To abide in Christ means to remain in Him.You become "in Christ" when you believe in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). The word "abide" means to live or continue. You will never become "out of Christ." If you are a Christian, then you are already abiding in Him.Abiding also means to have a close relationship with Jesus. By being a Christian, you h

Intercessory prayer is when you pray on behalf of another person. Intercessory prayer is important. You can participate in intercession prayer today! You don’t have to be a grown-up or a pastor to pray for someone else. You can pray on behalf of anyone—family, friends, neighbors, and even your enemies.The Apostle Paul was a person who prayed on beh

The wisdom of God is found in respecting and obeying God.The wisdom of God can be found in the Bible. In fact, there is an entire book of the Bible dedicated to wisdom called Proverbs. This book can help Christians understand true wisdom and avoid foolishness. The Bible tells us we can obtain wisdom by respecting God (Proverbs 9:10).God wants you t

Prepare, rest, pray, relax, trust, and obey.Taking a test is scary for most people. If you are scared about taking a test, know that you are not alone. Test anxiety is never fun and can cause a lot of problems. Thankfully, there are many things you can do to overcome test anxiety. The first thing you can do is to prepare. You can prepare by stud

The Bible does not tell us if angels sing, but we know angels praise and worship God.When we think about angels singing, we may think about Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:13-14). The Bible records that the angels were speaking, not singing. In Revelation, the angels are “saying,” not singing (Revelation 5:11-12). Many people have believed that the angels wer

To trust God means that we believe God will do what He says He will do, even if it seems humanly impossible.The dictionary defines the word trust as “to be confident.” It is important to trust God when our life turns upside down. Sometimes it seems impossible to trust God when someone in the family gets sick or we are failing a class in school, but

The seven deadly sins are pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, and sloth.The seven deadly sins are found in Catholic theology—pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, and sloth. The Catholic Church teaches on the seven deadly sins, but the seven deadly sins are not found in the Bible. According to Catholic theology, they believe the seven d

Lucifer wanted to be more powerful than God.Satan, also called the devil, is God’s greatest enemy. He goes against everything God does, and doesn’t want anyone to go to heaven to be with God. The Bible says he’s our enemy too. He wants us to keep making bad choices and sin against God.Did you know that Satan used to be a beautiful angel and servant

Materialism is an obsession with physical, material things rather than spiritual things.The Bible says that materialistic is not a good thing. It means that you are more focused on physical items, rather than spiritual things. It can lead you away from God. There is nothing wrong with owning items, but it is wrong if we idolize them.The Bible is cl

The miracles that we read about in the Old and New Testament served a specific purpose.Miracles in the Bible were a sign or "proof." Moses performed miracles to prove to Pharaoh that he was a messenger of God. Jesus performed miracles to prove that He was indeed the Son of God. Each miracle in the Bible served a specific purpose. It wasn’t just a m

Yes. God knows your heart and will help you pray.Sometimes we want to pray, but we don’t know what to say. Sometimes we don’t know how to express our thoughts to God. The Holy Spirit can help us pray.The Bible explains it this way: "In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps us when we are weak. We don’t know what we should pray for. But the Spirit him

We sing in church to praise and worship God! God has given each of us an instrument we can use to praise Him—our voice! We sing in church to worship God for who He is and what He has done and continues to do for His people. Many of the Psalms in the Old Testament were used to sing to God in the temple. Psalm 150:1–2 says, "Praise God in his holy t

Praying with each other brings honor to God and helps us support each other.As believers in Jesus, we share a common faith. In fact, the Bible tells us that we are a "body." We are all different parts of the body, but we work together. When we pray together, we can encourage each other. We can follow the example of the very first churches. When the

We can pray for anyone and everyone!The Bible has a lot to say about prayer. In fact, prayer is so important that we simply can’t do without it, because is the way we speak with God. When we pray, God wants us to pray about everything and for everyone.•We should pray for our Christian brothers and sisters: "At all times, pray by the power of the Sp

God hears us when we talk to Him with a pure heart.Did you know that God never sleeps, goes on vacation, or takes a break from listening to us? He always hears us when we talk to Him. In fact, He knows what we’re thinking even before we talk to Him.God loves us and wants to hear from us. He is always available. He is always listening.There are some

Sometimes people close their eyes to help them focus on what they are saying without being distracted.The Bible gives us a few important things to remember about prayer. Remember that we are talking to God. Pray often, thanking God and asking Him for help. And don’t think that you have to talk for hours or use really big words!Prayer is about talki

It is okay for Christians to seek medical attention and go to doctors.Some people believe that going to the doctor is wrong. They consider going to the doctor as a lack of trust in God. This is a false belief because God has given us doctors. Luke was a doctor in the New Testament, and no one condemns him for being a doctor (Colossians 4:14). Docto

God is always with you, even though you can’t see or hear or feel Him. Trust God anytime you start to be afraid of the dark, and pray for His help.First John 4:18 says, "There is no fear in love. Instead, perfect love [which is God’s love] drives away fear. That’s because fear has to do with being punished. The one who fears does not have perfect l

Yes, demons exist and they are real spiritual beings.God is more powerful than the demons. Demons are not like what you have seen them depicted as in movies and television shows. They are not big black masses or little men with horns. Demons are the fallen angels who freely chose to follow Satan rather than follow God. Since they are fallen angels,

Drinking caffeine in moderation is not a sin, but addiction to caffeine is a sin.Caffeine is in many beverages we drink. Sodas, energy drinks, and coffee contain caffeine. While drinking caffeine is not a sin, addiction to caffeine is a sin. Being addicted to anything means you have given that item mastery in your life. Being addicted to anything i