What does the Bible say about Love? There are many references of Love in the Bible, what we should love and how to do it properly. In 1 Corinthians, Scripture goes into great detail describing the attributes of love: “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or …
So what is it about this book, the Bible, that is so complicated? Is it really that difficult to understand? Is it really relevant for today? What is going on with all the sex, drunkenness, murder, and naked people? For many of us, perhaps we have learned that the Bible is supposed to only be opened on …
To meditate, is to think deeply about what God has said to us in the Bible and to prepare our minds and hearts for prayer. Scripture is the foundation of our praying; meditation readies us for it by helping us focus, understand, remember, worship, and apply. Meditate to Focus I will meditate on your precepts …
How do I pray? If you Google the phrase “how to pray,” over 130 million hits come up with everything from videos, to tips, to podcasts, to online seminars. There are many resources online that give wise direction, discerning tips, and even offer hope in desperate times. Yet, I still find it hard to pray consistently or specifically. While …
Joseph was the dearly loved son of his father, Jacob. His brothers hated him for this, so they threw him in a pit, sold him to traders who took him to Egypt, and told their father he was eaten by a fierce animal (Genesis 37). But God blessed Joseph and raised him up so that …
If you have ever felt that you can’t win your battles on your own, I have good news for you: you can’t. You were never meant to fight alone. Paul makes our source of power and strength clear in this passage. It is God, Himself, who holds the power to fight and win. Verse 10 …
“Just simplify your life. Then you will be happy.” I often hear those words strung throughout social media, whether in a new Facebook challenge to get rid of “forty bags in forty days” or an article sharing the latest organization tips and tricks. There is even a book on the New York Times Bestseller List that …
The Bible contains some marvelous prayers that were breathed out directly by the Spirit of God. You find them in the Psalms. Using these Psalms to shape your prayers is a great way to discover the help of the Holy Spirit. The whole Bible was written as men were carried along by the Holy Spirit …
The Psalms are a unique treasure of Scripture that connect a believer’s head and heart in a rich and vivid way. While most of Scripture delivers words from God to man, the Psalms provide man with Spirit-inspired words to pray and sing to God. The format and diversity of the Psalms allows them to be …
Prioritizing prayer is hard, among the endless other activities that fill our days. The fears, doubts, and struggles of life abound, so we get discouraged in prayer and lose heart. For a lot of us, prayer can also become a point of shame in our Christian lives. We know that we should pray more, that our prayer …
