Boast only in Christ
... to the spiritual goal of understanding and knowing Christ. In today’s devotional, I wish to remind us of this spiritual goal and the divine command of boasting only in Christ.
In Philippians 4:12, Paul ...
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Friendship with Christ
... do with my life. I watched as he transformed my life from grass to grace. And today, I can say “I am blessed”. Obviously, I haven’t achieved all my goals in life but I am sure not where I used to be. I ...
Unity in the Body
... ultimate goal.
How will we know that we love each other? John 15:13 (ERV) answers our question perfectly, “The greatest love people can show is to die for their friends.” In the context of the unified ...
Grow as a wheat not chaff
... kingdom of God, and the tares are the sons of the wicked one (Satan). And God's ultimate goal is the cultivation and perfection of human beings. God has created us in His own image and has preordained us ...
Not perfect yet
... but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (NIV) ...
I’m pressing on
... but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (NIV) ...
The heart that lost its focus
... is so easy to start a venture, a goal, etc. with all the enthusiasm, but most people like Asa end on a terrible note. That is why scripture admonishes us in Proverbs 4:23 thus:
“Guard your heart above ...
Spiritual Undernourishment
... available and it doesn’t lead to overfeeding since perfection in Christ is the ultimate goal. Remember where you started the Christian journey from, repent and return to the Word of Life (Bible). Be part ...
Spiritual Investment
... to what Jesus commands his disciples, we have to assess what we are aiming at. You may strike out on earth, but the chief goal of life is to hit home with God. Make sure you are swinging for that heavenly ...
Effective Christians
... and ineffective means of achieving our goals, but its end is fatal. We are admonished to stand firm. “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully ...
Zip up
... word of God and guide us to refrain from these dangerous indicators of uncontrolled anger that hinder our goal of obtaining eternal life we are pressing towards.
Apostle Peter, a victim of an act of ...
Grow up (Part II)
... in God. We are promised an ultimate prize if we keep growing in the Lord.
Let us stand firm as Christians, persevere, and press on toward the goal. Get to know Christ through His church and try our best ...
Angry words, o let them never…
... last forever, heaven is the goal hence the need to have strict training to get there (I Corinthians 9:25). If there be any virtue or anything of praiseworthy, let’s meditate on these things (faith, hope, ...
Anger
... will survive and enjoy this single life. In this attempt to achieve our goals in life, we cross each other's paths and irritate each other. The result of this “rough” relationship between people is anger. ...
What is Your Excuse?
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but ...
True Success
... That is to have a good relationship with God and please him. Physical life is just a means to attain our eternal goals in life and the two entities should have a single focus.
True success in life comes ...
Faithfulness in marriage, purity in celibacy (Part 2)
... us will fall into temptation when the offer is juicy enough. Joseph, I believe was a young man of complete integrity, and whether he found Potiphar’s wife attractive or not, his goal in life was to please ...
Commitment in marriage
"For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." (NIV) Ephesians 5:31
Many marriages could either be seen as a palace of peace or ...
The story of each day
“Life is more than food and your body more than clothing” Luke 12:23-NLT
Bible reading: Luke 12:22-34
When worrying or desperate to achieve all goals amidst challenges, we often hear people advice: ...
Respect for the last second
... right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8), and we think about such things we will reach our goals. Most times, we impatiently cancel our plans and lose our blessings. ...