What do you if someone suddenly thrusts a hand toward your face? You will instinctively block it or push it away. What do you do when someone hurls insults or accusations at you? You will probably have the urge to speak up in your defense or verbally attack that person. Human beings have a powerful

Adam's act of disobedience against God in the garden of Eden, poisoned our relationships with God and with each other. Today, sin manifests its deadly effects in all of our relationships. Millions of people live in hostility and enmity against God. Nations war against nations. Families are ravaged b

Every baby wants his own way and cries when he does not get it. We are all born with a nature that wants to be gratified and we continue following our selfish desires into adulthood. But when the Lord brings us to salvation, He begins a life long process of growing us toward spiritual maturity. How

A balloon will continually expand when you fill it with more and more air. The Christian who is filled with the Holy Spirit will be able to experience a life of God's continually expanding love. In the measure that God fills our hearts, He will be revealed in our every outward motion because He is i

If you just threw ingredients into a pot on the stove, you are more likely to make a mess instead of a meal. But if you follow the recipe, you can make a good dinner. Many believers have weak, powerless, and unsatisfying prayer lives because they do not pray according to the principles of God's word

Scripture is filled with wonderful truths and promises from God that we embrace and cherish. But there is one we tend to overlook that may not seem to be wonderful to us. The Bible plainly states that all of us who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. The Christian walk is o

The English writer,William Hazlett wrote, "Hope is the best possession; none are completely wretched but those who are without hope. As we look across our world today, we can see overwhelming despair, hopelessness, and misery in the lives of those who do not know Jesus Christ. But God has reconciled

If you are meddling in someone else's affairs, they might tell you to mind our own business. But sadly, Christians often pay far too much time and attention to our own business rather than our Father's business. Once, when Jesus was a boy, Joseph and Mary searched for Him throughout Jerusalem for th

In the 1960's, many young americans rebelled against a society and culture that had largely been shaped by Christian values. This led to a decade of non-conformist counter culture. But the Bible teaches that we are to refuse to conform to the world, Are you being transformed daily by the renewing of

Believers often sing this well known hymn, Blessed be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above." Indeed, the fellowship that exists between true believers must reflect the love and communion that exists between God the Father and the Son,

In football, an elusive running back can make the other team's defense look foolish as he constantly slips from their grasp.The defense must pursue the runner, lay a hold of him, and tenaciously hold fast until they tackle him. In the Christian life, genuine goodness can be very elusive and difficul

The Bible declares that God is love and stresses the preeminence of love in the Christian life. Love is a fruit of the Holy Spirit and an indispensable virtue in the life of every believer. But do you realize that hatred is just as much an attribute of God and just as much a Christian virtue as love

If a man receives a new set of woodworking tools as a gift, but does not know how to use them properly he will make lopsided birdhouses and other poorly constructed projects.But an expert carpenter will know how to use his new tools to make many beautiful and useful items.God has given every believe

Some congregations that might be more charismatic might look down upon other churches and denominations for what they perceive as a lack of interest in spiritual gifts. They may not realize that a church is faithfully exercising its spiritual gifts through acts of mercy and compassion, and wise and