We are celebrating Thanksgiving this week. We are reminded we should have a thankful attitude. A thankful attitude is certainly not common in our society. Of course, we Believers have more to be thankful for than those who do not know the Love of God. Where would we be without Jesus? How many times have […]
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Have you ever put yourself in a place that proclaims God’s greatness to the lost? Do you think God would ever push you into an uncomfortable place, for you to be an example of His Glory? What are you willing to allow God to do in your life for Him to be glorified? God spoke
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Mark 11:12 On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry. 13 Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
Here’s a question that every follower of Jesus should be asking himself or herself, “What do I still lack?” In Matthew 19:16-19, we read … Someone came up and asked Jesus, “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” He replied, “If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” “Which ones?”
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In loose definition, there are positive emotions and negative emotions. Positive emotions include love, joy, and peace. Negative emotions would be like anger, fear, or guilt. Positive emotions are wonderful! Oddly enough, you can also have positive emotions that are destructive. You can love sinful activities. And on the flip side, some negative emotions, i.e.
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Following the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites were eyewitnesses to immense miracles. They saw plagues Moses called into existence, including boils, hail, fire, locusts, darkness, but also the cloud at day and pillar of fire at night. They witnessed the miracles, but evidently did not believe that God had more for them. Then Moses led
No Doubt About It 2 James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God — who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly — and it will be given to him. [In the next verse James goes on to describe how to receive this wisdom.] 6 But let him ask in faith without doubting. [Here he
What is doubt? Doubt is not the opposite of faith. Doubt is the antagonist of faith. In Matthew 21:21 Jesus told His disciples, “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ. We all believe that there is existence outside of the physical realm; a reality outside of our 5 senses. It includes Heaven, but not exclusively. There are very dark
Having an advantage is great! Knowing an insider is nice. Having a lawyer, accountant, chef, or contractor to help us is nice. Cut through the red tape, cutting the line, getting the deep discount is sweet. It is wonderful to know somebody is looking out for you. Favorful friends are a comfort. You know all
