Life is not a stage, and we are not players. Life has everlasting consequences, and who we are without masks will determine what those are.
Mask or No Mask?
Hypocrite was a Greek word for “actor.” The word became synonymous with pretending of all kinds, good and bad.
The Sun and the Son
God’s people are meant to be lights, designed by God, to be seen and direct people to His Son. Regarding the sun, David wrote, “There is nothing hidden from its heat” (Ps 19:6).
Are You King of the Hill?
All too often we feel better because someone is worse. It is the opposite that is true. When we humble ourselves and elevate others to their potential in Christ, we are doing something amazing.
Alone Time or Isolation?
Being alone isn’t wrong. Nor is it unhealthy to seek rest from difficult times by getting away for a bit. However, there is a fine line between getting some alone time and separating yourself from others in an unhealthy way.
Our God is in Heaven
Wealth, power, fame, and pleasure are abstract, fleeting pursuits. They are thoughtless, emotionless, and helpless. They only have what we give to them. Nonetheless, billions set these as their life’s focus.
Build Where You Are
The city had been nearly a century and a half without walls. Modern estimates are that under Nehemiah’s leadership there were about two and a half miles of wall constructed or repaired. Despite how long-standing the problem was, or how gigantic the task seemed, Israel succeeded in rebuilding their stone defense in 52 days.
Let Your Peace Return
Christians are imperfect people who live in an imperfect world, but we serve a perfect God. We must take care not to be poorly influenced by those outside of Christ (2 Cor 6:14). At the same time, we are to try to work with them and attempt to relate to their situation, in order to […]
Do I Care What You Think?
Someone else’s poor behavior never excuses us from doing what is right.