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There are many aspects of being one of the followers of Jesus, the Christ, that make us contradictions in the perspective of those who don’t live the way…
There is an insidious kind of lie that has crept into our wisdom and made a nest among the proverbs; this kind of lie looks true but hides…
I’m going to ask you to turn off your Christian vocabulary for a second. Just read the following verse on a superficial level and tell me what is…
As goods increase,so do those who consume them.And what benefit are they to the ownersexcept to feast their eyes on them? Ecclesiastes 5:11 Therefore I tell you, do…
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends…
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 One quality of prayer that is misunderstood, in my opinion, is the faithfulness required of us…
I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I…
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and…
The Bible talks about desire a lot; our “wants and wishes” as we sometimes sing are part of our prayers to God and part of our everyday reality…
“What do you want?” is often an expression of annoyance and a way to let a person know that their presence is not wanted. It’s a little funny…