Category

You can’t get around God’s commands. This is a very important lesson; the sooner learned, the sooner spared from much pain and distress. Jonah is in a tight spot, a dark place, a small space. His options have been narrowed down to life and death, and it’s all in God’s hands.... Read More →

God told Jonah to go, and Jonah said “no!” He secured passage on a ship headed in the opposite direction. Jonah thought he deserved a better assignment than Nineveh. God wasn’t offering an option, yet Jonah treated God’s command as if it were a suggestion. Once aboard the ship... Read More →

The following ideas can be classified as unicorn thinking: I can grow close to God without reading my Bible or going to church. I don’t need to work because I’m going to win the lottery and be rich. I can launch a successful business without putting in any extra time or energy.... Read More →

You can’t always get what you want. That’s a painful reality. For most, life’s #1 pursuit is happiness. “If I had that job, I’d be happy.” “If I could find the right husband, I’d be happy.” “If I had more money, I’d be happy.” Fairy tale thinking is always one step away from... Read More →

One of the hardest verses in the Bible to understand is Romans 8:28. In fact, it’s one of the verses that gives many people fits and they just give up and decide to not believe it. The question it poses is: Do all things that happen in our lives work together for our good? Even... Read More →

We’ve all made regrettable decisions…maybe walked away from a job, education, opportunity, friend, family member, or something else and later realized that we make the wrong choice. Seldom can you go back and restore the situation once you’ve moved on. However, in the story of... Read More →

Knock-off fashion is a serious problem for the real designers—the minds that produce the intellectual product from which the designs originate. Cheap knock-offs can be found in clothing, accessories, shoes, and watches, just about everything that bears a high-end designer label... Read More →

Paul describes six pieces of spiritual armor that are essential for the Christian. As long as we are in this world we will be at war with the god of this world, the devil. His mission is destruction—steal, kill and destroy. God has provided the necessary armor for withstanding... Read More →

Did you ever have an opportunity to participate in a sport, but weren’t dressed for it? For instance, have you ever tried to play basketball in jeans or flip flops, football in shorts, or gone swimming in your regular clothes? When you aren’t dressed for the event, you are not... Read More →