That can be a temptation for us, too. When things don’t work out the way we had planned or when God doesn’t answer our prayers the way we expected, we weaken or give up altogether. We begin to believe He no longer loves us or conclude that He isn’t really good. We start to ...
Have you ever felt that overwhelming desire within you to let sin master over you? We make decisions according to how we think, feel and want. So, at times, we find ourselves struggling with anger, bitterness and hatred leading us into areas of temptation. But God tells...
Adoration is the aspect of prayer where we focus on praising God, acknowledging His greatness and the glory of His character. It’s about recognizing God for who He is, beyond just what He does for us. Adoration prayer enriches our understanding of thenames of Godand fosters a deeper relati...
The children who gave in to temptation early on were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible . Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test. The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have...
much worse. That Holy Spirit dwells in us and does good to the world through our actions and we are a restraining force keeping a bay the wickedness that the Devil wants to reveal. However, when the Holy Spirit is removed from the world, we are taken up with Him to Heaven and only ...
that fishermen believe if they count their catches of the day when they're still on board means the next time they head out for a day of work they won't catch as many. They must wait until they're back on the docks before the counting starts. This possibly comes from the sin of ...
that fishermen believe if they count their catches of the day when they're still on board means the next time they head out for a day of work they won't catch as many. They must wait until they're back on the docks before the counting starts. This possibly comes from the sin of ...
that fishermen believe if they count their catches of the day when they're still on board means the next time they head out for a day of work they won't catch as many. They must wait until they're back on the docks before the counting starts. This possibly comes from the sin of ...
“…And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil…” As we say the Lord’s Prayer, we are reminded that temptation is virtually everywhere in our society today! Whether it’s seen as benign and even “funny” in today’s media or if it comes on the heels of peer pressu...
than it does to prevent it from coming at all; there is no more choice in the one than in the other. There will be no more sin either, for as the preoccupation that comes unforeseen is blameless, so the length of time in which it remains unperceived cannot make it culpable. There sho...