Perspectives and Preferences
One's theological persuasion may not bend, but one's involvements with others must.
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
One's theological persuasion may not bend, but one's involvements with others must.
It is impossible to come to terms with moral purity without dealing with some practical facts related to the body—our flesh-and-blood appetites that crave satisfaction.
Bottom line: If you are moving in the energy of the flesh, you're doomed to fail. The old hymn says it well: "The arm of flesh will fail you, you cannot trust your own."
Stop and think for a moment about the word sovereignty. There's a small word nestled in the heart of it, the word reign: sov-reign-ty.
Change your routine, my friend. Blow the dust of boredom off your schedule. Shake yourself loose and get a taste of fresh life.
There is a mystery, an aura about the living God that is designed to force us to trust Him, even when we cannot figure Him out (which is most of the time).
Fortune. Fame. Power. Pleasure. The messages bombard us from every direction.
People aren't human tools appointed to accomplish a set of tasks, but human beings with souls, with feelings.
Sometimes an objective opinion will reveal a blind spot. Sometimes we may simply need a sounding board to help keep us on target.
Dad, is it possible you’ve gotten overly committed, so involved in your work or some away-from-home project or hobby that it is draining your time and energy with your family?