Christians are those who deny something good for the sake of something greater. Even if that something good is being king of a nation! The people who followed Jesus and saw the miracles He performed, wanted to make him king of Israel! (John 6:15) Once He detects this desire from the people, Jesus withdraws to a […]
Zephaniah 1:12–2 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, ‘The Lord will not do good, nor will he do ill.’ The premise that everyone shares in struggling to surrender fully to God, is to destroy our “narrative” or […]
Things get messy even if it’s God’s will. Actually, it is almost guaranteed that messy things will happen when we follow God’s will. Therefore, don’t be alarmed when you try to follow God’s will and things don’t work out the way you have envisioned right away. It’s supposed to be that way. God has called […]
There is to be a distinction between man and woman. They are not interchangeable. They have their God-given roles. It is more beautiful that way. It gives greater glory to God that way. What I just said above can get me in a lot of trouble if I were more famous. We live in a […]
Romans 12:18-If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Everyone can recall an argument they have had, and had to go through the means of resolving the conflict. Have you considered what should be the motivation to resolve it? There are many practical reasons, maybe so you don’t hear any […]
When I was a young man and teaching 3rd & 4th grade Sunday School class in Virginia, I discovered that if I befriend one child, then all the children will think I’m their friend! There must’ve been 12-15 children in my class, but I didn’t have to befriend every one of them. All I had […]
Philippians 1:12–I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, It is a natural reaction of discomfort, hardship, or prolonged suffering, to be engrossed by what has happened to us. Yet it is a sign of spiritual maturity, to go through whatever it is, […]
I recently had a conversation with a girl from my school that was very revealing of our culture. She was as white as you could be – blonde hair and blue eyes, and yet she said her pastime is watching Korean dramas! I was taken aback. Most people who enjoy Korean dramas are either Koreans […]
God is often disappointing because He doesn’t do what we expect Him to do. He hates being predictable. He doesn’t work like our friends. With our friends, when we do our part, we expect them to do their part. For example, when we we buy them lunch, we expect them to buy us lunch next time. […]
Mark 2:27-28–And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” Do you feel like in order to experience peace or rest, you have to complete this list of things in your head? Whether that centers around […]