New Years resolutions often bring a desire and commitment to hit the gym, lose some holiday weight, and start some healthy habits. Have you ever wondered why it is that the natural proclivity of our bodies is to turn to mush? It may not be genetics as much as it is spirit. Scripture speaks about
Interesting that the love of the world is defined as lust and pride. But the actions in of themselves are not wrong. It is the object of their attention. When we desire God and seek his kingdom when we look not with human eyes but spiritual eyes when we boast in the Lord it is good.
https://www.bible.com/111/eph.2.15-16.niv Certainly the world does not believe this, but does the church? Can race relations be solved by Jesus? Or is it Jesus plus something more? When the work on the cross is not enough to solve racial / tribal strife what makes us think then it was enough to solve the divide that sin
www.bible.com/111/psa.34.4-5.niv I cannot fight fear and shame on my own. Behind these two tyrants is always a call to isolation. So I run from what I am afraid of. I hide what I am ashamed of. Isolation leads to death. Like a pack of Hyenas looking to peel off a weakling from the herd, so
Does it ever feel like you are working incredibly hard but not getting anywhere? Simply working harder is probably not the answer. There are those who say ‘work smarter’ meaning be more efficient. And this can be helpful. Changing my priorities to address things that are important and in my control can produce significant results.
When we need God can we trust Him to provide? We often come to God in times of great stress, when our world is collapsing around us and we pray. We trust that He hears us, but will He do anything? We know that we are NOT supposed to be anxious, but rather trust that
