The fruit of our days … “But the Holy Spirit produces this fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them …
Now that we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts. And his Spirit tells us that God is our Father. You are no longer slaves. You are God’s children, and you will be given what he has promised ( Contemporary English Bible, Galatians 4:6-7).
“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy …” (Psalm 107:1-2 KJV). In the love God freely gives to us, as His children, we see many attributes of His …
You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. (English Standard Bible, James 4:4) What begins as a look, progresses as desire lurches increasingly towards opportunity. The imagined occurrence becomes a yearning …
Pure Worship For something to be pure, it must be free from all defilement, deceptiveness, and distortions. Religion can be pure or it can be false, and the actions stemming from religion can be consistent or non-consistent. Religion can denote many dimensional beliefs, various ascetic lifestyles, and guiding principles that translate into a way of …
If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s …
Since ancient days in most cultures, certain people have been given an elevated position and others have been disregarded. Generally, poor people are treated poorly. They have little or no position in the culture and are given little or no respect. Generally, the people who possess wealth are elevated in most cultures. Over time in …
For something to be pure, it must be free from all defilement, deceptiveness and distortions. Religion can be pure or it can be false, and the actions stemming from religion can be consistent or non-consistent. Religion can denote many dimensional beliefs, various ascetic lifestyles, and guiding principles that translate into a way of living. Worship …
Every day as we look around us, things change. People change, positions change, prospects change and even our health changes. Some changes elicit new attitudes, growth and potential. Some do not. In the natural world, we wait in winter for plants to sprout, leaf out and eventually produce flowers or fruit. If we look …
Imagine, you are a king. At your side, stand attendants, eagerly awaiting every command and longing to address any particular need that may arise. Just beyond the inner circle gathered around your throne in nearby quarters, are more advisors who are ready and waiting to give guidance and direction to any problem confronting your kingdom. …