(Image source: Elijah Boisvert) “We need to give Christ a chance to make use of us, to be His word and His work, to share His food and His clothing in the world today. If we do not radiate the light of Christ around us, the sense of the darkness that prevails in the world… Read More »
Labor of Love
“Hard work is painful when life is devoid of purpose. But when you live for something greater than yourself and the gratification of your own ego, then hard work becomes a labor of love.” ~ Steve Pavlina How would you define the labor of love? Are you doing something you love? Do you work in… Read More »
On Your Knees Please
“When your knees knock, kneel on them.” ~ Unknown Why is it essential to pray on your knees for some and not others? How often should we pray on our knees? Does it matter if we pray on our knees? These are fair questions to ask. Kneeling in prayer is symbolic; it represents humility, respect,… Read More »
A Front Row Seat To Glory
“The glory of God always comes at the sacrifice of self.” ~ Aiden Wilson Tozer The disciples were eyewitnesses to the glory of God bestowed in Jesus Christ. Peter says this himself, “16 We didn’t repeat crafty myths when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Quite the contrary, we witnessed… Read More »
Kingdom Salvation
“Sanctification is not a work of nature, but a work of grace. It is a transformation of character effected not by moral influences, but supernaturally by the Holy Spirit.” ~ Charles Hodge The world is full of Christians who have knowledge of God and rebirth but have never truly experienced kingdom salvation. Their eyes are… Read More »
The Purpose of the Cross
“When we walk without the cross, when we build without the cross and when we proclaim Christ without the cross, we are not disciples of the Lord. We are worldly. We may be bishops, priests, cardinals, popes, all of this, but we are not disciples of the Lord.” ~ Pope Francis If asked about the… Read More »
The Risen Life
“Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.” ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer As kingdom people, we confess that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. We profess with our lips that Jesus died and rose from the dead for the salvation of the world. We asked for… Read More »
The Heart of the Human Problem
“The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart.” ~ Oswald J. Smith In the Gospel of Mark, we find a challenging scripture that many Christians have a hard time believing, especially about their own heart. 21 “It’s from the inside, from the human heart, that evil thoughts come: sexual sins, thefts, murders, 22 adultery, greed, evil actions, deceit, unrestrained immorality,… Read More »
Blink of the Eye
“We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.” ~ John Wesley We have all heard the phrases “you never get a second chance to make a first impression” and “don’t judge a book by its cover.” One of the many flawed characteristics of being human is that we learn to judge… Read More »
Buck Teeth Dialect
In East Africa live tiny creatures called Naked Mole Rats. They are not very attractive; they kind of look like nightcrawlers with buck teeth. What is impressive about naked mole rats are their social skills and language capabilities. Each naked mole-rat colony speaks its distinct dialect recognizable only by its members. This unique characteristic puts… Read More »
