Six Biblical Principles to Fight the Fear of Man
1 – The fear of man is a powerful force that harms you. Many people struggle with fear of man. It goes by many names: people-pleasing, co-dependency, peer pressure, etc. Although it is a common part of the human experience,…
Four Biblical Truths about Friendship
Friendship and community is an integral part of the Christian life. Unfortunately, like with all things, it is easy for us to ‘conformed to this world’ (Romans 12:2) and the pattern of friendship that it teaches. Biblical truth about this…
Learning to Trust God
The following is condensed and paraphrased from Richard Baxter’s “Christian Directory” – “Be greatly affected by the almighty power, wisdom, goodness, and faithfulness of God – and how certainly all persons, things and event are in his power. Consider how…
Guest Post: Godly Ambition: A Working Definition
This is a guest post by Elizabeth Clevenger. I trust that you will be blessed as you consider how you are pursuing godly ambition in your own life. That whole-hearted, full-body pursuitOf God’s kingdom and His righteousnessTo the greatest extent…
A Few Quotes Worth Pondering
These pithy sentences are well worth your time. I value short quotes that encapsulate wisdom (the modern equivalent of ‘proverbs’), and I’ve collected hundreds. These 13 are among the most thought-provoking. If you take the time to ponder them, each…
Fear of God and Man
“Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be…
Dependence on God
The Lord brings trials and difficulties, as well as challenging situations of all kinds, in order that the Christian might be constantly dependent on him. Every challenge is given in order that we might go back to him and find…
Hamstrung Prayers: How We Misuse ‘Your Will Be Done’
“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) There are two prominent dangers into which our prayers can fall: the danger of no faith, and the danger of false faith. The danger…
On Man as a Creature
Agnoete: Mankind has taken a great step forward! He is on the verge of even greater things. New technologies and inventions will soon allow him to overcome many of the limitations of the past. Theophilus: This is the great danger…
The Value of Reproof (Thomas Watson)
“…Do we love the convictions of the Word? Do we love the Word when it comes home to our conscience and shoots its arrows of reproof at our sins? It is the minister’s duty sometimes to reprove. He who can…