“So I, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called [that is, to live a life that exhibits godly character, moral courage, personal integrity, and mature behavior—a life that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation],” Ephesians 4:1 “for He delivered […]
A good example of an ‘after the fact’ is the word ‘could’da’ – often it means you knew ahead of time so it really was a should’ve. If we know – now – that we could’ve, then obviously it was a known option. I would also argue that it was a deliberate non-choice ‘cause you
Everyone likes rewards! Somehow we give a greater value to our words and/or behavior when it’s associated with a reward. Rewards have a wide range of expressions… from an acknowledging smile and nod of head to something substantial (visible, tangible). Why? Because it’s a way of knowing what we did (said) is valued and therefore
Did (Do) any of you do the old fashion act of making New Year Resolutions? And how long do you expect that you will make the attempt of following them? Actually, if you have no confidence in yourself about following them, then making them is an exercise in futility – a waste of time. That
If your response is that you didn’t sign up to be a leader… think again. What did you sign up for when you made Jesus your Lord? Did you think that you would always be in that bubble of who you were? Did you think that making Jesus Lord gave you the right to say
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Should I have written an ‘s’ at the end? “While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.” [Genesis 8:22] [Jesus parable teaching] “… a sower went out to sow [seed in his field]; and as he sowed, some seed fell beside the road
Do you understand what you are saying when you say you are a Christian?! You have just aligned yourself with Jesus and who He says He is. You are also His representative. Does what you say or do (or don’t do) reflect Him and His who/what/how? Or, is your representing only what you deem important?
For ‘Part 2’ I’m going to set out a list of questions/statements and then try and speak to each. I think I would argue that the first step in ‘examine’ is identifying. All of who you are. The good. The not so good. The definite bad. We all have these in our DNA and definitely
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Have you ever been in a season where you felt that if it were possible to do the wrong thing or say the wrong thing (especially to the wrong person) that you were in this time? That it seems no matter what you are engaged in – it all goes plop? Do you feel like
There’s a charge that is often leveled against Christians: ‘They’re too heavenly minded to be of any earthly good.’ I believe that unless you are heavenly minded, you can’t be of any earthly good! Besides, the accusation sounds like patronizing claptrap. I suspect we need to know what the charge is referencing – what is
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!