Posts from 2012

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Why should He move?

by PH

Good morning everyone, Psalm 78:65-66-Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a strong man shouting because of wine. 66 And he put his adversaries to rout; he put them to everlasting shame. One of the most amazing things about God is His patience with His people, like us. In this (looong!) Psalm God describes […]

Why Bad Things Happen to Us

by PH

This is one question that consistently comes up: Why do bad things happen to Christians? The reason why we have such difficulty with this question is because we have a false idea of the purpose of life. We think the purpose of life is to be happy and comfortable. Therefore, we believe God, if He […]

Becoming Free to Obey the Law?!!

by PH

Have you thought much about freedom? Are you free? If you answered “yes,” what did you mean? Was it something like, “I get to do what I want to do. I choose what I want and I do it?” You may be free from external forces (nobody’s coercing you to do anything you don’t want), […]

Who treats you better?

by PH

Good morning everyone, Psalm 73:1–Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. Matthew 5:8-Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. From experiences in my own life as well as having the privilege to be involved in other people’s lives, I’ve realized that the only way a […]

Are You the Happiest Person on Earth?

by PH

Which one of these do we NOT believe? 1. God exists and made the world. 2. We are sinners deserving of hell. 3. God’s Son, Jesus, came to earth to die in our place. 4. All who will put their faith in Jesus will have eternal life. If we truly believed all of the above, […]

a sober-minded New Year!

by PH

Good morning everyone, 1 Peter 4:7-8-The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. The apostle Peter was addressing at the time a church going through persecution, knowing that one of the signs of the end times is persecution. So Peter wanted the believers to hold […]

Struggling with Distractions…

by PH

Happy New Year! Do you struggle with distractions? I do. When I sit down in the morning to spend time with God, all kinds of distracting thoughts come to my mind – like who won last night’s game, which new app is available on Amazon App Store, what I need to do for the day… […]