The Lord knows your heart… He knows your thoughts and your motives.  Do you understand the winding avenues and lightning flashes of your thoughts?  Not always.  What does the Lord say about your heart and motives? (NASB) Jeremiah 17:9-10 “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? […]

Deception is using wrong methods to get what we want.  Deception lies to others. Deception is not honest or straight forward; it is not a “sunshine law.”  (A “sunshine law” is transparency; open for anyone to see.) Among some families, deceptions are practiced.  Such an example is the family of Isaac and Rebekah. Isaac asked […]

Followers of Christ – we begin strong in faith in the living God – we may go for years depending on God for our needs. Then — a good “thing” comes and we know God wants that one “thing” for us.  So, many times, we willfully manipulate circumstances and people to get that one “thing”.  […]