There is an old Rich Mullins song I like called “Step by Step.” In the chorus he sings, “And step by step You’ll lead me, and I will follow you…
Have you ever run in a race or prepared for a marathon? Or do you play a sport? I’m sure you have come to understand that in order for there…
The Christian life is meant to be one where we die to self, where we get self out of the way so that we can be filled with God. The…
I love the verse in Luke that says, “She was forgiven many, many sins, and so she is very, very grateful. If the forgiveness is minimal, the gratitude is minimal”…
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Most of us know the idea of doing unto others what you would want done to you. I like the way the Message Bible says it in Luke 6, “Ask…
So often we think we can influence someone by what we say. We try to win arguments or sway people to our side with our eloquent, well-thought-out words. Yet most…
The parable of the scattered seed is one that I have always attributed to salvation. Some people hear the Word of God but the seed that has been planted falls…
Do you have a ready heart? It’s the key to understanding the kingdom of God, as we are told in Matthew 13:11-15 (The Message). The disciples had asked Jesus a…
Sometimes we make prayer to be so much more complicated than is necessary. Prayer is really a simple way of connecting to God. Yet some take it to extremes or…
Do you equate spiritual maturity with age? It really has nothing to do with it. You could be in your 50’s and be no more spiritual than someone who is…
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