Humility
How To Handle Difficult People?
‘Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. ‘ 2 Timothy 2:15 “Do your best…” This is one of those phrases that we hear all the time. We listen to it at work, on the […]
You Are Not Too Far Gone That God’s Grace Can’t Reach You, You Are In Good Company
Acts 22:3-5 NLTThen Paul said, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I was carefully trained in our Jewish laws and customs. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just like all […]
You Know You Know The Word Of God When You Live The Word Of God
John 8:47 NLTAnyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God.” I read some verses that bring joy to my heart and strike fear in my heart at the same time. This is one of those verses. There is no doubt in […]
The Renewing Of Our Mind With God’s Word Will Produce A Life Of Joy
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NLTThat is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles […]
The Way We Look At Others Will Be The Way Our Heavenly Father Looks At Us
Romans 14:10-13 NLTSo why do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the LORD, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’” Yes, […]
Loving God Means Keeping His Commandments, And His Commandments Are Not Burdensome
1 John 5:3-4 NLTLoving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome. For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. “Loving God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.” With Jesus Christ center in our hearts and minds, this should […]
“Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.”
1 Peter 3:8 NLTFinally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. “Finally, all of you should be of one mind.” How do we do this? After all, the other person is doing it wrong, and they […]
Do You Want To Win The Battle? Seek Jesus With All Your Heart And Victory Is Yours
1 John 4:4 NLTBut you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. Key! As believers, we have already WON. Period. It has been written, ”It is finished.” When these words […]
When Is Being Right More Important Than The Relationship?
1 Peter 3:8 NLTFinally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. Our desire to be ”right” should never come before the relationship. The arguments and divisions in the church also come about over the ”how.” Satan […]
Are You Looking To Persuade Others? Let Your Example Speak Loudly
Ephesians 4:2 NLTAlways be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. ”ALWAYS be humble and gentle.” This is a command, not a suggestion. It is easy to observe others and make judgments in our minds about the spiritual growth of those around us. The […]
Do You Have The Endurance To See It Through And Be Lifted Up In Honor?
1 Peter 5:6 NLTSo humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. What a great promise… I suffer from impatience. I am reluctant to the trials that the Lord allows to happen to me. But it is a privilege to suffer for the […]
Can You Help Others Change Their Lives? Only if You Bring Them To God for Change
1 Peter 3:8 NLTFinally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. “…be of one mind.” Can I listen long enough to let someone come to their own biblical conclusion? The more I study, the quicker the […]
Hopeful or Anxious? What is the Condition of Your Heart? Your Words Reveal the Truth
Matthew 15:10-11 NLTThen Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. “Listen,” he said, “and try to understand. It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.” “But the words you speak come from the heart — that’s what defiles you.” […]
Are You Being the Best You that You Can and Why it’s Important
How do we know if we are listening? It starts when our minds and mouths are quiet. It is easy for us to be “listening,” but our minds are not there, or we are formulating what we are going to say when we get the opening. Or we could be preoccupied with what we need […]
How You Listen is More Important Than What You Hear
‘Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to […]