The question is not whether we have a sense of divine purpose, but how we’re trying to satisfy it.
If you’re someone who tends to find yourself going through life alone, this devotional is for you.
Five ways Jesus can teach us to show compassion when we want to be critical.
Confronting the moments when we think, act, respond, and make decisions as if God were not real and present in our lives.
The Bible teaches how to build confidence in God, not self.
Looking at two key areas in my life that stop me from being motivated to build relationships: pride and insecurity.
We need to make sure our convictions about God are strong so that we keep our relationship with him our top priority, no matter what we go through in life.
With secure confidence in the saving power of God, we tightly grip the “sword of the Spirit”, which is God’s Word, and then march forward in our fight to rescue others from the darkness.
Pray about your lack of trust in God. What areas of your life are you unwilling to trust God with, and how has this affected your desire to pray? How has it affected your desire to read your Bible?
Jesus's confidence was in God, so when people were fickle he remained faithful, which is why I think so many people found him attractive. We must read the scriptures with greater intensity to learn this confidence, so we continue to keep the dream of Jesus alive and build his kingdom, regardless of whether we are many or few, important or irrelevant, succeeding or failing, being criticized or praised.
God exerts and expresses an unwavering perseverance when he sees our good days having gone bad. He doesn’t stop loving us when we fail, sin, or give up.
This is a lesson for all of us about running and quitting. Before we “give up the ghost,” maybe we should check with God to find out if he has a plan.