Love does not think up ways to injure or destroy others. Nor does a person with love in their heart think about evil or wicked things. “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there […]
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May this be our true confession. Our hearts passion. “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). What prevents us from life being Christ? What interest? What activity? What philosophy? What mantra? What excuse? Ponder this. “…to live is Christ….” is not only a verse in Holy Scripture, it […]
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Life is often tumultuous. The waters of life can be troubled. Are you anchored? “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;” (Hebrews 6:19).
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“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me” (Psalm 119:50). It is not simply a book of historical fact, instruction, commandments, or truth. It is the heart and mind of God. God’s word to us. Give it the reverence it deserves. Read it. Obey it. Love it. A lamp to […]
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Love is not quickly stirred with anger. When we possess “genuine” love, we display kindness, gentleness, patience, and calmness. Love does not explode with anger when others mistreat or misuse us. Nor is it provoked to sudden anger when others fail to say or do what we think they should be saying or doing. Jesus […]
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