What if you could pray in such a way that it would allow God’s power and peace to invade your soul in the midst of the challenges you’re facing? The Apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, gives us a prayer model to help us.
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Perhaps you’ve often wondered why God would even allow such people in your life. Many of us, in our heart of hearts, would rather God just “relocate” some of them. But what if the person we most want God to remove from our lives is actually the very person we need the most?
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When Jesus talked about how we’re to “love one another,” he said that we’re to honor one another, care for one another, and admonish one another. Yet admonishing one another is probably the most neglected, most misunderstood, least practiced, and the most needed course of action in the body of Christ.
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God wants us to know there is a pain that occurs from prejudice. And He wants us to be delivered from the prison of receiving prejudice and of extending prejudice to other people.
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Did you know that your money is the clearest barometer of your soul, more than anything else going on in your life? Imagine your wallet or your 401k, or your purse. Now imagine a chain connecting it to your heart, so that wherever your money goes your heart goes too. Our money reveals our priorities, our values, and where our heart is.
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God shows us His faithfulness in the way that He shapes our life. The way He intervenes in our lives when we are weak, when we are tempted, when we sin, and when we utterly fail.
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These days, it’s common for believers to view Jesus as a friend. Although it is true that when we have a relationship with Jesus, He is accessible and calls us “friend,” too often we forget that He is also holy.
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The truth is: Nothing will come into my life or your life today that God did not either allow or decree for our ultimate good. He’s in control even in our fallen world where terrible things happen and people do terrible things. He’s in control even when there are things we don’t understand.
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In this climate, taking responsibility and being informed is really important for us as Christians, but what’s even more important is the way we as everyday believers respond amidst these uncertain times. This could be the greatest and most strategic opportunity for the body of Christ to respond in decades.
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