We find ourselves defending our ways to those around us. According to Scripture we know we have done the right thing, and our motives were pure, but that doesn’t stop the criticism or attacks. What do we do in situations like that? We can learn…
Read MoreHave you ever met one of those people who knows it all and loves to tell everyone about it? They always insert their opinion when it is not asked for. They are wise in their own eyes. It is hard to be around them let alone have them as friends. What makes it even tougher is…
Read MoreHave you ever looked under the hood of a car? Whenever I look under the hood I get confused. I don’t know much about cars, especially the engine. I do have a friend who is really good at fixing them. He replaced the radiator in my truck in twenty minutes. It would’ve taken me hours….
Read MoreWere you afraid of the dark growing up as a child? Maybe you still are? I had some mean uncles when I was a kid who loved to scare me in the dark. They would jump out from behind a tree as I was walking or be hidden in a closet when I went to…
Read MoreCan you be trusted? Trust is a person’s highest capital. If you can be trusted, you will be given significant responsibility. If you can’t then you will wallow in frustration of having to complete mundane tasks. Trust is also extended to our words. Are you honest? If you tell little white lies, you will be…
Read More There is rejoicing in heaven when one sinner repents. Can you imagine that in your mind? Heaven cares about us so much that it breaks into a party when a sinner repents and gives his life to Jesus. Every lost and hurting person matters to Jesus. Today we see him illustrate that in the…
Read MoreA recurring theme on this site is one of community. God created us to be a part of a vibrant community of people. If that community is healthy, then one of the priorities will be to build others up. A loving group of people wants to see each other grow in their faith and their gifts…
Read MoreNo one likes to be disciplined. It’s painful and humiliating. It reminds us that we are flawed and that we have failed. Job tells us of the blessings of correction. If there is someone who would know about correction it would be Job. He was righteous in God’s eyes and Satan asked to test him. Everything…
Read MoreOne of the Ten Commandments is to honor your parents. You can’t get around it. While people will debate what “honor” really means we are to speak to and treat our parents with respect and dignity. They were given to us by God, and no matter how good or bad they raised us we are…
Read MoreThere are a lot of things we can live for in this life. We can live for our family, or we can live for our work. As a Christian, we have to choose if we are going to live to please the flesh or please the Holy Spirit. Living to please the Holy Spirit means…
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