For the first three acts, though I was awed by the glorious orchestra and chorus—and the flawless voices—I wasn’t as emotionally carried away as I’ve often been withDon Carlos,even in the opening. (I’ve sometimes been moved to weep as early as, “Je suis Carlos! Je t’aime!”...
related Scripture, a powerful devotion, thoughts for further reflection, practical ideas, and a prayer,all designed to help you love, cherish, and serve the man who shares life’s journey with you.
3. When You Are Truly Falling in Love, You Will Lose Your Desire to Be in a Relationship with Anyone Else While there are many characters in the Old Testament who practiced polygamy, nowhere in the Bible is this practice condoned. In fact, throughout Scripture God clearly tells us that ma...
In the end it will be burned. 9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation. 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his peo...
14So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16He ...
scripture, Ambedkar's advice to those seeking to abolish caste was uncompromising: ‘You must not only discard the Shastras, you must deny their authority … You must have courage to tell the Hindus, that what is wrong with them is their religion — the religion which has produced in them...
Cara, God has amazing plans for you. Sometimes we go through trials like this because it helps us grow. Trials test us, mold us, and direct our path. It reminds me of this scripture: Bless our God, O peoples! Give him a thunderous welcome!
It just makes them a “whitewashed tomb.” There has been no heart change. And this is what God is after. A heart in love with Him and an embrace of “grace only” living because of all Jesus did for us. Better behavior can be a sham, and there is no person who would be most...
9Though we speak thus, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things that belong to salvation.10For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.11And we desire each one of you to show...