“Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no...
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 (NIV)Why do so many people believe that God hates them? It's clearly indicated in the New Testament that "God so loved the...
"Accused You gave me victory over my accusers." Psalm 18:43 NLT Accusations can sting-especially the false ones.Norris couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Didn't you know she was ____?" "Couldn't you smell ____ on her breath?" It was bad enough that he'd just had...
"Accused You gave me victory over my accusers." Psalm 18:43 NLT Accusations can sting-especially the false ones.Norris couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Didn't you know she was ____?" "Couldn't you smell ____ on her breath?" It was bad enough that he'd just had...
God never promised us a rose garden. Instead, He assures us that He will be with us continually.A vivid example of that is shown to us by Stephen, the first Christian martyr:"Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the...
"But the LORD said to Samuel, 'Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.'" (1 Sam 16:7 NIV)Things are never what they...
The sky was dark. Threatening cumulus clouds billowed directly overhead and I knew that it would only be minutes before it began to pour. My heart was no brighter. My most horrid sin, something too abominable to even mention in public, was also threatening to overcome...