Thoughts along the Journey…
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- Growing in Grace
- Attributes of God
- Encouragement
- Trusting God
- Comfort
- Faith
- Obedience
- Christmas
- Hope
- Prayer
- Witnessing
- Dependence
- Christlike Character
- Purpose
- Gratitude
- Bible Study
- Joy
- Life in Christ
- Relationship with God
- Salvation
- Focus
- Advent
- Peace
- Psalm 23
- Surrender
- Fruit of the Spirit
- Love
- Grace
- Provision
- Sanctification
- Thanksgiving
- Waiting
- Culture
- Discipleship
- Patience
- Singleness
- Contentment
- Forgiveness
- Rest
- Writing
- Apologetics
- Burdens
- Church
- Education
- Holy Spirit
- Persecution
- Perseverance
- Revival
- Spiritual Warfare
- Christian Heritage
Moth, Rust, and a Mouse-Nibbled Blanket
Have you ever noticed that our treasures have a habit of being breakable or easily lost? Mathew 6:19-23 helps us understand the nature of treasures, and how they impact our hearts.
Affliction or a Merry Heart?
In Proverbs 15, there is an interesting contrast between the “afflicted” and those with a “merry heart.” At first glance, it might seem that the verse is dealing with circumstances, things beyond our control that have such an influence on our emotions. But a closer look reveals a deeper truth about being a child of God in a world where circumstances don’t always go our way.
Thirsty or Thriving?
In the book of Jeremiah, God puts on display two choices and their results—the same two choices you and I face in our lives today.
Life Between the Plot Points
The narratives in the Bible are often packed with momentous events, but the Bible characters whose lives seem so eventful had their times of daily plodding, too.
Big Picture, Small Steps
As Christians, we are called to live for the big picture. But the big picture is often made up of small steps.
“What Doest Thou Here?”
Sometimes, we can get so caught up in our own problems and discouragements that we forget to seek God Himself, not just what He can do for us.
Filling our Mindless Moments
The things we do mindlessly to fill time often seem completely neutral, but what does the Bible say about how we use our mindless moments?
A Change in our Perspective
We live in an age of distraction, but the need for a periodic adjustment to our perspective is not new. Mark 13 gives us an example of how Christ helped His disciples refocus on eternal things.
Take up Your Cross
You may have heard sermons on what it means to “take up your cross,” and so have I, but in a recent read-through of John 13, I was struck by the example of Jesus Himself as He prepared to take up His own cross.