3) Are you living differently from the world?The Reality Is:We all make mistakes. We all screw up. We all fall short. But in the core of your heart, do you understand what it means to be a follower of Jesus? And based on your everyday lifestyle, do you reflect one?I ask myself these questions every day. And to be honest, I think we all should. Self

Because each day brings with it new challenges and opportunities, you cannot depend on leftovers. You need fresh provision for today. Thankfully, you don’t have to settle for leftovers. God has a fresh supply of strength, love, mercy, grace, provision, his presence, or whatever you need to meet the need of the day. Best of all, he will give it to y

Where Is the Gospel in Ten Popular Sunday School Songs? (Unless noted, all the songs on this list are licensed as Public Domain and may be found on the Hymnary website.)1. Jesus Loves MeWritten by Anna Bartlett WarnerJesus Loves Me 2. This Little Light of MineAdmit it, you’re going to hum each one as you read its title, right? Me, too.The only way

I don't know the church's opinion about me, but my mind can imagine it all too well. I don't attend every event. I stopped attending Wednesday night Bible study over a year ago because I felt led to use that time to be alone one night of the week. I've turned down working with the children several times. Don't I sound awful?God has called me to tea

How Do We Reconcile This Verse with John 16:33?In case you are not familiar with John 16:33, here it is:“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”When you read John 16:33, it reinforces the truth that we find in Hebrews 13:6. Jesus is talking to h

Why Christians Should Invest in the Stock Market Let’s go back to the example of the church with $1000,000 to potentially invest. Let’s say the year was 1997 and the team decided to invest $10,000 in a little start-up called Amazon. That $10,000 today would be worth somewhere around $16 million dollars. Think of all the good a church could do with

all Practical Ways the Bible Helps Us Recover from BurnoutRuth Clemence is a wife, mom, writer and award-winning blogger based in Cardiff, Wales. Read more at: ruthclemence.com.

The Bible tells us Jesus’ first advent was as a humble servant, even though the Jewish leaders expected a Savior who would rid them of Rome’s nefarious yoke of oppression. They wanted a military king to ride in and save them. God had other plans, and He tells us in His Word His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8-9) and His ways are inscrutable (Rom

Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be Strong and Courageous"Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” - Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you n

David truly repented of his sins and even wrote a psalm about God’s mercy (Psalm 51). He praised God’s unfailing love and great compassion to blot out the stain of his sins when he repented of them. He felt washed and purified from his sin because he had been convicted of it. He had done evil in God’s sight and deserved all punishment that would co

1. A Prayer for Direction If you feel lost in terms of a decision you need to make, or confused about what you should be doing or your overall direction in life, stringing these prayers together from the Psalms will remind you Who is directing your path and help you find clarification.Lord, thank You that this circumstance I’m in and these decision

Communion Is a Time of Recognition“So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord” (1 Corinthians 11:27).This verse leads to a very interesting question. What does it mean to take communion in an unworthy manner? Could it mean you must be baptized

Jesus Reaffirms These BoundariesChoosing to Live a Holy LifeAuthor Sheila Alewine is a pastor’s wife, mother, and grandmother of five. She and her husband lead Around The Corner Ministries, which serves to equip Christ-followers to share the gospel where they live, work and play. She has written seven devotionals including Just Pray: God’s Not Done

“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved” (Romans 10:9-10).Realizing what the Good News meant for me“I pray that the eyes of your h

When you are around a person with all or some of these traits, you will probably walk away feeling stressed, anxious, and generally negative. There are many reasons why a person might have these personality traits or behaviors, and those reasons are probably too many for us to delve into in this article. Still, I would venture to say that they are

How Does the Bible Define Sin? The first noted sin in the Bible is found in Genesis. Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God di

Now on to our human relationships.3. RelationshipsPractical Muslim theology encourages kindness and neighborliness. But the Qu’ran reveals differing requirements by Muhammed toward anyone who doesn’t believe: “If they [infidels] do fight you, kill them—this is what such disbelievers deserve—but if they stop, then God is most forgiving and merciful”

It was a natural question that we all ask when disappointment sets in while following God and living a life of faith. But the most sinister trick the enemy does is to make you think that what he does is actually from God’s hand.Remember Peter said, “think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which has come to try your faith” (1 Peter 4:12). Ev

10. “At the Cross” “At the cross, at the crossWhere I first saw the light,And the burden of my heart rolled away,It was there by faith I received my sight,And now I am happy all the day!”It is difficult to talk about beloved hymns without talking about the cross. For every one of us, our salvation is only possible because of the cross. Hymns about

God’s Work and Our Work in the Slowing DownRuth Clemence is a wife, mom, writer and award-winning blogger based in Cardiff, Wales. Read more at: ruthclemence.com.