Moving on to Maturity What does it mean to be a mature Christian? The word mature in Greek is perfect (Teleios). None of us can be perfect. However, if we look at the parable of the seed, we can see What God desires for us when He says, to be...
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Are you constantly worried or bothered by a particular situation, thought or feeling? If so, this could be eating you up and taking over who you are. God tells us to take no thought of tomorrow. We are to live in the present in Christ, the here and now. And put our...
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God asked Satan, “Where have you come from?” in Job 1:7. Satan replied, “From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it”. Are we moving from one thing to another aimlessly with no goal, no focus, just doing the next thing that comes our way? We should...
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I was on a prayer call last week, and one of the participants prayed that a person would not lose their sense of humor. Did they mean joy? We can have a sense of humor, joke, laugh and then the moment is gone. Yet Joy is not fleeting. We can...
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Many people talk about how they cannot live without someone or something. The truth is that they have given their heart away. Is there something you can’t live without? What is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it God? Shouldn’t it be? This is a heart check for...
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How can I be secure in God’s love? First let’s look at what it means to be secure. Secure means to be fixed or fastened so as not to give way. Jesus Christ was secured to the cross to bear the burden… He choose to bear the 39 lashes and He...
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“In wrath remember mercy” Hab 3:2 God is a God of justice and love. He cannot deny himself and His nature. He is perfect, and we are not. We can deny our nature, confess our sin and turn from it. We need to purpose our hearts like Daniel (Daniel 1:8),...
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If we are honest with ourselves, we all get some satisfaction from being right, accomplishing things others can’t, and even having what others may not have. Yet, we need to remember that all things come from the Lord. He has created everything and given us the wisdom, strength and funds...
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We all, at times, judge people by appearance. How their hair looks or what they are wearing. If we want people to see who we are, we need to “put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.” Gal 4:24 “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and...
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When people come against us, we must comprehend our “true” battle. I use the word comprehend/understand because understanding means departing from evil. “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.'” Job 28:28 We must know beyond a shadow of a doubt...
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