Life is best lived when we seek God’s purpose for us rather than expecting God to conform His will to our sense of purpose. I’ve walked this lesson the hard way many times in life. Rather than seeking God and waiting on His will, I forge ahead and
All things are under the dominion of God. There was an old TV show called The Facts of Life. The lyrics of the theme song started with “You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and there you have the facts of life.” The good events
Our love for one another corrects sin and prevents sin from growing more predominant within the community. Time and time again in the New Testament we are encouraged to hold one another accountable and forgive one another. Love bears with one another while helping each other stay on the path
We only understand why we need God when we can honestly see ourselves without Him. This is true in so many areas of my life. I need to stumble over my pride before I can really see its effect in my life. I needed to experience the devastation lust can
The result of a single righteous person can outweigh the result of a multitude of evil. We see this often in life. Ever have a horrible day until a single person comes alongside you and does something to make you smile? Ever feel the world close upon you until a
Faithful people don’t just act; they patiently wait for God to reveal His way. Think about stories where godly people get into trouble. Those stories are either about a person intentionally choosing sin (like David and Bathsheba) or about a person impulsively acting thinking they are doing God’s
Only God can shut us in and deliver us from His judgment. He is the all-knowing, all-seeing, and all-powerful Holy One. He is the source of all strength and all wisdom. All that we have that is good comes from Him. The flood story is a tale of two sides
It’s often for our benefit that God doesn’t reveal the scope of His plan when He comes to us and asks us to follow Him. Sometimes we can’t handle all the details. Consider Jesus’ ministry on earth. He didn’t invite people to come and watch Him
God is the one in charge. He was at the beginning of creation; He will be there at its end. He remains throughout the entire story. He has a plan, and despite humanity coming in and breaking all the rules, He will bring His redeemer and have His way. God
What does it take to walk with God when nobody is there to help us? Don’t get me wrong. I’m grateful for my network of faith. I’m grateful I have people to hold me accountable. Would I be as strong without them? Noah was a righteous man,
God may have wanted to destroy mankind, but He desired to save mankind even more. This is a subtle theme to be found all over the Bible. God’s anger is deep, but His grace and mercy are deeper. God’s anger may burn for a generation or two, but
The battle between our flesh and spirit is real. I do not always do the right thing. I do not always make the choice best for me. Sometimes the short-sided desire masters the long-term need. The Nephilim are one of my favorite curiosities in the book of Genesis. We know