Godly Imitation (Part II)
While imitation is a necessary part of our natural and spiritual development, not every imitation is healthy or beneficial. Parrot-like imitation has no substance and does not produce spiritual growth! …
Godly Imitation (Part I)
Imitation is a natural part of life and development. Children imitate their parents by watching and repeating their words or their actions. Athletes watch other successful athletes to get better in their skill set. The writer of Hebrews and Apostle Paul encouraged imitating the faith of others. However, imitation is effective when it is done for a period of time and within the right context. …
The Joy of God’s Forgiveness
In Psalm 42, David contemplates God’s goodness and writes about the great blessing and joy of being forgiven by God. Each of us has stories of God’s goodness and grace for forgiving us and setting us free from the burden of guilt and shame!
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From Milk to Meat
If we are going to live successful Christian lives, we need to grow up and go from craving milk to desiring the meat of the word of God! …
The Catalyst for Courage (Part IV)
The Lord uses Godly people in our lives to be a catalyst for courage in uncertain times. Mordecai, Esther’s cousin, was a catalyst for Esther to be courageous and to risk her life for the sake of the Israelites. …
The Catalyst for Courage (Part III)
The Lord in His mercy gives us courage to accomplish His work on the earth, and one of the catalysts for courage is God’s revelation through the power of the Holy Spirit! …
The Catalyst for Courage (Part II)
As a teenage shepherd boy, David did not shrink back from confronting Goliath because he knew God’s will and God’s heart! Knowing God’s will is the catalyst to have courage and to act upon your convictions!
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The Catalyst for Courage (Part I)
As God’s people, we are called to be courageous. Courage is a catalyst for change, but to be courageous, we need God’s call and promise to be courageous and to push us to walk on uncertain paths in life! …
Maturity Requires Intentional Growth!
The scripture tells us that we should become like little children to see the kingdom of heaven, but when it comes to loving people, it tells us that we need to put childish ways away! …
The Issue of Rejection (Part V)
In a fallen world, rejection is inevitable, but we either trust God in the midst of it or react to it and get off track.
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