When there is someone in the body of Christ who disobeys the commands of Christ, those in the Spirit have great sorrow. The Spirit of God provides Godly sorrow toward sin whether it is your sin or the sin of others. When you sin in the body of Christ you effect the whole body. There…
Moses was a flawed man who battled himself and God. He resisted God, murdered an Egyptian, and ran away from his mission. After God delivered the Israelites out of Egypt, He called Moses up the mountain to give him the law to share with the Israelites. Unlike Jesus, Moses was a human just like you…
Many people do not believe that God speaks through His Word. They believe that God is confined to context alone. While context of Scripture is very important, the Spirit of God speaks directly to your life through verses of Scripture. This does not mean taking verses out of context. For example, just recently, I, Alison,…
Keep on believing, see what others do not; that’s exactly what John did. By inspiration of the Holy Spirit, as John wrote this gospel account, he wrote to help us keep on believing. The book of John is an encouraging book that helps us realize that true belief brings great joy. This book for believers…
My eyes are ever toward the LORD, for He shall pluck my feet out of the net. Psalm 25:15 Imagine walking through the forest along a path that is not well defined. Concern for staying on the path would be your focus, lest you step into a hole or become disoriented and lost. If you knew that…
The Best Policy Which is best: openness or honesty? The answer may be determined by the situation and timing. Openness is not necessarily the same as honesty. Others believe that honesty is the best policy, but I think God would rather us be honest, not because it is the best policy, but because we are…
Reaction: Good or Bad Reactions to correction are obvious–good or bad, the reaction will come when corrected. What is your reaction when a person says, to you, “I’m going to be very frank with you.” You probably don’t say, “Let me pull up a chair. I can’t wait to hear this!” Most likely, we shout…
Basic obedience is at the heartbeat of basic Christianity. Matthew 7:21 (Skinner paraphrase) “Not everyone that calls Jesus Lord really means it. Only those who do what Jesus says really mean it.” Did you know that God created you spiritually, as a Christian, to obey? God created you to obey–not command. What is your human…
Developing Discretion Right choices begin with right thinking! It is not enough to hope that you are making the right choice, you must base your decisions on right information. And most of all, your timing must be right! When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, discretion will preserve you; Understanding will…
God’s amazing work happens in many unnoticed ways–at least unnoticed in the beginning of a story. Measure Your Life by Wesley Duewel tells an amazing testimony. Duewel tells the story of a man named Stephen Grellat who walked very closely with God and obeyed the Lord even when he did not understand all of the details…