To grow your courage, find out what grieves you. Write it down and share it with someone you trust who will encourage you.
Faith
None of my friends was available, so I walked into the hotel’s public restroom, locked the door, opened my cell phone, held it to my ear and began talking to the One whom I knew was available…Jesus.
Once upon a time, people measured their lives in relationship to God, family and other human beings. Today, many of us use things to calculate the value and significance of life.
This foundational virtue is so important that according to Jesus, some people actually walk away from faith because they don’t possess enough of courage.
Can you imagine the freedom that would come to our hearts from having full confidence in the love of Christ? Would it help us love better?
If you’re not interested in being honest and sharing your struggles you might as well go join a club. Why join a church at all?
We feel trapped, desiring a confidante, yet terrified that honesty will cause those we value to permanently lock us out of their life.
In fact, the Bible tells many stories of people caught in storms – political, financial, military and meteorological – who were directed into specific actions that saved their own and many other lives.
I had learned that Jesus died on the cross, was buried and rose from the dead on Easter morn. It was part of our family’s belief system. It was in the creed we recited out loud each week at church. But the real-life event had happened so long ago, I didn’t see any connection to …
If the truth will set us free, then it seems quite reasonable to want to determine what truth, specifically, will set us free.
David was freed from his torment when he finally refrained from “covering up his iniquity‚” and gave into a life of transparency before God and man.
Discomfort and reward are not always exclusive. Discomfort sometimes accompanies me when I write. The blank page that must be filled and a prayer that I’ll somehow, some way have something worthy to say is behind every sentence, every semicolon, every period. But great reward always replaces discomfort once the puzzle pieces of thoughts and …
Has God shown you your God-given purpose? Do you want to communicate your vision to others effectively for emotional, financial, spiritual or physical support? No doubt, understanding how God created different people’s personalities is critical to communicate your ideas effectively.
Like my grandmother says, it’s best to “do what you can where you are with what you have.‚”
God’s revelation brings a new way of seeing in everyday life.
We often fear the criticism of others and when it does happen, we take it to heart. For this reason, even into adulthood, we’re often waiting for someone to tell us it’s OK to “cross the street” to our God-given purpose because we are afraid that if we blow it we’ll look like an idiot.
Christians should see radical Islam as an opportunity to share the cross with Muslim world in desperate need.
Our society is designed such that we have to intentionally search for opportunities for stillness.
What church should you attend? Sometimes Christians spend a lot of time trying to find just the “right” church. Unfortunately, this method is rarely successful.
Even though we have permission to be familiar with God, we should never forget to whom we are speaking.