How do we know when we fall in love? Do we plan it, or do we give in to it because we have no other choice?
We know how to recognize it in others. Her face lights up when he comes into the room. He ...
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God is foremost a god of love, and he wants his creation to draw unto him.
When God created the world, he gave humanity a home filled with perfection. In Genesis 2:9, we read that he planted a ...
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If we trust in God, he will provide for us, both in the physical world, as well as in the spiritual realm.
While there are many themes in the Bible, there is one that starts in Genesis and runs ...
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From daily headlines to nightly broadcasts, images of disasters bombard us constantly.
This world recognizes physical death. There is no way to avoid it. Most people accept ...
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We live in an age of communication overload. We have cell phones in our pockets, tablets in our briefcases, and laptops on the go. We receive text messages, emails to let us know that someone wants ...
In Parts 1 and 2, we saw that God’s pocketbook is very deep, for he loves to shower his creation with his blessings.
However, he is not an ATM. He will provide for our necessities, but cars, ...
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If God provides for the birds in the field, how much more does he love us? His gifts are for us to enjoy, and he rejoices when we come to him with our supplications.
However, is he nothing more than ...
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What do we ask from God? Is it what he wants to give?
In affluent America, sometimes the feeling is that God is the pipeline of financial prosperity. We pray for him to open the storehouses of ...
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Is there a time that gossip is good? What if the gossip is about Jesus? Does that make it any different?
Years ago, children used to play a game named Gossip, where they lined up in a circle, and ...
To keep our modern society running smoothly, there are laws we must all obey. We can only drive at posted speeds. We cannot trespass on others’ property. We must pay our taxes when due.
There were ...
How can we tell the true spiritual timbre of our hearts?
It’s easy to show up at church on Sunday mornings, sing in the choir, and shake hands with people we’ve come to know as casual ...
Water is one of the most interesting substances we know. With just a few degrees of change, it can turn from water into steam, smoothing the wrinkles from our clothing or cooking our favorite ...
What does God look for in order to bring him pleasure? Is it faith, works, or something else altogether?
In 2 Corinthians 5:9-10, the Word tells us that we should make it our aim to live righteously ...