No matter how weak we think that we are, God has given each of us talents and abilities. If we are believers in Jesus Christ, God expects us to use the gifts that He has given us to build up the church. But God also wants us, believers and nonbelievers, to use our abilities toContinue reading “Gifted For Service”
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Advocate
Suppose you were pleading your case in a court of law. You would want to enlist the services of the most qualified attorney or advocate you could trust. You would want them to learn everything they could about your case and related laws. How much more confidence would it give you if they had experiencedContinue reading “Advocate”
Interceding
Levels of Promises
From my experience, promises come with different levels of fulfillment. A casual promise is an expression of the intent to do something, but may or may not come with the actual implementation of the promise. Then there is the contractual promise that guarantees implementation of action or legal consequences ensue. We also have promises basedContinue reading “Levels of Promises”
The Promise
What Are We Waiting For?
Hardest Stuggles
Oftentimes our hardest struggles are those within us. Most of us are working to improve our character, but constantly fighting internal battles over anger, pride, lust, greed, and self-centeredness. Sometimes we are strong, but mostly we find that we are weak. Who can help us with our desire to grow and improve? Hebrews 4:15-16 says,Continue reading “Hardest Stuggles”
Sympathize With Our Weaknesses
Redemption
Today, we only have limited experience with redemption. We can redeem coupons at a store to receive a discount, meaning someone else is covering the cost of our discount. We talk about redeeming time or an opportunity, meaning we are making the best use of that which we are using. In other times, however, redemptionContinue reading “Redemption”
Reluctant Retiree 