Many talk about peer pressure in the teenage years, but in truth, peer pressure continues to follow people long into adulthood. Peer pressure plays on the need to feel secure in our relationships and to be accepted. The need to feel secure in our relationships leads us to expect others to be like us, or we feel the pressure to be like others. …
We live in insecure times, and many voices compel people into action to be sure they don’t miss out on anything. The truth is that when someone takes matters into his/her own hands and tries to make something happen, there is a greater chance of missing out on what the Lord wants to do in their lives. …
Most of us have various insecurities, but we don’t like to talk about them. By the very nature of admitting that we have insecurities, it makes us more insecure! The problem is that if we don’t see our insecurities for what they are, they will continue to linger and cause problems in our relationships with the Lord and with others. …
Heaven and earth belong to the Lord, and He chooses to reveal Himself to people whichever way He chooses. However, somewhere along the line, the Jewish people thought that He can be contained in the temple. While it was at the direction of the Lord that Moses made the tabernacle, God never limited His presence to a location or a building. …
An Ethiopian Eunuch encountered Jesus because he was humble and Philip was courageous and led by the Spirit. Everyone needs Jesus. While we can’t control people’s responses to the gospel, we can make ourselves available to be the messengers of the good news to a lost world.
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Philip courageously approached an Ethiopian official’s chariot and asked the Eunuch if he understood what he read in the book of Isaiah. Many read the Bible but they do not have a clear or correct understanding of the Bible. Will we have the courage to ask people if they understand what they are reading!?
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Philip was directed by the angel of the Lord to go on a desert path even though the angel did not give him a specific reason. Philip’s obedience led to an Ethiopian Eunuch encountering Jesus. When God leads us in a certain direction, it won’t always be understood with the natural mind, but He has a purpose for it. …
The story of the Prodigal son also includes the older son who missed the blessing of being in his father’s house. Are we missing out on the blessings of being a son or a daughter of our heavenly Father!? …
The parable of the prodigal son shows us the heart of the Father and His patience towards His children. There is hope and restoration in returning to Him! …
Jesus told a story of two sons who both did not see the father’s heart at the beginning. They each had a heart condition that needed to be resolved before they could truly enjoy the blessings of the Father’s love. …
