We follow Christ only if our cross can put to death our old selves. Keeping our old rights of authority is out of the question. We no longer have a say. But who cares? We gladly give them up. It is a pleasure to sink ourselves into the saving arms of God. No longer do... Continue Reading →
God Can Use Even Imperfect Souls
God can work wonders in any believer´s life. All we have to do is look at the lives of the men and women of God who passed their faith on to us. Look at Peter, Paul, or anyone else, and we will see where they fell short at times. The point is not in the... Continue Reading →
Who Will Be the Children of God
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name: John 1:12 (WEB) There should be no argument over what qualifies us as children of God. Yet we are often sold something short of a relationship. The danger lies in passing over... Continue Reading →
How to be Sure Where We Will End Up
The days and years roll steadily by. If the setbacks are few, we manage to live out the time allotted to us. And we do the best we can. Even proclaimed Christians march through the tedious motions of our lives. Why? Where will our efforts get us? There is a "well done" statement waiting to... Continue Reading →
Testing the Spirits
Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 (WEB) When we hear of testing the spirits to see if we are on the right track, it comes to us as a call to action. But there... Continue Reading →
No Step Without the Lord
The lie that the serpent feeds us today is that we can think for ourselves. That heresy attacks God´s dwindling flock of sheep with all the determination of hell. Not one of God´s children would manage to find their way to the Savior´s side if evil gets its way. So, we must step with caution... Continue Reading →
Determined to Follow the Savior
Even among those who still go to church, there are threats that would steal away our Prize. God gave His Son and His Spirit to His beloved children. Yet still, there are powerful and devious forces that will not stand to let our souls belong to God. These dark evils are more concerned with tricking... Continue Reading →
The Deception of Our Day
Each age has its threats and dangers. Ours is thinking we are more informed than other generations. We like to believe we are safer and more correct than those who do not run in our crowd. But we knew these days would come. Sitting confidently in our easy chairs will not save us from being... Continue Reading →
Keeping Our Hearts, Or Giving Them to God
It is a very uncomfortable topic that most people prefer not to dive into. But when giving our hearts to the Lord, we should consider our intentions. It is too easy to say we are offering our hearts to God but still keep them tightly clutched to ourselves. We will have the say of when,... Continue Reading →
Loss
The loss of a loved one is never easy. It forces you to wonder what all this is for. It makes you question why we should plod along when nothing makes sense. Depression is real. It is a very dark disease. It is crushing. With the weight of the world suffocating us, we have two... Continue Reading →
