The best of both worlds
... find excuses. When we find time to meet our physical needs and neglect the spiritual needs, we reap benefits of this life, which is passing away with its fleeting pleasures (1 John 2:17). Surely that is ...
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Hand to the plow
“But Jesus told him, ‘Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God” (NLT) Luke 9:62
Excuses, no matter how plausible they may sound, are never tolerated in ...
We are weak but He is Mighty
... mountain. Moses who was initially willing and did kill on behalf of the Hebrew, when asked to go and redeem the Israelites from their slavery, gave several excuses. The question then is, why will He do ...
What does God require of you, oh man?
... to obey all He asks of us. We will have no excuse to do the contrary. Walking humbly with God crowns it all. That is the sure way to do what He says. We can only walk humbly with God if we know what He ...
Be enthusiastic
"Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and the king took them. Elisha told him, “Strike the ground.” He struck it three times and stopped. The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck ...
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good
... to God. So what is your excuse? Oh yes, it is true that your most cherished heart desires did not come to fruition. Yes, you wanted to get married, go back to school, get a promotion, have a successful ...
So I said to the judge...
... of excuses are offered by those who refuse to obey simple Bible commands. How would those same excuses sound before a judge in today's courtroom?
The sign said STOP. I didn’t. So I said to the judge… ...
Living everyday as the last day
... (NIV).
We should also make up our mind that earth is not our home and focus our minds on eternity. This will require us to avoid making up excuses such as using church services to cover up for not having ...
Prove it
... excuses for them. When the truth is at stake, we should have no friends except God. Do you find yourself wetting a finger and sticking it in the air to see which way the wind is blowing before you take ...
Be like the Master
... too busy even when it comes to serving God and fellows humans. Varied excuses are given in order to avoid our duties as Christians. But we must all admit that our duty is to work for God’s work and serve ...