Show Compassion To Everyone — Part Two “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.” (Matthew 14:14) Jesus demonstrated compassion wherever He went. He taught that we must care for “the least” among us (Matthew 25:40). The New Testament church continued His “brand” by doing away […]
Show Compassion To Everyone — Part One “But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.” (Luke 14:13) Luke writes, “It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely” (v. […]
The Drama Of Emotions “…and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” (Ephesians 4:24) Dealing with crucifixion, Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane. He felt intense emotions. “Being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down […]
Controlling Your Tongue “For, whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.” (1 Peter 3:10) Your tongue has creative power. If you doubt that, criticize someone, and observe the look on their face and their response. Now try complimenting them and observe the […]
Soul Care “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” (3 John 2) Your body is like an “earth suit” that will eventually die and be replaced with a new, celestial, Christlike body. Paul writes, “We have […]
Three Steps To Spiritual Restoration “Or do you show contempt for the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance?” (Romans 2:4) Satan wants to convince you your failures are so bad that they disqualify you in God’s eyes, that you’re unworthy of His love and grace, […]
Accept God’s Forgiveness, Forgive Yourself, And Move Forward “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.” (Isaiah 65:17) Satan is called “the accuser,” and he will try to keep you focused on your past. He can hurt you every day […]
God Has An Assignment For You “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10) Your God-given assignment in life comes with three things. 1) A plan. “He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the […]
Are You Doing What You Are Supposed To Do? “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10) In his book, How Successful People Grow, John Maxwell identifies three kinds of people: 1) People who don’t know what they would […]
The Secret Of Perpetual Fruitfulness “I am the Vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) If serving the Lord stresses you out, read what Jesus said: “Abide in Me, and I in you. […]
