Solace and Comfort

Where is your dwelling? Is it a place of solace? Is it a place of safety? Is it always there for you? Have you spent time thinking about where you can go to be comforted and be assured that everything will be alright? Is God the one you know you can always turn to? WeContinue reading “Solace and Comfort”

Many Parts, One Body

Have you ever played a team sport and experienced the dependency of one on the other? Have ever been part of a brotherhood or sisterhood that was very tight with one another? What is your experience in the church? Is it like that? Do you think it should be like that? Many of us haveContinue reading “Many Parts, One Body”

Stand Up For Your Faith

Are you fight or a flight person? Are you willing to fight for what you believe? Have you taken hold of your faith? Is your faith evident to anyone who encounters you? Are you willing to be ridiculed, ostracized, or even beaten for your faith? Will you die for it? Most of us do notContinue reading “Stand Up For Your Faith”

Use Your Gifts Wisely

For the past few weeks, we have discussed spiritual gifts. We have covered gifts from apostle to servant, prophet to speaking in tongues, helping to miracles, and many more. Each of us has at least one gift. What are we to do with our gifts? The Holy Spirit distributes these gifts to us as heContinue reading “Use Your Gifts Wisely”

Burden Carrying

Have you caught a fellow Christian in sin? What did you do about it? Have you been caught in a sin? What was done about your sin? Do you know what we should do? Are we to carry out punishment? Are we to demonstrate grace and mercy? Our culture is two-faced. We want to dishContinue reading “Burden Carrying”