Lately, I feel that God has been reminding me at every turn the paramount importance of love. After all, isn’t love at the very heart of our Christian walk? Not only does love strengthen and sweeten every other Christian character trait, but it should also...
Jesus Himself promised that offenses will come. In Luke 17:1 (NKJV) He plainly says: “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! Offenses may be hurled at us by others, or we may invent them from unintentional slights or...
Photo credit: Tonya Brandt I heard a story once about a woman who was deeply moved during worship and went to thank the worship leader after the service. She complimented the worship leader who responded “It was all Jesus!” The woman paused a moment and then said to...
Learning to Practice Self-Compassion Have you gotten into the habit of bashing and beating yourself up? Do you find yourself cursing, accusing, judging and belittling yourself? It’s easy to become totally negative in your self-assessment in any given situation. The...
The character you display in your daily walk is a powerful form of evangelism. The example you show to the non-Christians around you is one of the most effective ways to make people curious about the faith that drives your behavior. It causes people to pause and...