... and right things all the time. Without such encouragement from fellow faithful Christians, Satan may have his way one day. In fact, Paul admonishes us to exhort one another so that no one is hardened by ...
... into seeking carnal knowledge of you. That certainly is not love!
Love is indeed hard work. It is not merely an abstract noun but it is a verb, a doing word. No one was born possessing the quality of ...
... news of economic hardships, terrorism, corruption, sexual perversion, cyber fraud, mass shootings, arson, and a frightening host of others. From the imminent collapse of Greece, to the terrorist attack ...
... and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing ...
... circumstances (Hebrews 13:5)
May weeping which may endure for a night, give way to the dawn of a new day, that providence may triumph over the “bad” and hard times of our lives (Psalm 30:5, 46:10). Our ...
... we are and what we have. How many times have we not whispered to ourselves, “I have made it” after working hard and succeeded at something? How many times have we looked down on others because we feel ...
... hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people. (NIV) (Ephesians 1:18)
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (NIV) Matthew 6:21 .
Hard ...
... hit us so hard. It could be because we have offended God, or He wants to make us better Christians. Whatever the reason, we must bear it and be hopeful realists. God’s anger is not for long, but his enduring ...
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.” (NIV) Romans 8:28
There is a saying that if problems were like shoes, ...
... a hard teaching because it's easy for us to get tired of doing good for others if we are trying to rely on our own strength. Thinking about this reminds me of the words of Jesus from John 15:4-5 where He ...
... If you find yourself relating to these questions, God is asking you to cheer up! All these are happening so He can make Himself mighty through you for the world to see.
These hard times of our lives ...
“Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel? "(NIV) Zechariah ...
... Christianity is about commitment, sacrifice and service that will surely cost you something for the sake of Christ. Be on the side of God, endure hardship and resist temptations as a good soldier of Christ ...
... they go through something hard or until they get out of their comfort zone. The attitude of Habakkuk in his prayer shows that he had real faith and was willing to praise God even when things were hard. ...
... how well you plan your life, God’s purpose will stand (Proverbs 16:9). Never forget this – In as much as He is Sovereign and may allow or ordain you to experience some hard times in life; He doesn’t do ...
... at would be their home for the next day or for the next year.
Thinking about my life, I believe that living this way would be hard for me and I suspect that it may be the same for many others as well. ...
... (Exodus 6:7). There is nothing that escapes his eyes and as such when we feel like all hope is gone, let us have faith in Him no matter how hard things may be in this life (Matthew 10:29-31). David said ...
... to see that we succeed. Sometimes in our quest to succeed, we think we can do it all by ourselves. We need to back our faith to succeed with hard work but even within that, allow God to shape the nature ...
“…You are my hiding place, you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory” (NLT) Psalm 32:7
Bible readings: Psalm 18, Psalm 118:15, Psalm 98:1
We all want to have a victory ...
"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you." (NIV) Jer. 32:17
It has been a very long period from the beginning ...
