Made for so much more! - Part 2
... willing to feel God’s pruning shears. It may not be pleasant at first maybe because it's not as we planned. It may be heart-wrenching and unbelievably frustrating but trust me its worth every cut. For we ...
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Love makes it easier
... dish for her husband, a tired mother still awake feeding her baby. We find it easy to do things for those we love, deriving joy from hard tasks.
In striving to please God, therefore, we first have to ...
A foundation of Love
... strike our hearts today.
Looking at the verses, we can see three things that are applicable to us today. First, we may use our gifts to serve others but if our motivation for using those gifts isn’t ...
The welfare of others
... to buy … Reaching the aisle, he realized there was just one of the item left. Just as he reached to pick it, an elderly woman approached who was also coming to buy the same item. Getting to it first, young ...
Service to humanity
... I consider my job as a gift to others and always glad to serve because of these two main reasons:
First, I believe that those who think and help others as well as making others needs a priority are valuable ...
Dedication
... the first and second physical kings of Israel and wrote two great Old Testament books (I and II Samuel). That is what Godly dedication can do!
As Christians called by God, our goals and ways of achieving ...
Love and prayer makes it possible
... soul and with all your mind. This is the first and the greatest commandment..." Matt. 22:37 (NIV). The Lord Jesus loved his Father so much and pleased him so completely that God the Father said it publicly ...
Seeing through the dark
... Seeing through the dark requires four important things to do on our part.
The first is total dependence on God. Mortal beings as we are, we require the help of the Immortal One (God) to direct our ways. ...
Are you spending time with God?
... seemingly happy people. He sees that he isn’t missing anything of an earthly, material matter when he recalls his time in the presence of Almighty God! He first thought, “I was envious of the boastful, ...
Dual intercession
... with God (Hebrews 7:25). Having experienced human trials firsthand, the Lord Jesus empathizes with our struggles too and there cannot be a better summary when Paul was inspired to indicate that:
"In the ...
What do you pray for?
"First I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. God whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the Gospel of his Son, is my witness ...
When God speaks (Part I)
... complete background to the story is in 1Kings 13.
Here are a few things that the prophet of God lost guard to consider:
First, the prophet of God did not realize that God required his total obedience. ...
Don’t worry, the "how" belongs to Go
... “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (See Matthew 6:33). Do you trust these words? Perhaps you trust them when life is good for you. But ...
He is the God of possibilities- just trust and obey
... doing so, the first consideration is the safety those buses or planes provide. When we finally board these buses or planes, we feel so relaxed and some even sleep comfortably till we get to our destination. ...
Before Victory Comes Defeat
... (NIV) 1 Samuel 19:18-20
David was anointed king over Israel when he was young, probably a teenager then, but he became a king when he was 30. First, over Judah and second, over Israel. Within this period, ...
The Secret of Walking with God
... the relationship between God and man, God in His wisdom sent down His only begotten son to die and restore our relationship with Him (John 3:16).
Enoch was the first man mentioned in the Bible to "walk ...
God in the changing world
... world. The problems of constant change we see and experience can even confuse some people and the way they see God. Just imagine the great contrast of life in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. ...
The price too high to pay
... much time am I investing or do I invest in His kingdom work”. What is it that I am seeking first?
Beloved, never forget that the price was too high to pay. Our Lord could have walked away from the whole ...
Refocusing
... on self and putting oneself first regardless of what that means for others. This strategy is supposed to make us happier but ironically, when everyone is focused on making themselves happy, particularly ...
He is with you
... a silver platter.
The Bible admonishes us to commit our ways to the Lord, trust in Him, and He shall bring them to pass (Psalm 37:5). In planning, there is a need to first and foremost tell and commit ...