Coincidence?
No such thing. God is in control. God orchestrates everything by giving good or allowing evil, for his glory, because He is worthy. Does it make one suspicious when things…
Money
“Money is the root of all evil.”? So misquoted and so inaccurate! The true scripture is: The love of money is the root of all evil. Money is a tool…
Put God First
“Get right with God and the rest will fall into place.” -Randi Miller Living out your salvation: trying to live in a way that pleases God can’t be helped by…
Willingness, Surrender, Honestly
This is the number one requirement to be a Christian. Truly. This must come before. Anything else we can do. God will call us, but we probably won’t realize that…
No, Church Attendance is NOT Required for Salvation
Churches fellowship, scriptural encouragement, accountability. Whoa! Don’t have to go to church? What sort of Christian would say such a thing? This one, and frankly, any honest one. Don’t get…
Humble and Humility
It is honesty! It is honest recognition of who you are, what you are, and why. Most importantly, it is recognition of where it comes from. God. The answer is…
Time – Our Most Important Resource
The same for everyone: 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year (except for leap years, but still the same for everyone). How you spend your…
Know Yourself
Know what you like and what you don’t. Know what you will and will not do. Know your strengths and your weaknesses. Know how you learn best—your learning style.
Power of the Mind
Jesus tells us the power of the mind! The mind is very powerful and you are the boss of it—How powerful does that make you? What goes in is what…
Control
“We don’t control anything. We don’t even control ourselves or we wouldn’t eat that cupcake.” – Tonya L. Self-control is a fruit of the spirit. Pray for it. Don’t expect…
What Goes In, Comes Out
This applies not only to food, but also—especially—our minds. What do we allow in? What do we dwell on? We are bombarded by negativity. Negative news, negative music, negative, negative,…
Moderation
Seven deadly sins—all are extremes. Pride—extreme self-sufficiency, self-righteousness. Greed—Extreme materialism. Lust—extreme craving for earthly or fleshly desires. Envy—extreme jealousy of earthly or fleshly things others have. Gluttony—extreme overindulgence. Wrath—extreme anger.…
Beer, Wine and Whiskey
God gave them all. None of those, in and of themselves is sinful or evil. Our choices make them sinful, evil, and bad. Scripture: Deuteronomy, first Timothy. The key is…
In the world, not of the world
How? Priorities, motives, perspective, contrast. Have the function—contribute to society: food, shelter, etc on Earth. Be different—Not for the sake of being different, but by recognizing and acknowledging Jesus as…
Mother Nature
Don’t worship nature. Appreciate and admire nature, only worship God, the creator of nature. Mother Nature is simply a set of rules God made for the natural world to operate…
Self Improvement and Self Help
Core: no, we are weak, helpless, and cannot do anything worthwhile and lasting by ourselves. We need God for everything! “To do nothing is a choice.” – Dan Duran Everything…
Are We to Judge? Absolutely!
We have to make judgment calls all the time. We are not to condemn other people, but we have to judge their actions. Have to evaluate and use discernment. Love…
10 Commandments Simplifed
10 Commandments were reduced to three with the New Covenant. 1. Love God with everything you have, tangible and intangible. 2. Love your neighbor as yourself. 3. Love your one…
Who is Your Neighbor?
Lee Byram: anyone you can show mercy to? The Good Samaritan.
Grace and Mercy
Lee Byram: Two sides of the same coin. Grace — God gives us what we don’t deserve. Forgiveness, redemption, salvation, reconciliation with Him, life and eternal life, hope, etc. Mercy—…
Always Applicable
It amazes me how the Bible is always applicable. It never expires. Written thousands of years ago, still applicable. Why and how is arguable, but it comes down to: human…
Just Do It
I like to consider myself an intelligent person. I've often been told how smart I am. But how smart am I really? Upon reflection, not so much. God has given…
Don’t Hide
"We have the idea that we ought to shield ourselves from some of the things God brings round us. Never! God engineers circumstances and whatever they may be life we…
Temptation
"Satan does not tempt us to do wrong things; he tempts us in order to make us lose what god has put into us by regeneration, viz., the possibility of…
You’re Special, But Not *That* Special
"A man's disposition on the inside, i.e., what he possesses in his personality, determines what he is emped by on the outside... Beware lest you think you are tempted as…