Which is harder? A person, who is powerless and is constantly taken advantage of, to refrain from taking the law into his own hands or a person who has absolutely power and yet for the sake of his subjects refrains from wiping them out? I believe the latter is harder. Why is this relevant? Because […]
Have you ever tried to learn to play sports in a classroom setting? Imagine your son (or daughter) learning to play soccer. His coach sits him down and teaches him the rules. Then he shows videos of other soccer players. Then he takes him to a soccer game played by professionals. Day after day, months […]
What is the greatest test of our character? What should you look at if you want to know what a man or a woman is made of? Success! That’s right. The greatest test of a man’s character is his success. “What??? That goes exactly opposite of what you’ve been preaching, PH! I thought we were […]
Do you have a vision? What is it that you most want to see in the future? (Please think about this before you read the rest!) Now, was that vision mostly concerning your life only or did it involve others? I believe even noble visions such as wanting to become like Christ or be holy […]
A passage in the Bible that always makes me feel a little uneasy every time I read it is Matthew 7:21-24: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me […]
Good morning everyone, Luke 7:47-Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little." All of us at some point have been sinned against. When you consider what the person did and the magnitude of what they may have done to you, do […]
Who is your god? I believe that is the most important question of all time. Of course, if you are reading this devotional, you’d say “It’s God of Israel, you know, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit – the Christian God!” But what I want to ask is, “Really? Are you sure that […]
Good morning everyone, Judges 5:8-When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel? I think we all can think back when we either had a chance to do something exciting that we loved to do or received a gift that we […]
What is it about us Americans and wanting to impact the world? Everything we do seems to be large scaled. Every organization and even every church wants to impact the world. But what about impacting just one individual? One person! I identify with Francis Chan in his book, “The Forgotten God,” in which he said: […]
When was the last time you denied Jesus? “Deny Jesus? Never!” might be your answer. And that would be my answer as well. But the fact of the matter is that we are not usually aware that we are denying Jesus when in fact we are. In John 17, the priests and scribes plot to […]