No, rather the good and loving God had been separated from His children because of sin. God’s goodness remained but that same goodness is misinterpreted as anger in the Old Testament because of the sin, brokenness and rebellion of the people. God wanted to be good and loving to them...
The family turns to see -- A DRUNK MAN teetering toward the semi-basement window. Their faces slowly fill with dread. CHUNG-SOOK How many times did I tell you? We need to put up a “No Urinating” sign. KI-TEK It’ll make them want to do it even more. It’s psychology. ...
Adoration, the first component of the ACTS Prayer Method, centers on offering praise to God, recognizing His supreme nature and divine qualities. It’s a prayerful expression of worship and reverence, aimed at acknowledging many God’s attributes. This form of prayer encourages individuals to shif...
I think we all can be guilty of deceit or pretense to create a better image of ourselves in the eyes of others, but God sees all and never turns a blind eye to sin. I also believe we should seek to do what is right and not at the expense of trying to deceive…or, for our own...
What a relief it would be to be set free from all that plagues us -- the inner struggle with anger, or contempt, the habitual sins. Is such an experience possible? John Eldredge believes it is, and in THE UTTER RELIEF OF HOLINESS, he shows readers how they can be that free, through...
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When we stop to weigh the meaning of these words, then note the connection in which they are found, the intelligent child of God is driven to say, "I must pray, pray, pray. I must put all my energy and all my heart into prayer. Whatever else I do, I must pray." The Revised Ve...
Sign up to get the Know the Bible free email lesson series from Bible Gateway. Lessons of Bitterness in the Bible Deuteronomy 32:32— Moses refers to bitter clusters of grapes in speaking of the moral corruption of the nations in Canaan. 2 Samuel 17:8—“Bitter of soul” is the descripti...
A New Way of Thinking Helps Us Start Growing First, we need to start processing everything in our lives through the sovereignty of God. Everything that happens to us has been filtered through God’s loving hands. If He has allowed it, He can and will use it for our good and His glor...
Or a lack of it! Peace is one of the fruits of embracing God’s will for your life. If you have no peace, that is a sign that maybe something needs to change. Trust Examine how you feel about God and consider that he might be inviting you to trust more in the goodness of his ...