Awesome Grace

Yesterday, we discussed how the world condemns one another and how we fall prey to doing this ourselves. We also saw that God does not condemn those of us who believe in His Son, Jesus Christ. Today, we are going to go a little further into the grace of God. Today’s passage is the conclusionContinue reading “Awesome Grace”

Loss or Gain

How do you react when you see someone else receiving accolades? How does it sit with you when someone you believe has done wrong is forgiven and welcomed with open arms? Do you respond with spite and disgust? To see someone be given many gifts and waste them is difficult for us to swallow. ItContinue reading “Loss or Gain”

Foolishness for Wisdom

Do you keep up with all the current events? Are you continually checking the news? Do you continually seek higher education? Do you go above and beyond to prove you are the smartest person in the room? Do you know it is all futile? We all seek to keep up with current events to someContinue reading “Foolishness for Wisdom”

Faith Gains Grace

Are you a person who looks to justify yourself to others? Do you worry about what others think of you? Do you hope people will cut you some slack when you make a mistake? Do you know your faith in God brings you into His grace? We all want to look good in the presenceContinue reading “Faith Gains Grace”

Be Poor to Become Rich

Do you want to become rich? Are you chasing a new promotion? What is it you are working toward? Would you like to be a millionaire? Is money the object of your obsession? Have you taken time to define what rich means to you? We all want to be able to provide for our families.Continue reading “Be Poor to Become Rich”

Justification Through Jesus

How do you justify yourself? How do you justify your words? How do you justify your actions? How do you justify your behavior? Do you realize there is no way you can justify yourself before God? We often make attempts to explain our actions, our behavior, and our words. We put the blame on someoneContinue reading “Justification Through Jesus”

From Poor To Rich

Are you looking to become rich? Do you struggle to get by with what you have? Are you striving to improve your standing in life? Do you desire to have more? Do you know the riches of heaven are available to you? Our nature is to be leery of any offer to give us somethingContinue reading “From Poor To Rich”

Freedom in Grace

Do you wrestle with freedom? Would you rather someone guide you or provide you direction? Do you experience difficulty making decisions for yourself? Do you want to be free and have someone provide you direction? It is possible. We are often conflicted. We want to be free. We want to be able to make ourContinue reading “Freedom in Grace”

Free Lunch

Do you have the mentality of earning your keep? Do you believe there is no such thing as a “free lunch?” Do you strive to earn everything you need and want? Do you believe you have earned your way? Do you believe there is something that is free? I, for one, have always operated onContinue reading “Free Lunch”

Be of Sober Mind

Would you consider yourself to be of sober mind? Do you think rationally through the situation before reacting (or overreacting)? Are you relying on God to provide you an answer? Are you taking advantage of the blessings God has blessed you with to assess your situation properly? Sober mindedness is a sorely needed trait inContinue reading “Be of Sober Mind”