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
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
Jesus said in John 15:1, “I am the true vine.” The vine is the source of life for the branches. A branch cut from a vine withers and dies. In a spiritual way, all people are connected to a “vine”. It is some “meaning” or “life force” that proports to tie life experiences into some
John 13:1 Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. V3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God. V4 so he got up from the meal, and washed
Matthew 14:28 “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.” 29 “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord,
It is nice to be sought after. Do you remember when as a kid playing outside and picking teams? Do you remember how good it felt to be picked early and not last. Yeah, neither do I. 🙄😄 But it is a great feeling to be wanted and appreciated. It is nice when people reach
Casper ten Boom and family were deeply devout Christians, including the now famous Corrie ten Boom. Though knowing the danger, did not turn away Jewish people persecuted by the Nazis during WW2. By the end of the war, their “Hiding Place” protected 800 people out of certain death at the hands of the Nazis. When
Why did God call out to Adam, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9) People hide because they do not want to be found. They have something that they do not want exposed. There is a tender spot. They are embarrassed and ashamed. “Where are you?” is a foundational question for our spiritual lives. We cannot go
What would it have been like to experience Jesus in His power? We want God to manifest His strength and do something great in our lives. But our requests generally collapse into, “God, fix my problem … but do it from a distance because I don’t feel comfortable with too much outward expression.” The average
