Practice what we preach
... God produces in us. These deeds can be seen in Galatians 5:22; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
We will be in for trouble with God if we also ...
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Pencil for God
... pencil has no authority of its own. It does not write and make a mark by itself. It is controlled by the user. Similarly, Christians should allow themselves to be guided by God and His words.
Now put ...
A heart of joy
... “bitter” life. It’s often important to assure unhappy and discouraged Christians that Jesus himself sometimes plumbed the emotional depths. But it’s equally important to guard against the opposite extreme, ...
Spiritual Undernourishment
... and lack of self-control are all marks of less spiritual food in mankind.
What is the way out? Accept that God’s desire for Christians is to feed daily on his word. Spiritual food (Scriptures) is always ...
In the secrets of hearts
... only touch that which is limited to our bodies. The devil has no control over our souls. Whenever you find yourself in doubt about this issue, remember the story of Job.
God in His wisdom watched Job’s ...
Train to Win
“Have nothing to do godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the ...
Reason or Passion
“…Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me” (NIV) Mk. 8:34
The most difficult aspect of adult life is decision making. The exercise of the power ...
Zip up
"Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil " (NKJV) Psalm 37:8
Anger is an emotional response to a perceived wrong or injustice. Anger is normally expressed when one ...
Wise words
... lost.
Things will come up in our lives that make us angry and quite often it will involve other people. Anger, by itself, is not a sin and it can actually be used for good (see John 2) but it can be ...
Grow up (Part II)
... grow up and be fruitful. The addition of godly attributes such as faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, love in our lives (2 Peter 1:5-11) will greatly enhance ...