There is nothing in His justice which forbids the exercise of His mercy… Grace is the good pleasure of God that inclines Him to bestow benefits upon the undeserving. -A. W. Tozer Growing up, my brother and I were constantly comparing what we had to what the other had. Everything…
Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one…
When you look at a person, any person, remember that everyone has a story. Everyone has gone through something that has changed them. -Lisa Arends When an onion grows, it produces layers around it’s core in order to protect itself. When animals or insects eat into the onion, they first…
What is Threefold Communion? Growing up in church, I was familiar with the practice of foot washing and the bread and cup, but it wasn’t until I was an adult and had moved away from home that I heard the phrase “Threefold Communion.” Threefold Communion is the practice of foot…
Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5 Just as night and day are the natural cycle of the earth God created, so are the times of figurative darkness and light we experience throughout our lifetime. We all experience periods of darkness in our…
Principle 8: Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words. Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires. -Matthew 5:10 Step 12: Having had a spiritual experience as the result of these…
Principle 8: Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words. Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires. -Matthew 5:10 Step 12: Having had a spiritual experience as the result of these…
Principle 7: Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will. Step 11: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only…
Principle 7: Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will. Step 11: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only…
Principle 7: Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will. Step 10: We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.…