The Truth has absolutely nothing to do with our feelings. Feelings do not dictate Truth. I'm not saying we should ignore or suppress our feelings. Rather, I am saying all feelings should first be held captive and submitted to God and His Word for processing through the lens of Truth. VERSES ABOUT FEELINGS: Jeremiah 17:9… Continue reading Feelings do not equal The Truth
Category: faith
What is sin?
The word sin is generally translated from 3 different Hebrew words throughout the Bible, each having slightly different meanings. 1. Khata - missing the goal 2. Avon - iniquity 3. Pesha - transgression
Is your cup full of tea or oil?
Yesterday, I read something that I couldn’t get out of my head... “If your cup is always full of tea, there is probably no room for oil” Then today, my Bible reading included this: Psalm 133 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! 2 It is like precious oil… Continue reading Is your cup full of tea or oil?
What is Wisdom?
Let's read Job 28. I recommend reading in its entirety (copied below), but if you are not going to do that, at least scroll to read the last few verses. Job 28 “People know where to mine silver and how to refine gold. They know where to dig iron from the earth and how to… Continue reading What is Wisdom?
God spoke to you HOW?
God spoke to me in the form of a math equation the other day (I majored in math, I’m weird already - I know)…..BUT before you write me off as crazy, hear my point. God speaks to us in ANY way that we are willing to listen. And sometimes, He speaks to us in ways… Continue reading God spoke to you HOW?
Spiritual Warfare Series: The Armor of God
Spiritual Warfare: Part 3: The Armor of God... Defense vs. Offense Recap: Read the first two posts in this series here: (1) Open your Eyes, and (2) Identifying the Enemy To continue in the same text that we started in part 2... Ephesians 6:10 “A final word. Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty… Continue reading Spiritual Warfare Series: The Armor of God
Devotion: Just Say the Word from Where You Are
When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernum. At that time, the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death. When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elder to ask him to come and heal his slave. So they earnestly begged… Continue reading Devotion: Just Say the Word from Where You Are
Devotion: Loving the Unlovable
But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, give them your shirt also. Give to… Continue reading Devotion: Loving the Unlovable
Devotion: Is This a Day to Save a Life or to Destroy it?
One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples broke off heads of grain, rubbed off the husks in their hands, and ate the grain. But some Pharisees said, "Why are you breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?" Jesus replied, "Haven't you read in the Scriptures what David did… Continue reading Devotion: Is This a Day to Save a Life or to Destroy it?
Devotion: Healthy people don’t need a doctor – Sick people do.
Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named LEvi sitting at his tax collector's booth. "Follow me and be my disciple," Jesus said to him. So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus' disciples, "Why do you… Continue reading Devotion: Healthy people don’t need a doctor – Sick people do.