Resist Self-Sufficiency We must listen very carefully to the truths we have heard, or we may drift away from them. Hebrews 2:1 We can only be assured of continuing freedom by GOD-DEPENDENCE. Self-sufficiency can follow attempts at periods of refusal to indulge. This is something we need to […]
Faith For All Seasons This is the truth and everyone should accept it. We work hard and suffer much in order that people will believe it, for our hope is in the living God who died for all, and particularly for those who have accepted his salvation. 1 […]
Flimsy Faith Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 Seeking approval from others is a constant battle for some of us. The beginning point of faith is believing in God’s character. He […]
Corrective Faith The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. Hebrews 11:1 Hebrews 11:6 tells us “It is impossible to please God without faith.” […]
Wasted Effort I have not spoken in secret or kept my purpose hidden. I did not require the people of Israel to look for me in a desolate waste. I am the Lord, and I speak the truth; I make known what is right.” Isaiah 45:19 Don’t blame […]
Give Us A Go Exodus 5:15, 17 The Israelite foremen came to Pharaoh and cried out for relief…… Let us go.. It was an impossible situation. The Egyptians demanded more brisk to be made but gave the Jews less straw to work with; how could it be done? […]
Lending a Hand I’m letting you know what I need, calling out for help And lifting my arms toward your inner sanctum. Psalms 28:2 The third part of step three says ‘I will commit to helping God help me change.’ I love the verse above. God already knows […]
Others ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me…….. as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ Matthew 25:40 None of […]
Dealing With Discolor Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, […]
REPENTANCE Think about where you have fallen from, and then turn back and do as you did at first. If you don’t turn back, I will come and take away your lampstand.Revelation 2:5 The first post in the ministry of Jesus Christ was to call men and women […]
