Words mean things but sometimes we pass over a word or phrase and not give it much thought. You may have heard of “Trials and Tribulations”. These always seem to go together. What do they mean however? Trials give us the idea of trying times where your will, emotions, and ability are all tested. Think of a race at a track meet. Your will, emotions, and ability are put to the … [Read more...] about What are Trials and Tribulations?
Attitude
KIND WAY!
To strategize is to plan or put in place a course of action with a specific end or goal in mind. Sometimes goals are approached with an attitude that the ends justify the means; that it doesn’t matter what is done so long as the goal is met. However, it has been noted that the end does not justify the meanness. … [Read more...] about KIND WAY!
LATER?
Regarding focusing on life, James exhorted. . . “(13) Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit” -- (14) yet you do not know what tomorrow … [Read more...] about LATER?
SO WHAT!
So many in the world stand against us as we strive to live according to God’s Will! So what! There are people who accuse us of being unloving because we refuse to set aside God’s standard for moral living. So what! We even find ourselves condemned at times for refusing to go with the flow of the … [Read more...] about SO WHAT!
ASKING!
What is behind our asking? Is it ever too much more about what we want than what we need or is best for us? What is it in our view toward God? Key to prayer is asking. (Matthew 7:7; James 1:5) Key to prayer is asking in faith. (James 1:6) But … [Read more...] about ASKING!
