Why Should I Be Afraid?
Is there a way in which fear is subtly holding you back from taking God-directed action? Some fear is legitimate and is actually a gift from God. But other fear is not God-given.
God is Your Provider
Where is your focus in getting your needs met? It takes faith for us to leave the security of what we know in order to obey God. But what an opportunity that provides for us to experience God as our Provider!
Security in Christ
Security is related more to eternal truth than temporal things that we have no right or ability to control.
The Christian’s Relationship to the Law
The letter of the law kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Leading with Faith
God does not ask us to turn off our brain. Yet He does ask us to lead with faith, trusting in His word over our own thinking.
Cursed or Blessed?
Have you ever felt like nothing can go right in your life? Like everything is just working against you? Like you were cursed, doomed, or without hope? Sometimes our intuition is more accurate than we realize…
The Cost of Forgiveness
Forgiveness deals with your pain, not another's behavior. Continue reading to learn how to forgive from the heart.
You Can Do All Things Through Christ
When you experience hardships and wonder if you can get back up, remember—you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. And in doing so, you will get to know the Lord in more wonderful ways.
The Elijah Complex
Believing the enemy’s lies after a mountaintop experience will lead you to a place God has not called you.
Demonstrating What You Believe
When using faith as a noun, we're talking about what we believe. But if we're talking about faith as a verb, then it is expressed in the way we live.
New Beginnings
Think about new beginnings in terms of your own personal relationship with Jesus. Where is God at work in your life to bring an end to something that is hindering your relationship with Him? Do you sense that God is inviting you to something new?
The Deity of Christ
Jesus voluntarily surrendered use of His divine attributes to become like us. His self-renunciation was necessary to have an authentic human experience that included human limitations, like the need for food and sleep.
Discipline vs. Judgment
Discipline is an issue of confronting observed behavior—that which you have personally witnessed; judgment is an issue of character. And we are not allowed to judge others’ character; that is up to God.
An Ending is Just the Beginning
God desires to transform our lives. Endings in life are one big way that he does that. The Bible is full of examples of people who came to discover that an ending in their life was just the beginning of the transformation process.
Already Accepted
We don’t have to pretend with God in the hope that He will accept us. As His children we’re already accepted, so we are free to be honest with Him.
Facing Change and Uncertainty (Part 1)
We can all identify with what it’s like to face change and uncertainty in life, especially after the events of this past year. Life is full of transitions that bring about change. Let’s face change and uncertainty with faith! We couldn’t be in better hands.
Can Christians Have Fun?
Fun is uninhibited spontaneity, and life is fun when we feel free and allow ourselves to be spontaneous. So, as Christians how are we supposed to act?
True Hope is Available
Have you been disappointed or discouraged recently? Let’s resolve to set our minds and heart on Jesus’ certain return and our guaranteed victory with Him.