Sometimes people confuse the grace of God with fatalism. Fatalism is the idea that we cannot change our circumstances despite what we do, so we just allow fate to take its course. Grace is God’s unmerited favor. Although we are totally dependent on the grace of God, it does not mean we sit passively and [...]
There are so many voices today. In order to not be deceived, we should be like the Bereans. They checked whether the interpretation Paul put on the Old Testament Scriptures was true (Acts 17:10-12). They tested everything by the written Word of God. We should do the same. The Bible says that Satan comes to [...]
Our world is in great conflict. The Bible tells us how to respond. “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people, for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all [...]
Rick Warren once said, “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” Great advice!
How can we discover our calling in life? Eric Liddle was a Scottish runner who competed in the 1924 Olympics. He had a calling as a missionary, but he also had a calling to run. When he was challenged by his sister to go immediately to serve as a missionary in China rather than competing [...]
A.W. Tozer once said, “I have met two classes of Christians: the proud who imagine they are humble, and the humble who are afraid they are proud. There should be another class: the self-forgetful who leave the whole thing in the hands of Christ, and refuse to waste any time trying to make themselves good. [...]
In the 1800’s, God’s conviction fell on a bakery owner in Bristol, England, while George Müller was praying for food for his orphanages. The children were in dire need of food that day. The Lord awakened a bakery owner across town who felt God’s conviction to get up, call an employee and ask him to [...]
One thing I have learned over the years is that God is a God of surprises. We can never limit Him in any way, including the way He will speak to us. He often speaks in unexpected ways. It would be easy if we could just dial a number on a spiritual cell phone and [...]
There are no matters too small or insignificant to God. He cares about the major and minor things in our lives; He is concerned about the smallest detail. So pray about everything! God loves to respond even to a simple prayer like, “Please help me find my car keys, Lord.” Scripture advises us to pray [...]
Joyce Meyer once said, “Sometimes the only way to discover God’s will is to practice what I call ‘stepping out and finding out.’ If I have prayed about a situation and don’t seem to know what I should do, I take a step of faith. . . . Some doors will never open unless we [...]