“Remember what Christ taught, and let his words enrich your lives and make you wise.” Colossians 3:16 (TLB) The Bible is a gift that offers you so much. But like a box full of treasure, it does you no good unless you have the keys to unlock it. One of the keys to unlocking the... Continue Reading →
To Benefit from the Bible, You Have to Read It
“Happy is the one who reads this book.” Revelation 1:3 (GNT) Do you ever feel like you just don’t understand the Bible? Do you wonder why it’s not making a big difference in your life? If so, let me ask you this question: How much time do you spend reading the Bible?For much of Christianity’s... Continue Reading →
How to Build Your Life on a Strong Foundation
Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 (NIV) In the book of Matthew, Jesus tells the story of two builders: a wise one and a foolish one.The foolish man builds his house on sand. When a... Continue Reading →
How to Welcome God’s Word into Your Life
“Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.” James 1:21 (NIV) In America, you can find the Bible all over, from grocery stores to motel rooms, in all shapes, sizes, styles, and translations. You can hear and... Continue Reading →
How to Live Free from Satan’s Power
“God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of his Son, whom he loves.” Colossians 1:13 (GW) Satan loves to manipulate people. He does it all the time. Temptation and condemnation are Satan’s two favorite methods to do so.First, he tempts us by minimizing sin before we... Continue Reading →
It Is Finished
“After this, Jesus knew that everything had been done. So that the Scripture would come true, he said, ‘I am thirsty’ . . . When Jesus tasted the vinegar, he said, ‘It is finished.’ Then he bowed his head and died.” John 19:28, 30 (NCV) The only person ever to finish everything he had on... Continue Reading →
I’m the New Project Manager
During my weekly meeting with our Project Manager, he mentioned my thoughts about being a Project Manager. I said, I would be glad to help him out. I may not have enough knowledge but I am very much willing to be trained. I just said that because I think that's the best thing to say.... Continue Reading →
What’s Controlling You?
“Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires . . . Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.” (NLT) Every day... Continue Reading →
It’s Time to Face the Truth
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” 1 John 1:8 (NIV) Sin always involves self-deception. At the moment you’re sinning, you’re deceiving yourself because you think that what you’re doing will actually produce better results than what God has already told you to do.To stop... Continue Reading →
Two Steps Toward Knowing God’s Will
“If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you, for he is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him.” James 1:5 (TLB) If you want to know God’s will, then you can start with these two steps:1. Admit... Continue Reading →
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