“Perfect people? No. Perfect messes? You bet. Yet God used them. A surprising and welcome discovery of the Bible is this: God uses failures.”
A verse in Proverbs asked a question that no one had an answer to—not until Jesus began His earthly ministry hundreds of years later.
The grass outside her pasture was often dry and brown.. But this ewe never learned. She kept escaping from safety and toward danger.
Jesus never wastes our time or His. Please understand; nothing He asks us to do is minor. But on this side of eternity it can look that way.
Under resources are some good tips on how to develop self-discipline in any area.. The website is called Mind Tools.
There are parts of our calling, works of the Holy Spirit, and defeats of the darkness that will come no other way than through…
When fear, worry or despair overwhelms us, Christians can fight back. And the sacrifice of praise is the most powerful weapon we have.
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. (Psalm 27:13 NIV)
The Lord Almighty will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance.” (Isaiah 19:25 NIV)
Rejoicing in our current blessings instead of grumbling about what we don’t have is a good idea. Because a heart of thankfulness creates joy.