Every day we have the opportunity to influence people that we come in contact. We can be a positive influence or a negative one. Through our example and testimony, we can draw people to Christ. Through our lives, we can show people what it looks like to live for Christ. Daniel was a godly influence … Read more
The Bible describes judgements. There will be one for those who have a relationship with Jesus Christ and one for those who don’t. For those that do believe, judgement is an evaluation of the person’s life. This may sound alarming, but we can find comfort in the fact that Jesus is our righteous judge.( John … Read more
How do we talk with GOD? He does not have a cell phone, facebook page or any type of social media page. Prayer is the way we communicate with GOD. Sometimes we observe others praying and fail to pray to God ourselves. At other times, we feel as if there is a certain way we … Read more
When we go to church and hear the word of God, we are then responsible for how we respond to what we have heard. It is easy for us to attend services week after week, but what do you do when the Lord convicts our heart us about the truth that we have heard. Many … Read more
Have you ever watched a newborn eat? You can look at a baby and see the contentment on their faces as they are feasting on their bottle. Sometimes the baby will clutch the bottle and make happy noises as they are eating. After a while, that milk no longer satisfies the appetite of that not … Read more
Is it a want or a need? To be honest, sometimes we confuse the two. We can become so focused on our wants that they feel essential to our lives. Then when GOD doesn’t meet what we consider a need, we get angry or frustrated. When we feel this way, we should ask ourselves, do … Read more
It is God’s desire to have a personal relationship with us and communicate with us on a regular basis. But, because he is not speaking audibly, many of us are un aware that He is so relational. For those willing to hear God, He can be discerned through many sources. The most obvious is His … Read more
Once we have received the favor of GOD through salvation, does it matter how we behave? After receiving God’s gracious salvation, we are not to continue action in ways that do not please him. We are to instead walk in the newness of life and consider ourselves dead to sin. God’s divine grace frees us … Read more
God’s desire is that we grow in faith as we walk with Him. Faith is not merely a one time event that happens when we are saved. Faith is a continuous, consistent way of life. The longer we live, the stronger our faith and confidence in Christ should become. Through difficult times, our degree of … Read more
We are in the midst of some very difficult times. If we are not careful what we are currently experiencing will cause us to stop living and take our focus off of God. The fear of the unknown will cause us to focus on the chaos and not on Christ. We are surrounded by systematic … Read more
