Faith and Christian Living
Have you ever wanted to do something, but been afraid to try? Or, do you compare your attempts to others, and feel like you might as well go home? I think we all struggle with that from time to time. But the truth is everyone started somewhere. Even the best had to start from ground zero and learn. And […]
Have you ever felt unqualified to do something, or like your contribution didn’t amount to much? I know I have. But often God calls us to do things we don’t feel confident to do so His power can be demonstrated. 2 Peter 1:3 says, “Everything we could ever need for life and complete devotion to God has
Not everyone believes the same thing that you do. (Newsflash, right?) For Christians, the Bible says we are to follow God in all aspects of our lives, large and small, which may or may not coincide with prevailing opinions. The message all around us is to “get with the program” and no be so old-fashioned or rigid in our
Do you ever feel reluctant to do something God has called you to do because you feel inadequate, or feel like someone else could do it better? I’ve been there. In the King James Version, 2 Timothy 2:15 says, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing
Our country has just celebrated its 250th anniversary. It’s also an election year, and the candidates are doing their best to get our attention using all kinds of media. But I wonder what the Prophet Daniel would have to say? In Daniel 2:20-22 he said: “…Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and
In my last post, I talked about when Jesus died on the cross our sin debt was paid in full, and our salvation was completed. But there are many people who aren’t experiencing the benefit of what He accomplished for them. Even though they trust in and follow Jesus, they don’t just believe they WERE sinners saved by
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. John 19:30 records the last words spoken by Jesus on the cross, “It is finished.” The Greek word used here is teleo, or tetelestai, which meant accomplished, finished, fulfilled completed, paid, perfected, performed. So what does that mean for us? “In the first-century Greco-Roman world, the term “tetelestai” was commonly used in various contexts,
There are days it’s hard to feel God’s presence. Hearing loss has impacted my ability to have quiet time with the Lord. I used to go on a walk in our neighborhood listening to and singing worship music. Lately that has been fraught with difficulty because music doesn’t necessarily sound like it’s supposed to. I’m grateful I can
Every one of us comes into this world with the need to feel loved, even people who say they don’t do the “touchy-feely” thing. They need love like anyone else – they just don’t acknowledge it. To meet this need for love, we often go “lookin’ for love in all the wrong places,” to borrow the title
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At Christmas everyone is thinking about gifts, wanting to make people happy with their offerings. We also refer to talented artists, musicians, or athletes, for example as gifted, and we try to perform as well as they do. But it’s easy to get discouraged when we compare ourselves to them, maybe even feeling like we have