Bible passage: Matthew 22:36-38Many Christians are familiar with this command, as it serves as the blueprint for how we should live our lives. When reflecting on this passage, two key questions should guide our thoughts: What does it truly mean to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and mind? Upon self-reflection, am I …
Are you a forgetful hearer?
Bible passage: James 1:25 “But if a person looks closely into the perfect Torah, which gives freedom, and continues, becoming not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work it requires, then he will be blessed in what he does.” I used to wonder how it was possible to read the Word of God in the …
Who is your master, fear or faith?
Bible reading: Isaiah 8:11-13 “The Lord took hold of me with his powerful hand and said:I’m warning you! Don’t act like these people. Don’t call something a rebellious plot, just because they do, and don’t be afraid of something, just because they are. I am the one you should fear and respect. I am the …
Trust God even when it doesn’t make sense.
Bible passage: Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” There was a time when I believed that my life would be free from challenges if I had enough faith in God – …
Are you tired of attracting the wrong type of men?
Bible Passage: Proverbs 31:28-30 AMPC ”Her children rise up and call her blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied); and her husband boasts of and praises her, [saying], Many daughters have done virtuously, nobly, and well [with the strength of character that is steadfast in goodness], but you excel them all. Charm and grace are …
In whom do you place your trust?
Bible Passage: Psalm 146:3-6 AMP – Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation (help). When his spirit leaves him, he returns to the earth; in that very day his thoughts and plans perish. How blessed and graciously favored is he whose help is the God of Jacob (Israel), whose hope is in …
Spiritual Maturity: How Committed Are You?
Bible Passage: Philippians 2:12-13 “Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power …
God’s command regarding divorce
Bible passage: 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 “But for those who are married, I have a command that comes not from me, but from the Lord. A wife must not leave her husband. But if she does leave him, let her remain single or else be reconciled to him. And the husband must not leave his wife”. …
Love does not demand its own way!
Bible passage: 1 Corinthians 13:4–5 NLT“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.” Are you frustrated when you offer a genuinely beneficial suggestion to a loved one only to …
God’s ways are not your Ways.
Bible reading: Judges 6-7“Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!” “But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire …