In Luke 8, Jairus is coming to Jesus to ask for healing for his daughter who is dying. If you remember the story, there was a significant pause enroute to Jairus’ house because of the woman with the issue of blood. You can imagine how anxious this made Jairus when Jesus stopped to deal with …
We read in Genesis chapter 45 that Jacob had quite a shock when his sons returned from Egypt and told him that his son Joseph was still alive. Verse 26 says that “Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.” Years ago, these same sons lost Jacob’s trust concerning Joseph. His lack of belief came …
During the years that we began dealing with the global crises of the pandemic, I found myself questioning if there was something God wanted to teach us, a change that He wanted us (Christians) to make in order to bring about His will. A change of this magnitude is what we refer to as revival. …
I was brought up with the biblical teaching of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. I grew up secure. Secure with the hope of eternal life because of Christ. I’ve never struggled with fear of death, though the thought of death is unpleasant and intimidating. But I do consider myself to have been “bitten by …
How God Renewed My Mind about Health I’m recently reminded about the power our testimony holds. When most Christians think of a testimony, they think only of a salvation testimony. But sharing a testimony of God’s work in your life is just as powerful. It encourages others to allow God to do a similar work …
A sense of humor is essential for handling the stresses of life. The ability to find something funny in life is a key feature to discovering joy in a sometimes rather dreary world. Laughter allows you to bleed tension out of your mind and body. It allows you to deal with difficult situations.
One of the hardest things you’ll do in life is overcome a bad habit. The key to overcoming bad habits or bad character is self accountability. If a person isn’t held accountable, there is little motivation to change. And a person accountable is a responsible person. Therefore, a responsible person is always viewed as a mature person.
Building good character is about addition, not subtraction. Too often, we try improving ourselves by focusing on what should be cut instead of what to add.
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