Posts from 2011

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silently changing

by PH

Good morning everyone, John 4:27-28- Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, "What do you seek?" or, "Why are you talking with her?" One of the hardest, but greatest things that God brings about in our hearts is change. All of us have […]

How to be Successful

by PH

Have you thought deeply about why some people succeed and some don’t? Of course there are all kinds of books written on this subject. Many business books as well as self-help books. Most will address these as the common factors for success: – Vision – Innovation – Hard Work – Right people – Perseverance – […]

Bargaining with God – Why It’s Good!

by PH

I hope you have all enjoyed your Thanksgiving! There is a compelling reason we could give to God to listen to our prayers. Yes! In other words, despite what you’ve heard, we can barter with God. We can negotiate with Him even. You see Abraham doing it. You see Moses doing it. You see David […]

unconditional thankfulness

by PH

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Habakkuk 3:17-18 17 Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, 18 yet I will […]

Fiancee’s House

by PH

What if there were no heaven? One way to know what we really believe about God can be known when we consider the above question. What if there were no heaven or hell for that matter? What if this life is all there is? Would you still worship and follow God? If the answer is […]

a profitable “enemy”

by PH

Good morning everyone, Luke 20:42-43-For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "’The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, 43 until I make your enemies your footstool.’ Romans 8:28-And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to […]

A Riddle

by PH

Here’s a riddle for you. What is at the same time the easiest thing to do and the most difficult thing to do? It is so easy most little children can do it. But it is so difficult most of the world’s smartest and richest can’t do it? The answer: Being a Christian. Why is […]

Legitimate Desires

by PH

I wanted to make something clear. In the midst of studying Gospel in Life, it is easy to think that desires are bad. Desires for validation, approval, significance, security, comfort, etc. All these are GOOD desires. God gave them to us. They only become wrong when they are based on something/someone other than God. Ps […]

how shame divides

by PH

Good morning everyone, Genesis 3:10-And he said, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself." I believe seeing "our first parents" in the situation of dealing with sin and shame gives us a look at how we react, and sometimes try and […]

Gut Check

by PH

Do you want to find out what you really live for? When you are tempted to do wrong, what makes you think twice before you do it? Being found out? Being punished for it? Causing harm to yourself? Losing what you treasure? If the answer is any one of those or all of those, then […]