In our conclusion, let us consider the trap of drunkenness. How has the overabundance of alcohol improved our fitness for a particular skillful task? How has the habit of drunkenness improved our relationships with others or our performance of detailed activities? With drunkenness, one could ask this question: How will this help ensure that I…
Month: May 2019
The Secret of Contentment
Contentment is not complacency, nor is it a false peace based on ignorance. The complacent believer is unconcerned about others, while the contented Christian wants to share his blessings. Contentment is not escape from the battle, but rather an abiding peace and confidence in the midst of the battle. Warren Wiersbe I rejoiced greatly in…
A Few Life Lessons
Reflect on 2 Timothy 2. Why is it important not only for Timothy, but for all God’s people, to remember “these things” (see verse 14) regarding Christ and the gospel? You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence…
The Cosmic Tug-of-War
Do you ever feel like you are in a cosmic tug of war, where you are the rope, and tremendous forces are pulling you in opposing directions? What does it look like to be led by the Spirit? Is there a way to exit the chaos train? You, my brothers and sisters, were called to…
God’s Will
Sometimes, the will of God is not something esoteric, mystical, or hard to discern. Sometimes, God’s will stares right back at us. Our appetite for an alternative to His will is what blinds us at these moments. It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of…
Battling Inner Evil (Part 3)
We have been looking at a few of the evil things that can live inside us and how to battle them. Today, let’s battle deceit and disrespect. In Dr. Warren Wiersbe’s book Be Skillful, he uses the term “illusion” to describe that inner evil that causes us to believe that up is down or that…
The Good I Want Vs. The Evil I Do
We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the…
Trust
Trust, accompanied by doing good, finding pleasure in the Lord, and committing our path to the Lord, provides a necessary foundation for the security and confidence we intensely long for, especially in the face of such harmful forces as anger, grief, or fear. The abundance (or lack) of trust we have in a person, place,…
You Don’t Have To Worry!
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have…
The Place Of Fasting In Prayer
Jesus, David, and Moses did it. So did Daniel, Nehemiah and Esther. What was so important that all these heroes of the faith took time to do it? In this message, Dr. Stanley talks about their approach to finding God’s will as he unveils the richness of the biblical phenomenon of fasting and prayer. In…
Food for Thought 