In today’s world, acts of sin are seen in the movies, on TV, in video games and on the internet…even sexting is widespread. Jokes abound which include these acts of sin…and we laugh or chuckle. We might say we have never gotten ‘high’ or had too much to drink, or we have never cheated on […]
What causes conflict in your life? Do you want to please God and to please yourself? What does God’s word say about this dilemma, this conflict? (NASB) Galatians 5:16-18 “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh sets its desire against […]
Consider how you could pray using the following verses: (NASB) Galatians 1:3-5 “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to […]
Relationships are strengthened and God is honored when others are loved and encouraged through your attitude. Generosity…how generous are you? I am not referring to giving financially (although that is certainly commendable). Generosity can be giving unconditional love to those who disappoint us or are unkind to us. (NIV) Romans 12:13 “Share with God’s […]
Salvation is wonderful and it starts with the first step of accepting Jesus as your Savior. Salvation includes faith and repentance. Salvation doesn’t stop there; we aren’t to park and not move forward. Salvation leads to a transformed life. What does your life ‘look’ like today? Can you see any changes…say…from last year? (NASB) […]
God calls His children, His people, to live sacrificially and to do this we must be filled with His Spirit. As a follower of Christ, we are given God the Holy Spirit. And our lives need to reflect Him! As this devotional continues with that thinking process, consider the following: (NASB) Romans 12:12 […]
Praying for yourself and for others blesses you and them. The following is such a blessing…(when praying for yourself: insert “I” and “my” in place of “you”) (NIV) Philippians 1:9-11 “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10so that you may be able […]
As this devotional continues to consider what salvation is to ‘look like’ from a practical, everyday perspective…it becomes increasingly evident that we need to be filled with the Spirit of God. To be in right standing with God is to be continually refreshed and renewed in our minds as followers of Christ. We need […]
Praying for yourself and for others blesses you and them. The following is such a blessing…(when praying for yourself: insert “I” and “my” in place of “you”) (NIV) Philippians 1:9-11 “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10so that you may be able […]
Living a life filled with the Spirit of God will mean we are living transformed lives. Everyone has things in their past and in their present which are not pleasing to God. That is why we need Jesus to save us from wrong thinking and thoughts we have hidden in the cupboards of […]