Are you a good friend to God? Good friends don’t just call when they need you. They enjoy hanging out. They know and care about you, not just themselves
So I’m Your Friend Now That You Need Something?
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You Need to Exercise a Little Patience and Self-Control
Developing patience and self-control is an exercise. We have to work at it. But if you will practice patiently obeying, you will see God’s goodness in it.
Our Response to Jesus’s Sacrifice? Obey, Love, and Serve Him
Does God say, “I love you. You’re Mine. Now go on about your life and I’ll protect and bless you.” No. He requires something in return for His love & salvation.
How to Honor Our Parents as Adults: Continuing in Their Ways
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
New Year’s Resolution: Know and Follow God Better
Do you tend to be a rule follower or a rule breaker? Do rules give you structure or feel restrictive? Or are you a virtue signaler doing good for appearances.
Take Your Job Seriously
Jesus came to do away with the priestly order of the Levites & usher in a new priesthood of believers. So now, all who have accepted the sacrifice of Jesus, have been called into the priesthood. We are His servants & workers in His Kingdom. We too need to take our work seriously.
Filled with Glory
When He tells us to move, we need to move. When He tells us to be still, then we need to be still. The pattern of His movement in our own lives may also be unpredictable. We too need to trust Him & know that if He hasn’t moved yet, it is because He wants us where we are. Also, if He moves too quickly or takes us somewhere that we do not want to go, He is Lord. Whether we know it or not, we want to be wherever He takes us because that is where His Presence dwells. Being in His will is the most comforting & safe place to be.
Covered in the Blood
By making Jesus the Lord of our lives & accepting Him as our Savior, we enter into a fellowship relationship with Him.
God is with Us
Behold, I send an Angel before you, to keep you in the way & to bring you into the place which I have prepared. Beware of Him and obey His voice. Exodus 23:20-21 The unknown can be scary. Just as a child may be afraid to enter a dark room alone, …
I’ll Do It My Way
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 …