BOLDLY SUBMITTING TO PERSONAL INJUSTICE
How are we to respond when we are treated unfairly? Do we let it go, or do we stand up for ourselves? The Bible has some ideas on this, and Jesus Himself gives us clear direction. Find out more in this weeks devotional.
ARE DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN CHRISTIANS ALWAYS BAD?
Why is there conflict in the church? Why do Christians sometimes not get along? Is it because we are carnal? Possibly. But could there be another reason? Read and find out.
BELIEVING HOPE: Obtaining the Benefits of Joy and Peace
The blessings of joy and peace are both precursors to hope and gifts from God, but how do we get them? This week’s devotion tells us how.
ABOUNDING HOPE
God does not only want us to simply “get by”, barely keeping our heads above the water, hanging on by a thread until Jesus returns. He wants us to thrive.
CONFIDENT HOPE
Therefore, as difficulties come, if we are to benefit from what hope offers, we must throw ourselves in abandon to God and let the God of hope work His unswerving hope in us, supplying a confident positivity toward the future.
PERSPECTIVE HOPE
True hope finds its grounding in the long game. While hope that looks to immediate circumstances is easily discouraged …
GODLY HOPE: The Means to Emotional Health in Difficult Times
Without a true biblical hope that is energized by the Holy Spirit, we will be destined for despair.... A bad news cycle or some minor disappointment comes our way and natural hope loses its footing, wreaking havoc on our fragile emotions.
A GOD WHO AFFIRMS
God wanted a man who could not merely spout doctrine and concepts, but one who could see and understand Him with the eyes of His heart.
HEARING GOD WITH SEEING EYES
In our desire to grow in Christ we must not only listen, but we must also look. It is wonderful to listen to sermons and read the Bible, but we must also be looking with our spiritual eyes …
DO CHRISTIANS HAVE ANY POLITICAL CLOUT?
The American preacher had clout in those days, and it may seem that we have long lost that sort of influence, and that may be true in part, but we must not underestimate the power of calling.
GOD SPEAKS THROUGH US!
The body of Christ needs to hear my voice because He has touched my mouth and put His words there. As a Christian, do I have the gall to actually believe that?
CAN GOD REALLY USE ME?
Do you question whether God can really use you? Do you feel ill-equipped and inexperienced? Maybe not talented enough? Well, you’re not alone. One of the great prophets in the Bible felt the same way.
THE ART OF TRUTHFUL MEDITATION
What is true? What is real? Where does one start? The postmodern man has to guess here, and can never be sure that he is on the right track. To him truth is subjective to each person, thus having no basis for which to call anything true, but we who are followers of Jesus Christ have much more of a sure foundation.
OVERCOMING ANXIETY THROUGH RIGHT THINKING
We so often obsess over the wrong things. The natural mind spirals downward into dark, unhealthy places where we get pounded by worry, stress, and anxiety. What is the answer?
COMPARING GLORIES OF PAST MINISTRIES
We must not allow ourselves to stall with our eyes on past glories, but look with anticipation and hope towards a future that God is just as capable of commanding.
COMPARING GLORIES: ADVANCING IN ENCOUNTER AND UNDERSTANDING
Should we feel guilty when what excites us in our relationship with Christ changes over time? In our spiritual walk with God He says He will take us from glory to glory (2 Cor 3:18). Whatever this may ultimately mean, it certainly refers to how the Lord continues to expand our understanding of His word and His heart.
COMPARING GLORIES: THE OLD AND THE NEW
When God works in new ways it may have some similarities to the old, but it will probably be significantly different, and though different, it is still God…. As Christians there are seasons where we lose some things. It is the nature of following Christ in a fallen world with a sinful flesh that occasionally lifts its ugly head, but God, in His mercy, restores.
WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT
Timing is at the heart of an abiding life. We can rush into calling and assignments from God like a bull in a China closet and completely miss God’s timing, and miss it so badly that we do major damage.
TAKING JESUS AT HIS WORD
There are times when God speaks, in the usual, yet unusual ways, and I know what I’ve heard, or at least I think I know. And here’s the challenge … what do I do?