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How to Honor Our Parents as Adults: Continuing in Their Ways

by Courtney GilmoreUpdated on April 18, 2023February 10, 2023

joyful adult daughter greeting happy surprised senior mother in garden

As children, we should obey our parents in everything. But what does the obedience of an adult child look like? How do we honor our parents throughout our lives

Is it Sinful to Work on Sunday?

by Courtney GilmoreUpdated on April 18, 2023January 26, 2023

Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy. This is one of the Ten Commandments. So is it wrong to work on Sunday or have we been set free from this law?

Belonging to God

by Courtney GilmoreUpdated on April 17, 2023July 4, 2021

We love our children just because they are ours & the Israelites were blessed just because they were His. Our children don’t earn our love by doing good things & they can’t lose our love by doing something wrong. The Israelites also could not earn or lose God’s love & neither can we. Once we become His child, we belong to Him forever.

I’ll Do It My Way

by Courtney GilmoreUpdated on April 17, 2023September 19, 2020

Have you ever tried to fulfill God’s commands in your own way? Do you rationalize just so you can make it alright? You might say things like: “Does God really care about all the details in between as long as the job gets done? Maybe I can do it this …

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1 Samuel 18

After David defeats Goliath and begins winning more battles, everyone starts praising Him. Additionally, Saul’s son and daughter also love David. All of this makes Saul very jealous and he starts scheming against David. But with every effort, Saul fails and David grows even more successful and loved. The Lord is for David and now against Saul.

If He is for you, then no one can stand against you. But if He is against you, then you are fighting a losing battle. God was for David and He made him successful in everything he did. But when Saul grew jealous and tried to destroy David, God went against Saul and wouldn’t let any of his schemes succeed. We want God on our side. But the only way to ensure that is to be on His side. We must align ourselves with Him. Then, He will be our greatest ally. But if we go against Him or His people then He will be against us.

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