Good People. Fine Christians. Bible believing faith people. How could this tragedy happen to them? James 3:16 gives us insight into how anyone, even “faith people” can open the door to evil in their lives. “For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and...
The most important feature of any permanent structure is its foundation. That’s because it’s the foundation that determines the strength and stability of the building or lack thereof. With this in mind, Scripture often compares our lives to the construction of a...
I’m sure you either know someone personally or are related to someone who just seems to keep making the wrong decisions, no matter how much you try to help. I know how frustrating it can be when they just don’t want to listen, and I know how annoying it can be when...
"...attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." (Eph. 4:13)He stood apart from the crowd, yet he wasn't aloof. He was warm, compelling, and controversial. His eyes could flash fire, yet they mellowed with affection. Children loved Him, yet others...
Success in life is all about wholesome, positive relationships. But here are some eye-opening facts: 87% of our success is directly related to our ability to get along with others 90-95% of all the people we come in contact with are moderately to severely...
Have you ever “tested” yourself on one of those arcade “Passion-Meters?” You squeeze the handle and the light moves from “BLAH” at the bottom all the way to “HOT STUFF” at the top. In high school, you just hope it lands on something “steamy” in front of all your...
It is natural to want people to like us—no one wakes up wanting to be shunned or hated. But when does this natural longing turn us into people pleasers? When does our desire to be loved turn toxic, and make us do and say things that are not true to who we are, or...
Have you ever been mad at God? Certainly, everyone has had anger rise up against a person. And there are a lot of people who are angry with themselves. Anger is a problem all of us have to deal with.Many people come from backgrounds where strife was just normal....
I am frequently asked about the story in John, chapter 9, concerning Jesus’ response to the man born blind. Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was...
Following can be frightening. Our challenge isn’t necessarily in understanding what God tells us to do—it lies in how to do it. Most people desperately want to be on track with God but have no idea how.Jesus gave what initially appeared to be a simple directive....
Failure, as much as we hate to admit it, is part of life. But failure, like Winston Churchill said, does not have to be fatal. In fact, the way we perceive our failures can actually help us succeed in life! Yes, you read that right. Our failures can help us succeed...
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. (Prov. 22:6)Ask any teen, "What is the biggest influence in your life?"You might expect them to answer “friends” or “social media”. And the parents of those teens might tell you the...
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