Do you have irritation at the thought of someone? When you see someone, does something rise inside you that feels like burning hot anger? Does the mention of someone’s name feel like sandpaper on your soul? There’s a high probability you’re harboring bitterness towards them. Seek the Lord. See to it that no one fails...
Introduction Anxiety steals from the life of a follower of Christ. I have a friend who has a daughter that’s handicapped by seizures. Evangeline’s seizures aren’t like the seizures you might associate with epilepsy. Her seizures are silent. You can only tell she’s having a seizure by looking into her eyes and realizing that she’s...
How do you respond when someone who holds a position of authority in your life makes a mistake? Your response to this happening in your life will be very telling about the condition of your heart and, ultimately, your level of submission to the Lord. Handling Leadership Failures, As a Follower In Genesis 9, there...
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 📜 Psalm 23:5-6 – English Standard Version The Lord Provides...
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 📜 Psalm 23:4 – English Standard Version Jesus is the Good Shepherd of our souls. Life will lead us through paths sometimes – sometimes quite...
Direction From the Decalogue Idolatry is a severe condition of the human heart. Historically speaking, idolatry tended to be a physical element to which one would render worship. As we know, we are to worship the Lord God alone. A god is that to which we render worship and service above all else. Check out...
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 📜 Psalm 23:1-3 – English Standard Version I Shall Not Lack One of the primary features of...
1 Peter 5:5-6, Matthew 11:28-30, Galatians 6:1-10, James 1:5-8, Hebrews 4:16 So often the Bible refers to us as sheep. It is often said and I’ll say it here again sheep aren’t cargo animals. They’re actually fairly frail animals. They’re easily scared, they don’t pull plows, they basically spend their days following around the shepherd...
