Passions and Desires (PADs) Passion and envy are like rottenness to the bones. Proverbs 14:30b The world and even Christians like to use the word passion with a positive connotation. However, according to Galatians 5:24, we should crucify our passions and desires. Passion can be defined as ‘the state of being […]
Judging We have all heard the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by the cover.” The Bible actually tells us to not judge one another at all. Luke 6:37a say, “Judge not, and you shall not be judged.” It is easy to see why God tells us not to judge […]
God is Good, Good is Not Always God There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. Proverbs 14:12 Who God is and everything He does is good. However, not everything that seems good is from God. Satan knows this, and even uses it to […]
The below devotion was in this week’s White House newspaper: http://www.connectionwh.com/news.php?viewStory=2437 You Were Bought at a Price Imagine yourself in a courtroom before the judge. You are being charged with all the crimes you have committed in life; stealing, lying, gossiping, adultery, unforgiveness, etc… The judge tells you that you […]
Resist the Devil Have you ever left food outside for a length of time, and came back later to find it covered in ants? How did they know where the food was? It is almost as if they are magnetically attracted or drawn to the food. Satan works the same […]
Stored Up Wisdom He [God] stores up sound wisdom for the upright; Proverbs 2:7a Do you have a spot in your house that you keep things that need to be taken somewhere; clothes to a donation center, returns to a store, tupperware containers to someone who made you food, baked cookies […]
God Does Not Change! We change a lot of things in life, whether it be a shirt we just put on, throw pillows on our couch, our profile photo, phones, tires on a car, etc. The reason we change things is because we believe there is something better. God does […]
Fix Your Eyes on Jesus / the Word of God For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 God has already prepared the path that we are to walk. The only person that can […]
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Joshua 1:8 […]
Choose Your Friends Wisely! Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits. 1 Corinthians 15:33 The scripture does not say good habits help evil company. It says “Evil company corrupts good habits.” When you give your life to the Lord, you are called to “abstain from every […]