It's one thing to overcome the flesh and stop doing bad things. It's a completely different thing to "walk in the Spirit" (Galatians 5:16) and start doing good things. But it's true that the best way to break a bad habit is to start a...
You know how in movies like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, there's this pitting of good against evil, light against darkness? Galatians 5 tells us about the pitting of the flesh against the Spirit: "For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the...
It's important to understand the Holy Spirit's work in the believer. Many of us ignore or disregard this third member of the Godhead altogether, often because we just don't understand what He does in our lives. But His work is vital. The Holy Spirit enables you...
Some situations just have a way of bringing out the worst in us. Have you found that to be true? Maybe you lost your cool in the Walmart parking lot when someone took the spot you were waiting for. Maybe your kids pushed your buttons...
Remember that old song "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"? What a name to have, right? Well, it kind of reminds me of God's name that He proclaimed to Moses in Exodus 34. We read that God passed before Moses and said, "The LORD, the LORD God, merciful...
The pagan gods of ancient times were seen as very capricious. Especially during Old Testament times, these were gods who required things like human sacrifices and the practice of horrible sexual deeds to supposedly gain their favor. You could not get through to these pagan...
The story of Moses and the burning bush is told time after time in Sunday schools the world over. You've probably heard it and know it well. But did you know it's one of the best texts in the Bible to understand the immutability of...
Have you ever been in a situation that made you question if God had changed? Have you ever wondered, If God is a God of love, then why this? You know you have. We all have. That's how we are as human beings....
Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? If you don't, then you're taking your cues from the world instead of your heavenly Father, because the truth is you are fearfully and wonderfully made. David wrote in Psalm 139, You formed my...
Praise God that the Holy Spirit is the hound of heaven, and He tracks your path not to exact justice but to offer grace. Speaking to the Lord in Psalm 139, David wrote, Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your...