Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, … Read More
Smiling in Conflict
One of the things I dislike the most in life is conflict, especially with someone who hates me or wishes me harm. Thankfully, this has not been too common of a scenario for me in my life. Indeed, I have worked at being at peace with most people I come in contact with. Recently, the … Read More
True Riches
Rick Warren recently held a presidential debate, or questioning, at his church in Saddleback. I always enjoy Rick Warren’s insights, and he raised some very interesting points. One of his questions he asked was “What is your definition of being rich?” Now, I’m not going to talk about their responses, but I am interested in your … Read More
Making God’s Day
I was in a Bible study today and the question came up, how often are we thinking about what God wants? Most people think about what they want 90% of the time. (and, and a friend of mine noted, 90% of statistics are made up on the spot) But we tend to think about what … Read More
Recognizing His Voice?
I recently saw an old verse in a new light and it pieced together some other thoughts I have had regarding Jesus’ relationship with His disciples. The verse is in John 10:4, where it says that Jesus’ sheep know His voice and they follow Him. I have always assumed this meant that Christians recognize the … Read More
Spiritual Weariness and Physical Weariness
One of the verses that has always perplexed me as a Christian is: Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. You would think from this verse that there would be no weary Christians then. The problem with my experience is that there are many … Read More
The Ugliness of Sin
One of the difficult things to keep in mind, and one of the areas the devil is constantly attacking, is our perception of sin. He knows that if he can make it look like it is not a big deal, and diminish the significance of it enough, he can get us to fall. The devil … Read More
Turning Aside
The other day I was in church and my mind started wandering, as often happens, because he asked a very good question. When God spoke to Moses at the burning bush in Exodus 3:4, it seems to indicate He didn’t speak until He saw Moses turn aside to look at the bush. What about him … Read More
One sided grace
The other day God really touched my heart in a special way and brought me to a place of just really falling in love with Him again. I wish I could say it was because I threw off all the things that were distracting me and sought God until He came and touched me with … Read More
Bible Study Method
One of the common challenges with Christians in general is the area of studying the Bible. Frankly, most Christians don’t study the Bible. Partly because people don’t get much out of it because they don’t know how to study the Bible. Bible study is not the same thing as Bible reading. You can read the Bible … Read More