The first step in reading the Bible is to ask God to help you understand it … Don’t go to Scripture looking for your own idea; go searching for God’s …
Remember, God is in this crisis. Ask him to give you an index card–sized plan, two or three steps you can take today.
The fruit of sin is thorns—spiny, prickly, cutting thorns. I emphasize the point of the thorns to suggest a point you may have never considered: if the fruit of sin is thorns, isn’t the thorny crown o...
The Bible is the story of two gardens: Eden and Gethsemane. In the first, Adam took a fall. In the second, Jesus took a stand. In the first, God sought Adam. In the second, Jesus sought God. In Eden,...
The maker of the stars would rather die for you than live without you. And that is a fact. So if you need to brag, brag about that.
Tragically, some people believe they are going to heaven when they die just because a few drops of water were sprinkled over their heads a few weeks after their birth. They have no personal faith, hav...
God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors, and blemishes. But He also sees our value. What did Jesus know that enabled Him to do what He did? Here’s part of the answer: He kne...
The step between prudence and paranoia is short and steep. Prudence wears a seat belt. Paranoia avoids cars. Prudence washes with soap. Paranoia avoids human contact. Prudence saves for old age. Paran...
When Jesus says he will keep you safe, he means it. Hell will have to get through him to get to you.
We may speak about a place where there are no tears, no death, no fear, no night; but those are just the benefits of heaven. The beauty of heaven is seeing God.
Revenge is irreverent … To forgive someone is to display reverence. Forgiveness is not saying the one who hurt you was right. Forgiveness is stating that God is faithful and he will do what is right.
The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: 'grace.
GRACEGRACE is the GIFT of God's Riches' the PEACE of God, The LOVE of God, The HOPE of God.
You will be at your best forever, Even now you have good moments. Occasional glimpses of your heavenly self. When you change your baby's diaper, forgive your boss's temper, tolerate your spouse's mood...
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.
Focus on giants - you stumble.Focus on God - Giants tumble.
The wizard [of Oz] says look inside yourself and find self. God says look inside yourself and find [the Holy Spirit]. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven.Take your pick...
My first encounters with faith came about the time I was a Boy Scout, at about 14 or 15. I made the logical deduction that they operate the same way; I treated my faith like earning a merit badge, and...
Don't worry about having the right words; worry more about having the right heart. It's not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.
In Matthew 24:8, Jesus called these challenges birth pangs. Birth pangs must occur before a new birth. During this time the mother keeps focused on the end result, the moment she gets to hold that bea...
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