I started writing this comment in response to John’s article, but I thought it might be good for a post in itself. Hi John, While I agree with your sentiments here, I have to say that it is not as simplistic as all that. Yes, God loves all […]
Because of Jesus. I don’t need any more reason to declare the goodness of God in my life! Even if He were to do no other thing for me, the fact that He loved me so much to lay down His life for me, and to give me […]
I offer no translations, no concessions and no explanations. Read these words from Paul, just as they are. Take them as his understanding if you like, but know that he was appointed by Jesus to teach the Gospel…and his ministry was particularly for the Gentiles. If sexual morality […]
Many people think I am nice. You know, because I am Christian, they feel I ought to be nice, friendly and agreeable. And the fact that I am charitable and compassionate magnifies the perception that I am naive, easy and a push over. Resisting other people’s urge to […]
When two people who love each other, decide to live together…they don’t usually think about the times they will quarrel. Or the times they will want to be apart. Or even the times, they will consider hurting one another! They know it might get tough at times, but […]
The reality of the Christian Church today is that we are divided. The issues that we are divided on are so vast, and the fear we have for deception is so strong, that we do not know what to lay down as an opinion and what to uphold as […]
Some of you may be aware that I was once a part of a fellowship that took literally the teachings of Jesus, including the one that is the title of this post, by refusing to work in a job for money. They are/were called the Jesus Christians, and […]
The account of Peter walking on the water to Jesus is very popular. It is used by many Christian ministers to teach why we must keep our eyes fixed on God. I would like to spend some time on it today, to see if there are other lessons […]
Sounds ridiculous right? But that’s exactly what we say in our hearts when we wrestle with God about preserving ourselves, rather than yielding wholly to Him. We want His wisdom alright, but we don’t want to lose the ‘wisdom’ we already have. Rather than present a blank slate […]
Both the people-pleaser and the rebel are alike in that neither are free. They are probably the saddest, most miserable people on earth, because they are slaves to their own imaginations. The former is a slave to other people’s expectations (and spends his/her life TRYING to conform), while […]
The other day, while I was praying, I said this to God and was taken aback by how profound it was. Until I confessed it, I had never really thought of God that way before. I mean, He is my Wealth! How many people can say that and […]
I was contemplating one night about love, and it dawned on me how similar it is to cake. Cakes comes in different forms and sizes, but always leave you feeling good…sometimes wanting more…other times content. The comparison stuck when I was feeling like I had run out of […]
I don’t know anyone who enjoys a trial, or a single soul who can stand waiting. These, for us, are seemingly unnecessary aspects of living. We all wish life would be free of trials and we could have what we want when we want it. However, for God, […]
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I’ll fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me ” (Psalms 23:4) I feel overwhelmed, challenged and on the brink of failure. I have so much to do, […]
Who is a Christian? Many people think they know what a Christian is. But most people, even those who claim to be Christian, do not. A Christian is not someone who was born Christian, the same way Jews are born Jewish. Christianity is a daily choice, not a […]
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