“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions…

9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit…

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise…

Why are we afraid of failure? The fear of it can keep us from trying new or intimidating things. It can make us do whatever it takes (ethical or not) to make sure we succeed. Whatever way we try to avoid it, failure is something we fear to face. Why…

  In times of discouragement, fear, and doubt we must be able to cling to the promises God has for us.  It is comforting to know that God has promises for his people but that comfort can quickly wane unless we understand in anchoring depth, by the enlightening truth of…

  What does the phrase “going through the motions” mean? It is commonly used in Christian circles to mean a negative thing. We “go through the motions” when we do all of the things that we’re supposed to do without drive or ambition; when we read scripture, pray or attend church…

  For some time I have been frustrated with the concept of change. I have never been the type of person who likes change.  But lately, I’ve noticed that a lot of things in my life that I want to and that I know need to change, haven’t. I don’t mean…

  “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” Galatians 22-23 The Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, patience,…

  We are obsessed with identity. We crave to understand ourselves and know what place we have in this world. Because of this, we go on journeys of self-discovery and even work to create new identities. But identity is not something that is far lost or yet to be built.…

  Hope can be a hard thing to find these days. The world can seem to be a dark place and we often find ourselves wondering where we can find relief from all the troubles we face. We search for things to hope for in order to satisfy us.  Looking…