A Simple Bible Lesson
As I read the following; I was impressed with how simple it can be. It reminded me to look through the lens of my complicated adult world with that simple child like faith.
Forget heated debates and impassioned explanations. It's time to re-imagine apologetics for a new generation of children.
A few weeks ago, my 10-year -old son came home from school with a huge smile on his face. "John's a Christian now!"
"Wow! That's really cool! Tell me about it." I'm not sure what I was expecting to hear. Maybe that Jeremiah had learned about the Four Spiritual Laws in his ...
Bandage for the Heart
We make better decisions if we fill our minds with good things.
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about these things”
(Philippians 4:8)
There is an old saying: “Garbage in; garbage out.” If you fill your minds with garbage, then garbage will come out of your minds. For example, if you are always watching violent TV shows, then your minds will have more violent thoughts, and those thoughts may cause violence on ...
God’s Name in Your Heart
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”
God’s Name in Your Heart
When you are confused about the future, go to your Jehovah-raah, your caring shepherd. When you are anxious about provision, talk to Jehovah-jireh, the Lord who provides. Are your challenges too great? Seek the help of Jehovah-shalom, the Lord is peace. Is your body sick? Are your emotions weak? Jehovah-rophe, the Lord who heals you, will see you now. Do you feel like a soldier stranded behind enemy lines? Take refuge in Jehovah-nissi, the Lord my banner...
What is Fear
The other day my co-worker shared with me this great acronym for “fear”:
F = false
E = evidence
A = appearing
R = real
It is good to remind ourselves often of the things we worried about that never happened, of the needs we had that God provided, of the hard times that God brought us through, of the things God worked together for our good, of all the ways that God showed us His love and proved Himself faithful.
Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His ...
Put Everything Into God’s Hands
This was taken from my daily calendar of godly principles and has been an encouragement to me to continue to put everything into God's hands...
"We would fret less and trust more if we could simply see things through God's eyes, think His thoughts, know His mind, understand His plan, and
be more familiar with His ways. God will show us many things along the way, but He often holds back the details of what He is doing with us and for
us. He does this, not to keep us in the dark, but to keep us dependent upon Him." by Roy Lessin
