In reading Tim Keller’s The Meaning of Marriage I came across two truths regarding how God relates to us that I wanted to pass along. First, God exemplifies radical truthfulness about who we are. The second is God exemplifies radical, unconditional commitment to us. These two truths should not only encourage us as we ponder…
Here’s some thoughts on choosing to be angry and/or hot-tempered. Read and reflect. Be slow to become angry (Prov 14:16-17, 29; James 1:19-20) Love covers a multitude of sins and overlooks many offenses (Prov 10:12, 12:16, 17:9, 19:11; 1 Peter 4:8) Seek the more excellent way – the way of love (1 Cor 13:4-7) Hot…
Practical ways to put this into practice: It means you will be careful and tactful in the way you talk to others It means you will change habits if it annoys people It means that you will not be overbearing or harsh towards people over whom you have authority It means that you will not…
Pastor Ron Edmondson posted this several months ago and I wanted to include it on my blog for a couple reasons. 1) To be reminded of some of the powerful statements that Jesus made and 2) to discern what believing these statements mean as we seek to apply them. You can find the original post…
This is a simply and highly practical word on how to overcome busyness. You can find the full article here.
Legalism is attempting to earn God’s approval with our works. It is man’s attempt to qualify himself to stand before God on his own merits. We are recovering legalists, for there was a time, before Christ rescued us, when we attempted to find our joy in ourselves, our salvation by ourselves. Now we trust His…
In 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 Paul tells us several truths about the gospel message that affect us at a heart-level. They are… The gospel brings perspective because when you come to an understanding that God set you apart, that you’re saved by Jesus’ merit, life NOT what you do, that He graciously allows you to be…
Chuck Swindoll, in Steve Farrar’s book Finishing Strong shares his thoughts on why Joseph gets so much attention in the book of Genesis. His thoughts are helpful and challenging. No one who does a serious study of Joseph’s life would deny that he was a great man. And yet he never accomplished any of the things we normally…
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Farrar, in his book Finishing Strong, tells us that… Bitterness grieves the Spirit of God. Bitterness poisons your soul. Bitterness is…
Thomas Watson in his book The Godly Man’s Picture gives 24 characteristics of a godly man. According to Watson, a godly man is… a man of knowledge a man moved by faith a man fired by love a man like God a man careful about the worship of God a man who serves God, not men a…
