Any philosophy that rejects God as the source of how to measure what is right is reliant upon consensus or control to rule.
Things He Did So We Can
He was homeless, a servant, and poor, so that we can have more.
Still Thirsty
Don’t miss the point.
Christ in You
This chapter should impress the reader to the point of awe at the enormity of the plan that made it possible for the Son of God, the One Who created all things (Col 1:16), to live in us.
This or That?
These are easy choices on paper but harder to put into practice day-to-day. Each one stands or falls with the others. What are some other verses that have profoundly simple but difficult teachings?
Seek, Set, Sever, and Serve
How do we resist temptation? Colossians 3:1-17 provides plain actions that can aid in our struggles. See if you can find what we should seek, set, and sever, and how we should serve to be holy.
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.
Weekend Plans?
What if, this weekend, you take a break from the mundane to invest in the divine?