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... 4:5-7; Isaiah 26:3; Romans 8:5-11; 12:2
Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you ...
... train, he had no idea where it would take him. He just knew God was calling, “All aboard!”
The “train” was Terry’s academic training for ministry that began at ...
Read 1 Peter 5:5, 6; Matthew 20:20–28
The children worked long and hard on their own little cardboard shack. It was ... act medium.¹
Not bad theology! In different words, God says the very same thing:
Give preference to one another in honor. ...
... solely upon talent or brilliance or education.
But the list doesn’t end there. For some it’s getting the breaks, pulling the ... the hidden condition of the unspoken. And although God is able (and willing) to give us this ability, it isn’t something we’re ...
... Acts 7:20–29
Moses believed he was to be the deliverer, many years before he received his recommission at the burning ... been there. You get all ready to pull off something big for God. You set goals. You spend time and money. You tell a bunch of people. But ...
... summers ago. Since I could not attend, I decided to blow the dust off my yearbook and stroll down nostalgia lane. I remembered a project ... of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father....Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working ...
Read Philippians 3:14
I love the Apostle Paul's attitude revealed in his words: "I press on toward the goal" ... is convinced he or she is the exception to the truths of God's Word. This individual is determined not to change because "life has dealt ...
... for others and self-care.
Most of us are familiar with the Bible’s exhortations and commands to love, care for, give to, and serve ... As those made spiritually alive by the Spirit of God we need to commune with, and abide in Christ through His Word and prayer. ...
... Psalm 92:14; Isaiah 46:4; Titus 2:2-3
I will be your God throughout your lifetime— until your hair is white with age. I made ... can read along life’s journey that suggest we are entering the transition (how’s that for diplomacy?).
Physically , the aging ...
God’s grace is a beautiful but often difficult concept to fully comprehend. ... speak of grace, many of us struggle to grasp its true depth. The very foundation of our faith is built around this powerful truth, yet we ... of it. Thankfully, even in our limited understanding, God’s grace remains present, continually inviting us into its life-changing ...
... is for Christians only . Everything I write from now to the end of these readings on excuses is strictly for the believer in Christ. If ... and two because you lack a major ingredient: the power of God. Non-Christians are simply unable to choose righteous paths consistently. ...
... Wailing loudly, they tore their robes and threw dust into the air over their heads to show their grief. Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for ...
... good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. Teach the truth so that your ... gifted “touch,” that will live on far beyond the grave. God displays these trophies forever.
It is said of Abel:
God ...
... of Scripture is a verse containing much emotion: "From the city men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out" (Job 24:12).
The scene is a busy ...
... Weeping with joy, he embraced Benjamin, and Benjamin did the same. Then Joseph kissed each of his brothers and wept over them, and after ... forgiving he was, how generous in his mercy.
It takes God to make the heart right. When I have a wrong attitude, I look at life ...
Several years ago I asked the ministry staff at the church I was pastoring to reflect on how their mothers had influenced their ... difficult to serve the Lord. Total trust in an all-powerful God was her guarantee of success. Her unflinching belief in me gave motivation ...
... promising to make an effort at self-improvement or to—at the very least—become a nicer person in the coming months. I’ve had an ... help me recognize if my goals are realistic or not
Ask God for help. It’s so obvious but I know I spend more time trying to keep ...
“So…is the oil thing a big deal out where you're from?”
The question was posed at a wedding I attended in eastern Canada. It caught me ... doubt. “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to ...
Read Romans 1:18-20
When I was deep in the redwoods some time ago, I lay back and looked up. I mean really up. It was ... The vastness of the heavens eloquently told the glory of God. No words could adequately frame the awesomeness of that moment. One of my ...
Read Exodus 2:15-25
Years passed, and the king of Egypt died. But the Israelites continued to groan under their ... slavery. They cried out for help, and their cry rose up to God. God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to ...
