“For God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life” [John 3:16 NLT]. That’s probably the most famous verse in the Bible. It’s also one of the most important ones. Love is a word that’s possibly …
It’s understandable if this week’s blog title seems somewhat arrogant. I’m certainly not old enough to make such a claim based on my experience. Even if I were a centenarian, I still wouldn’t have lived long enough to say I fully understand how life works. However, the challenge is that regardless of what we know …
I once read that wisdom is knowledge rightly applied. That definition takes wisdom out of the realm of abstraction. It makes wisdom practical and something we should covet. In truth, there’s much we don’t know about life. Yet, we make multiple decisions daily with wide-ranging implications. Often, our hubris prevents us from questioning how well …
Fear isn’t a positive emotion for me. I know some people are at their best when they’re afraid and achieve impressive feats as a result. I’m certainly not in that category. Furthermore, I find fear debilitating and prohibitive. So, I shuddered the first time I encountered the instruction to fear God. In my experience, most …
“Lord, open his eyes that he may see”, Elisha, the prophet, prayed for his fearful servant as they were surrounded by troops sent by the Aramean king to capture Elisha. The prophet was a target because God had been revealing the military plans of the Arameans to him. Elisha, in turn, was communicating those plans …
What we know of God isn’t all there is to know of God. God being infinite means we cannot exhaust all there is to know of Him. Nevertheless, we’re to desire to know Him more and seek His presence because to know God and His Son is the precise definition of eternal life [John 17:3]. …
Many couples around the world celebrated Valentine’s Day yesterday. So, I’ve been thinking about relationships, especially marriage. This week, I’d like to share some thoughts on marriage with those already married, and those looking to get married because sadly, there are too many struggling Christian marriages. Statistically, there seems to be no difference between Christian …
I remember arguing with a friend some time ago about the disparity between something in the Bible and our lived experience. It was the kind of frivolous argument Paul warns against [Titus 3:9]. As I tried to defend my stance, my friend asked: “is what you’re saying working for you?” I brushed off his question …
“There is a path that seems good to a man, but in the end, it leads to death” [Proverbs 14:12]. God is warning us through Solomon that decisions that seem perfectly fine to us could end up costing us dearly. Imagine you’re assembling flat-packed furniture, and rather than following the instructions, you decide to put …
In recent weeks, I have written about the need to candidly assess our walk with God in line with the results we’re experiencing in our Christian experience and, I have also written about the cost of being ignorant of the ways of God. I believe the quality of the results we experience and the level …
