Today there are many considered “influencers” on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. However, not all “influencers” may be the best by whom to be influenced. Therefore, we need to remain mindful of what influence we are allowing to shape our life. (note Romans 12:2) In preparation for … [Read more...] about ENCOURAGED TO ENCOURAGE!
Grace
SHORT END!
Sometimes people feel they have gotten the short end of the stick in life. This expression generally refers to someone receiving unfair or unfavorable treatment. Often such is seen as being underserved but sadly the way things went. However, when it comes to our life, do we truly want all we deserve? Should we not rejoice in the reality God has graciously not … [Read more...] about SHORT END!
THE TRUE FRIEND!
Someone has said, “Your ego is not your amigo.” Oh, how easy it is for ego to get in the way. Sometimes we ourselves can be our own worst enemy. We deceive ourselves when we begin to think we are something when we are not (Galatians 6:3) or begin thinking of ourselves more highly than we ought. (Romans 12:3) As we all … [Read more...] about THE TRUE FRIEND!
HEART RECEPTION!
John Newton -- a man who went from being a captain of slave ships to becoming a preacher of the “Amazing Grace” he came to know and of which he wrote the hymn -- is noted as saying, “My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart, and to heal the broken one.” Such is the power of the Word of God when it comes into contact with the receptive … [Read more...] about HEART RECEPTION!
BEING HIS FRIEND! (Part 5 of 5)
Abraham: “a friend of God”! (James 2:23) Abraham believed, obeyed, and feared God. What a friend! Another sign of genuine friendship is when common concerns are shared. Abraham had a heart troubled by the lawless deeds of others. God is … [Read more...] about BEING HIS FRIEND! (Part 5 of 5)
