65618 If You Don’t Want to, You Aren’t Going to

THOUGHT STARTER: Are your decisions in life made on the basis of who you were trying to please? “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodiesa living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by …

22970.002 Father Knows Best

Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father.(James 1:17) Given a choice between good and best, almost everyone would choose best. But what is “best”? According to society, the best is whatever helps me the most quickly in my current situation. It produces favorable circumstances and accomplishes …

22970.005 Growing in Tough Times

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the …