Can you imagine a teacher trying to face his class without properly preparing in advance? Or a soldier going to war with just his bare knuckles? They wouldn't have much chance of survival, would they? In any profession and in any situation, not only do we need to be...
Are you righteous?Now that's a difficult question. And to answer it, first we need to define "righteous"! The Bible does so in Prov 20:7: "The righteous man leads a blameless life." In other words, a righteous person is someone who always tries to do what is right!So,...
How much stress could be avoided if we were always prepared, ready for everything!Being a teacher, I have noticed that many students undergo extreme anxiety when facing ordinary tests. They ask themselves: "Did I study enough? Did I sleep enough? Did I…?"Some undergo...
During World War II, most people would hide out in shelters during bombings. And who could blame them? I mean, would you like to wake up to a bomb falling on your head? "Ouch! Who did that?" In all actuality, you probably wouldn't even be around to ask yourself that...
I know two families who have adopted girls from the slums of China. Their history is very sad.More than 25 years ago the Chinese population was mushrooming. In order to bring population growth under control and to cap overall Chinese population at around 1.2 billion,...
We have discovered that God has provided us with a powerful arsenal for our protection: The Belt of Truth, the Helmet of Salvation, the Shield of Faith, and the Boots of readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition, He has provided us with two dynamic...
In "When Temptation Looms, Part 7", we discovered that in addition to the defensive weapons God has given us, He has also provided us with two offensive ones. We learned that the first was the "Sword of the Spirit", and today we will see that the second one is the...