Category: Christian Living
Love Is Not Less than a Feeling
What does it mean to “love the brethren” (1 John 3:14)? It has been correctly said that to truly love someone is more than just having feelings for them. Actions, in addition to words and feelings, are the proof of genuine love. The husband who truly...
Five Resolves for Personal Revival
Behold, the LORD’S hand is not so short that it cannot save; neither is His ear so dull that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He...
Dying with Debt
It is a sad proverb, but so true: “The borrower becomes the lender’s slave” (Prov. 22:7). Tossing and turning through the night, the heavy borrower is a depressed soul. He dresses with striped prison clothes every morning and lugs his shackles to work—that job that offers...
God’s Provision at the Appointed Time
And Samuel said, “Here is what has been reserved! Set it before you and eat, because it has been kept for you until the appointed time. . . .” (1 Sam. 9:24). Saul was astonished to find himself sitting in the place of honor at a...
Homophobia: A Christ-like Response to an Anti-Christian Label
“Homophobia” is a word that our culture once defined as “the fear of homosexuals.” It was probably coined in the early years of the AIDS crisis when many people were afraid that the disease could be transmitted through hugging or hand-shaking. But applied as it is...
A 12 Point Cure for Complaining
Complaining is unbecoming of the true Christian and yet we are proficient at it. The cure is found in these verses. In Christ we are never hopeless or forsaken. Every trial has meaning. Meditate on this cure in order to change both your language and your...
Closing in Prayer or Devoted to Prayer?
All churches are different. I don’t mean they are all strange, but each church has its own identity and unique ministries. For example, one church in my city ministers to men who were recently released from prison. I’m not aware of any other churches in town...
An Intimate Hour with God
The Lord invites us to know Him better. What a privilege! If the joy of heaven is in knowing the Lord’s presence without any sin to hinder us, surely seeking His presence now must be the greatest possible pursuit. Do you feel your need to pray?...
All Sheepdogs Do Not Go to Heaven
I recently learned of one man’s fascinating analysis of people. He described human society as being comprised of sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs. Ninety-eight percent, he explained, are sheep—people going about their daily business (he called it “grazing”) with no conscious intent to harm others, and without...
35 Reasons Not To Sin
Because a little sin leads to more sin. Because my sin invites the discipline of God. Because the time spent in sin is forever wasted. Because my sin never pleases but always grieves God who loves me. Because my sin places a greater burden on my...
