The best thing you can do for yourself is to ask questions. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? If not, ask yourself why. Better yet, ask God why not. And then be still and listen for His voice. He … Continue reading The Best Thing You Can Do For Yourself Is To Ask Questions
Uncertainty is a difficult thing to bear. We want to know where the provision is going to come from or if we’re going to die of this disease or how this child is going to turn out or if our … Continue reading You Can Take Heart in Uncertainty
A lack of watchfulness is perilous to our souls — I mean very real peril, not metaphorical or virtual or poetical peril. The apostle Paul knew the perils we would face while following Christ: Be watchful, stand firm in the … Continue reading Stay Awake to Spiritual Danger
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith.(1 Peter 5:8–9) The two great enemies of our souls are sin and Satan. And sin is … Continue reading Satan’s Strategy and Your Defense
By the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that … Continue reading We Work by Grace
“On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’”(Matthew [7:22]) Consider the difference between a heart of … Continue reading Proud Works vs. Humble Faith
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians [4:32]) Saving faith is not merely believing that you are forgiven. Saving faith looks at the horror of sin, and then looks at the … Continue reading Saving Faith Loves Forgiveness
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. (2 Corinthians [1:20]) If “all the promises of God find their Yes in [Jesus],” then to trust him now in the present is to believe that his promises will … Continue reading Faith for the Future
“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”(Luke [12:32]) Jesus will not sit by and let us disbelieve without a fight. He takes up the weapon of the word and speaks it … Continue reading God’s Pleasure to Do You Good
God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to grant relief to you who are afflicted . . . when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, inflicting … Continue reading Heaven’s Relief in the Coming Wrath
The topic of vaccines is a hot one that causes much division. Social media platforms like Pinterest have even gone so far as banning users from even searching for vaccines claiming the posts “spread misinformation”. There is even talk of … Continue reading Should Vaccines be Mandatory? The Constitution Clearly Protects The People’s Choice and Rightfully so
“Sunday morning in America is the greatest hour of idolatry in the whole week. Why? Because most people who are even worshiping God, are worshiping a God they don’t know. They’re worshiping a god that looks more like Santa Claus … Continue reading Sunday Morning In America Is The Greatest Hour Of Idolatry In The Whole Week
I’ve heard it too many times: “A man likes a quiet woman.” “Guys don’t respond well to smart girls.” “Educated women are too intimidating to attract good men.” I understand why we believe these things. It’s a nice story. It … Continue reading Real Men Love Strong Women
Contentment is not simply about settling for what we have, but trusting in what God has said. Both anxiety and greed rise in our hearts as God’s words fall. When the author of Hebrews wanted to teach his readers about … Continue reading Be Content with What You Have
“The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. . . . Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?”–Exodus 15:2, … Continue reading God Parted the Seas for You
We all experience fears of various kinds of fears about the future, about relationships, about work and finances, about our health, or about the ones we love, perhaps even fears about falling away from Christ. Fears often emerge and linger … Continue reading God Will Carry You Through The Fire
What we feed our eyes will eventually rule our hearts. And I’m not just talking about pornography. Jesus says, “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of … Continue reading What Do You Feed Your Eyes?
We all know the deadly nature of sin, but we are often unaware of its subtle sidekick — the excuse. Excuses convert the seriousness of sin into a simple shoulder shrug. “It was just a mistake on a tired night.” No big deal. Not my fault. And just like that, we downgrade our greatest offenses against God into something light, even meaningless. Instead of owning our sin, we excuse it. Instead of killing sin, we explain it away. Our sins become nothing worse, on our minds, than the kind of errors kids make playing soccer. Grown Up Excuses This was … Continue reading Do You Excuse Your Own Sin?
When I learned my dear friend was killed in a car accident this summer, I was stunned. She was my second mom, and a faithful wife, mother, and friend. She was unforgettable. And her life was snapped so abruptly that I couldn’t process it. Immediately I turned to the Lord. In this sick confusion, this shocking storm of fear, this sudden disruption of a beautiful existence, I cried out to him. And I heard nothing. Absolute silence. This unsettling sense of abandonment appeared to contradict Psalm 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Why was … Continue reading Where Is God When I Need Him Most?
Speaking to a friendly crowd at the country’s largest Christian university on Saturday, President Trump told the graduating class that “in America, we don’t worship government, we worship God.” “America has always been the land of dreams because America is a nation of true believers,” Trump told those gathered at Liberty University. “When the pilgrims landed at Plymouth, they prayed. When the founders wrote the Declaration of Independence, they invoked our creator four times. Because in America, we don’t worship government, we worship God.” Written by PAULINA FIROZI Full report at The Hill Please like our Facebook Page Continue reading TRUMP: ‘IN AMERICA WE DON’T WORSHIP GOVERNMENT, WE WORSHIP GOD’