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How God Renewed My Mind about Health I’m recently reminded about the power our testimony holds. When most Christians think of a …

When God answers prayer, He usually works in ways that we would never have thought of. I love watching God do something …

Conspiracy theories is not a new phenomenon. In fact, you can make the case that the Original Sin was a direct result …

I personally believe that God calls a certain percent of the human population to be single to do what a married man could never do. The Apostle Paul was emphatic about this as described in 1 Corinthians 7. During a time of heavy persecution, Paul thought it best not to be married or have a family, knowing it is much easier for a single man to serve God in a way that a married man could never do. In this regard, being single is not a punishment. It is a blessing. An opportunity to do what you could never do as a married man.

You can overcome jealousy in a relationship. It takes a bit of work, and if you know where the source resides, you can conquer it. If you don't overcome it, it can consume all of your relationships. Read more to find out how.

Perhaps a better question would be why would you want a God you could completely understand?  It is so you can feel equal to God? So that His decisions would be more palatable to you? So that you could relate better, or perhaps so you do not need to trust Him.

Getting people to listen and talk to you is more of an art than of charisma. You don't have to be highly intelligent, or possess a charismatic personality for people to want to hear what you have to say. With time and patience, you can master a few things that will ensure that people would be willing to hear you out.

The key to controlling your anger is not taking charge of it like you would a child, or an employee, or a car. Once you lose your temper, you are no longer in control. Controlling your anger means you find a way to control when and why you get angry. Anger is not necessarily wrong, so being in control isn't the ability to suppress your anger, but deciding what you should get angry about.

Since faith is essential to the Christian life, many Christians wonder if their faith is strong enough or is quantifiable enough to impress God into answering their prayers and seeing God work wonders in their life. Even asking the question, "How do I know if I have faith?", shows the lack of faith and expresses the doubt in your heart. But your faith isn't based on your present doubt, but on what you do to overcome your doubt. 

One of the reasons why married men and women stray physically, mentally, or emotionally is because the mystery has all gone out of their marriage.