Are you troubled by things you’ve done, by what you’ve said to people, or by what people have said to you? Are your words typically supportive, or do you find yourself often critical, caustic or hostile? Colossians 3:17 says “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus, …
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34230 A Mother-Daughter Battle
“I love Sara very much and she knows it. But why is she so rebellious?” Mrs. Grant asked me. This mother was a sincere Christian, and her teenage daughter had been a continual object of her prayers. She could not get Sara to study, do a chore right, get along with her brother, or even …
34232 As to the Lord
Bart Nolan was a key designer in a large supersonic aircraft company. Some of the best features of these fast, high-flying planes originated in his creative mind. However, Bart’s boss often tinkered with the finished designs. This worried Bart; he was afraid the tinkering might someday show up as an expensive failure. The boss took …
34234 Choices
My wife and I were driving along I-95 through Florida on a beautiful, sunny afternoon. We were chatting pleasantly. The cruise control was set at 70 miles per hour and we were in the middle lane. A car on the left whizzed past us and suddenly swerved into our lane. I had to stomp quickly …
34236 The Misery of Unforgiveness
A well-groomed man of nearly 60 sought me out after I had spoken at a banquet and said to me, “I’ve got a story you must hear.” I sat with him and heard an amazing testimonial to God’s grace. Here is his story: “Three years ago I was bedridden. I had a half-dozen things wrong …
34410 Discover God’s Best for You
Are you looking for that special someone? Does God have a perfect match already planned? If so, how can you find God’s ideal mate for you? Perhaps you have never been married. Or, maybe you lost your previous soul mate to death or divorce. Whatever your circumstances, if you have a desire to find the …
34420 Marriage or Celibacy?
Do you ever wonder if God wants you to get married? Maybe He wants you to remain single. Is it possible to know for sure what Godʼs will is for you? When God created Adam, He placed him in the Garden of Eden — a sinless, perfect environment. God and Adam enjoyed unhindered fellowship. Adam …
34430 Relationship Idolatry
What does the word “idol” mean to you? A certain reality show featuring aspiring singers? Aspirations to achieve the status of a favorite athlete, actress or writer? Exotic trinkets that supposedly bring either good or “taboo” to their bearers, depending on the whims of the “god” or “gods” they represent? For Christians and non-Christians alike, …
65601 1. The Myth of Complexity
THOUGHT S STARTER: What do you say? God is, or God isn’t I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:3, KJV) When I enrolled in graduate school, for the first time in my …
65602 2. How Can I Find Peace and Satisfaction in This World?
THOUGHT STARTER: Why are Christians not in the least embarrassed over the absence of peace and rest in their lives? “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27, NKJV) …
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