Monthly Archives: March 2018

 Unfortunately comparing ourselves with one another is a familiar part of our world’s way of life.  We assess the value of our lives, by comparing our exterior appearance, intelligence, behaviors, personalities, spirituality, material goods, and success.  We unwisely compare friends, partners and children by evaluating each other by various differences and similarities.  However the Bible cautions if we choose to partake in the “act of comparing” we will lack in sympathetic understanding toward one another and behave foolishly.  Because when…..

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 The statement “God loves you” sometimes comes across as an overused religious cliché spoken without passion or power.  Yet it is the undisputable Truth that the triune God -the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit is the most powerful existing force of love in the Universe! The Logos speaks that God’s love is so powerful that it has the ability to transcend suffering, affliction, tribulation, calamity, distress, persecution, and destitution-they are impotent to hinder God’s omnipotent love!…..

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The dictionary states endurance means “to carry on through, despite hardships”, and patience is “the ability to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset- persevering calmly when faced with difficulties”. The Bible tells us that developing endurance and patience into our lives will bring beneficial and valuable spiritual fruit into our lives. But to put it plainly, our ‘natural man’ shuns learning these great spiritual qualities because the tool of tribulation must be used to teach enduring…..

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At the beginning of Job’s time of suffering, the scriptures say,” In all this Job sinned not nor charged God foolishly”.  However, as the days of Job’s testing continued, and his three “comforting friends” only generated more upset and discomfort, Job fell into the abyss of self-pity.   The dictionary defines self-pity as the “self-indulgent belief that your life is harder and sadder than everyone else’s. “  Many times when we fall prey to self- pity, we do not have the…..

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