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Spiritually speaking, Jesus has us sailing into the storm. The winds are contrary, but our Captain controls the wind and the waves.
Sometimes we are reluctant to step into what we think may be a great big mess in life, but nibbling around the edges won't give you lasting satisfaction.
Victorious living comes by our faith and trust in our Lord Jesus Christ. Where the rubber meets the road is making victory the practical experience in our everyday lives.
If we want to be greatly used by God, then we should allow Him to do whatever wounding He deems necessary, because "Faithful are the wounds of a friend."
My experience over the years is that I need to make the effort to get alone and quiet my anxious mind if I am to hear the whisper of God.
God has infused in our souls the desire and power to serve Him. That tells me I have "all things that pertain to life and godliness."
The expectation of planted seed is that there will be a harvest to follow.
Many Christians take a selective approach when it comes to the Christian walk, failing to realize that God's "combo" is far more balanced than the combos in fast food restaurants.
All too often, we want the "desires of our heart," but we are not delighting ourselves in the Lord — and we come up empty every time.
God has created a world where each and every creature has provision made for their needs. If I truly love God, it is my desire to meet with Him every morning.
There are occasions when Christians need to point out the "obvious" to friends and acquaintances regarding our culture's inability to find lasting happiness.
Feeling the need to talk? God has given us His private line in Jeremiah 33:3: "Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known."
It has to sadden both the Father and the Son to see so many different factions, but I believe Jesus gives us our answer to finding the right tribe.
The Sunday morning "flakes" and "nuggets" will not sustain us for the week, nor are they intended to. They are to create a desire in our hearts to mine the Word of God for the treasures it contains.
Being "affected by an emotional trigger" should be happening to all of us who profess Jesus as Lord and Savior, those who "are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession."
We have been sanctified (set apart) to serve God and empowered by His Spirit to accomplish His calling. Our part is to grow in our knowledge of His word.
On our age of anonymity, many Christians tend to set a low bar in moral attitudes and conduct. But Scripture makes it clear there is the potential for God's own unrepentant children to experience His discipline.
"Joy" is not the character trait we see in non-Christians. Our society is experiencing the unintended consequences of forsaking God's prescribed order of business for mankind.
If you think going through airport security is "hell," you are in for one heck of a surprise come judgment day. Thankfully, as a Christian, I am "pre-approved" for my ultimate destination: heaven.
Only a worshipper can truly walk in obedience to King Jesus and joyfully keep His commandments. It is worship that changes our carnal "I Love You, Man" to a worshipful "I Love You, Lord!"
