Works of Faith

What do you pray for? Do you pray to be worthy? Do you pray that God will grant his power to you? Do you pray for your works of faith? Do you pray that Jesus will be glorified through your works? Do you ask God to shed his grace on you? Do you know prayerContinue reading “Works of Faith”

Molded By God

Children can be molded by their environment, teaching, and discipline. If we teach them good life skills at a young age, we set them up for success later in life. Yet, if they turn away from the good life skills they were taught, calamity can befall them. They are much more open to learn whenContinue reading “Molded By God”

A Green Olive Tree

Do you continue to grow? Are you flourishing in life? Are you blooming where you are planted? Or are you stunted? Are you stagnant? Are you dormant, waiting for something to awaken you? Do you want to grow? Do you want to flourish? Do you want to feel alive and bloom? It has been saidContinue reading “A Green Olive Tree”

Nothing Lasts Forever

Have you heard the saying, ‘Nothing lasts forever’? Have you said it yourself? Do you believe it? We may say it and believe it. Yet, we do not always want it to be true. There are moments we wish would last forever. However, the saying is true as long as we live on this earth.Continue reading “Nothing Lasts Forever”

Trials Increase Faith

Have you felt you were forgotten? Have you felt as though you were purposely left out? Have you felt abandoned? Did people you thought you could count on turn their back on you? Have you thought that God no longer cared for you? Feeling abandoned is difficult for us. We may have people close toContinue reading “Trials Increase Faith”

Avoiding Calamity

Do you wonder if it is too late to turn things around? Do you want to be on a better path for your life? Do you wish there was a way? Have you considered trying to make a change? Have you made a change but not stuck with it? Do you know that God willContinue reading “Avoiding Calamity”

The Right Place

How do you remember the name of a place?  Do you remember places by what happened there? Have you been to places that were named for an event? Have you given your own name to a place because of what you did while you were there? We often remember places by what happened at that placeContinue reading “The Right Place”

Blessed Through Persecution

Have you been persecuted? Have you been made fun of because of your faith in Christ? Have you been left out or uninvited because of it? Have you been beaten for it? Have you had your house demolished or your church burned because of your faith in Jesus? Few of us in the western worldContinue reading “Blessed Through Persecution”

Faith Building Through Tithing

Have you ever wondered why churches collect money—contributions or donations? Do you think it is simply to fill their bank accounts? Have you ever thought it was a command? Do you know it is more about obedience than it is about paying the bills? We have likely heard, if not said or thought ourselves, thatContinue reading “Faith Building Through Tithing”

Tithing

What are your beliefs about tithing? Do you believe they are required by God? Or do you believe it is simply a money-making scheme for churches? Do you really want to know the answer? Or are you satisfied to go on believing what you believe? Tithing can be a very divisive issue. Some believe itContinue reading “Tithing”