But in spite of our past experiences, there is something that we must know. We must embrace it. We must live in this reality. God is trustworthy! He always was and He always will be true to His word!
In the summer of 1921, when he was 39 years old, disaster struck this man and he was stricken with polio. But demonstrating indomitable courage, he fought to regain some use of his legs. He would go on to become the 32nd President of the United States.
The Lord is calling us to a new commitment to a holy lifestyle. Examine yourselves. Are there areas in your life where you allow yourself to do things that displease the Lord?
When I was in high school, I wondered why our country set aside an entire month to honor black history. And by so doing, should we also set aside a month to honor white history, Asian history, Mexican history etc?
All of this begs the question - How do we learn to love? It’s really quite simple - You learn to love by loving. I am convinced that God purposely puts people in our lives who are hard to love. He does that to teach us how to love….
If I could speak the language of supernatural beings, those in the very presence of God, even if I have that kind of linguistic gift, without love it’s just noise. Awful noise at that.
The Greeks had a proverb about the city which is telling - It is not every man who can afford a journey to Corinth. The verb “to Corinthianize” was used to describe an act of immorality.
Of all the verses, chapters, and pages of the Bible, the 66 books, 1,189 chapters, and over 31,000 verses, Jesus summed it all up by giving us two simple statements - short enough to write on a post-it note.
What seasons your speech? Truth – at all cost? Grace or condemnation? Kindness or criticism? Hope or negativity? Humility of self-righteousness? Gentleness or abrasiveness? Are your words sweet and kind or harsh and angry?
Do you ever say things that you wish you hadn’t said? Do you ever get yourself into trouble with your words? If you’re like me, your words get you into trouble more than almost anything else.