Does everything happen for a reason? How does being a Christian and belief in the truth of God's Word impact this statement? It's false to say that everything happens for a reason. Read this post in "stuff the Bible doesn't say" to understand the truth of God's Word.
"God won't give you more than you can handle" is a phrase Christians will often comfort one another with without realizing the Bible doesn't say it. Actually, the Bible says pretty much the exact opposite. God will give you more than you can handle, and I hope He gives you a lot more than you can handle. Here's why...
Is money the root of all evil? You may hear that the love of money is the root of all evil but the Bible doesn't mean this. The quote money is the root of all evil is taken out of context. Money can be an idol, but it can also be a powerful tool for worshipping God. Find out if your money mindset as a Christian needs to change.
Have you ever been in a situation where you need a little advice or encouragement? Maybe you're preparing for a job interview, going on a first date, or meeting up with a new friend. A quick encouragement we've all received and probably given is just be yourself.
The self-talk that disqualifies us almost always comes from belief (or lack of belief really) in our own abilities. The focus is what we see in the natural; if we have a boat, we can get to our destination. If we don't, we stay on the shore.
When you start to identify with what people say about you over what God says, when you're afraid to take a step and persist, and when you feel forgotten, you might be disqualifying yourself from what God wants to do next.
When reading the Bible feels boring, it's probably because you're reading the Bible the way you have been told to read it and it just doesn't work for you. One thing I love about God is that He created us all to be unique. It makes sense that there wouldn't be a "one-size fits all" solution to reading the Bible. In my work on The Abide Bible I researched so many different ways to read the Bible. Most of these were never taught or discussed to me until I worked on that project. If you've been con
Failure is the true enemy of progress. No one expects to get married after a first date, but we somehow think in our creative lives we can just try once and it should be successful in that first attempt. Start seeing failure for what it is; progress, direction, and action towards your bigger goals.
Whether we realize it, I think most of us are searching for a place of rest, because we’re tired of running down those unending roads called striving, working, earning, or proving. On our best days, we might think to look for it in the Father’s love.
BibleGateway gifted me with a copy of Spurgeon and the Psalms to review. This beautiful, little book is the perfect way to encounter God in your devotional time. Each page includes a passage from Charles Spurgeon's teachings related to a psalm. The devotional portion is a quick read, but as with most of Spurgeon's work, it's a lot to meditate on. One of my favorite Psalms, Psalm 37 includes Spurgeon's reflections on the popular verse, "Delight yourself in the Lord and He shall give you the desir
