Love Persuasion
We are told that nothing shall separate us from God’s love for us. And that is greatly comforting, even inspirational. However, it is difficult to remember this truth and walk in this truth when trials come into our lives.
Author: reflectionsintheword
Nothing without Love: Three Mistaken Ministries
Here we are told, without LOVE it is impossible to SERVE God. Preaching/Teaching is empty without Godly love, Spirituality is pointless without Godly love and Generosity/Giving is worthless without Godly love.
A Subtle Heresy
Originally posted on Help My Unbelief:
Question: does God want you to be healthy, wealthy, and wise? Many Christians would say that yes, this is God’s desire for our lives. Better Question: does God want to conform us into the image of His Son, Our Savior, Jesus Christ? Yes, yes, and yes again. This means that the Lord will go to great lengths to accomplish this in your life. Including bringing suffering into your life. Not a once of us would ask to go through the school of suffering. But, I can attest, great growth in faith and the Gospel comes through our suffering well in Christ. A friend of mine called it a subtle heresy that most Christians believe, when we that God wants to make us happy and comfortable. Actually he wrecks our comfort, especially our comfort with our sin. When we quit fighting for our sanctification. God wrecks our apathy. My friend and his wife had great plans for their son, until they realized that he was autistic. All of a sudden they…
A Couple Crucial Characteristics of Christians
If we want God’s praise, if we want to excel in what God values, then we must trust Him more and we must love each other more. We don’t earn God’s praise by the songs we sing, or by how often we go to church, or by how many committees we sit on, or by the image we project.
Wise Men, Whom Do You Seek?
Wise men of today,
For whom do you seek?
Whose star will lead you?
Whose praise shall you speak?
What worth is wisdom,
If it cannot save?
What joy is wisdom,
That ends in the grave?
Don’t be Afraid of THE LIGHT
In The Light, our status is no longer defined by our sinfulness, nor by our self-made goodness; we stand un-condemned, and now we have nothing to fear by being exposed. In fact, The Light reveals what God has done for us! He displays for all to see the wonderful works of redemption and forgiveness He has done in the lives of Believers.
Always Thankful
Lots of families and friends will be getting together for the holidays which are fast approaching. Even though there may be problems in the lives of some of our close relationships, look for something in them to be thankful for and focus on that for the time that you are together with them.
Mind-Blowingly More Than I Bargained For (A Testimony)
As I got older, though, a terrible realization began to creep into my heart: as much as I tried to be good, I always failed. I could put on a good show, but on the inside I was full of terrible thoughts and desires I couldn’t control. There was something broken there, something I couldn’t fix…
Altar Call
We deserved death and separation from God, but God is love and He wanted to reconcile us to Himself through His righteous One. He wants an ongoing relationship with us. Truly amazing, isn’t it?
The Hope of His Calling
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead causes our hope to come alive. God by His mercy has “birthed” us into a living hope. Our hope is living and is based on the resurrection of the Lord Jesus from the dead.
Reflections in The WORD 