“Self-belittlement, self-exaltation, and self-pity all indicate a preoccupation with self. Inordinate attention to self is the exact opposite of God’s commandments to love Him and others. A self-focus also prohibits the development of a Christlike servant attitude in you. If you try to save your life by focusing on self, you will reap certain consequence;… Read More »
Pray Without Ceasing
What does it mean to pray without ceasing? Does this mean we never stop to do other things, or does this mean that we need to learn to multi-task? How often are we supposed to pray? Should we pray only in the morning and before we go to sleep? What if we only pray while… Read More »
Praying With Fervor
Learning to pray in public and private can be challenging, and why do you think that is? If you learned to pray as a child, your prayers were intentional and full of faith. That is why Jesus told His audience, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never… Read More »
Miraculous Example
“Nothing can seem extraordinary until you have discovered what is ordinary. Belief in miracles, far from depending on an ignorance of the laws of nature, is only possible in so far as those laws are known.” ~ C.S. Lewis When you finally surrender your life over to God and bring your will totally in line… Read More »
The Powerful Weapon of Prayer
“Prayer concerns God, whose purposes and plans are conditioned on prayer.” ~ E.M. Bounds Have you ever used prayer as a weapon against the principalities and powers at work in the world? 4 Our weapons that we fight with aren’t human, but instead, they are powered by God for the destruction of fortresses. They destroy arguments,5 and… Read More »
Use It or Lose It
“I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer” ~ Martin Luther When it comes to the subject of prayer, it’s easy to become complacent and only engage in prayer when we need something urgent from God. Most of us learned to pray as children in some shape and… Read More »
Exercise The Soul
Your being is made up of your body, soul, and spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Your soul is made up of your mind, emotions, and will. Your mind is not your brain; your brain is simply the vehicle the mind uses to function, similar to how you use your vehicle to go from point A to… Read More »
Finding God During Convalescence
“Convalescence is a sort of grown-up rebirth, enabling us to see life with a fresh eye.” ~ Margaret Prescott Montague God’s healing power is experienced in varying ways. Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, but if we are persistent in our efforts seeking God, we will experience God’s influence in our lives. Today, in our scripture readings,… Read More »
Change Behavior, Save Your Mind
“We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” ~ Albert Einstein What do you think? Do you have control over your thinking? Can you shut off your mind at will? Is your mind riddled with stinking thinking? These questions alone cause us to think even more, don’t they? Someone… Read More »