I’ve always been scared of storms. I don’t have an incident to reference to know why, I just always have. That rolling of thunder followed by an intense flash of lightening just startles me.
Continue reading “Thunder. Bring it on.”When I Have a Calling…
Do you have a calling that you know that you know that everyone but you knows? Confused yet? Let me explain.
Continue reading “When I Have a Calling…”Give it to God?
Giving all your guilt to God is very important. Sure, it isn’t right to be ok with doing something wrong. But, once you’ve asked for forgiveness and repented, then guilt needs to go bye-bye.
Continue reading “Give it to God?”Where’s Your Faith?
What stage of faith are you in? Are you just a ‘baby Christian?’ Or are you past that stage but still hiding behind the title to make it easier? Do you know what you believe but are too afraid to tell others about it? Or do you simply convince yourself, ‘I’m just here to plant the seed of kindness, someone else will take care of sharing Jesus with them?’
Continue reading “Where’s Your Faith?”Princes and Princesses
A Note From Quill:
It has been wonderful sharing the keyboard in a sense with Ball. As you all have experienced over the years, time can be short. Since his days are becoming more and more filled with other necessary activities, this will be Ball’s last post for now. Thank you, Ball, for the studies you have brought us. May God bless you as you venture toward the future He has laid before you.
Continue reading “Princes and Princesses”Is It Wisdom?
Have you ever wondered how wise it was to do something? How often have you shoved aside the niggling feeling that something wasn’t a good idea? Have you ever rejected someone’s advice because you felt it wasn’t wise? Have you ever asked someone for help because you felt they were wise?
Continue reading “Is It Wisdom?”A Matter of Life and Death
As we’ve effectively dealt with three out of three times so far in our study on Romans 8, we are sinners and Jesus Christ is our Savior. While studying Romans 8:1, we saw that Christ’s death paid the debt we earned with our sin, not just in the past and present, but also in the future. While studying Romans 8:2, we saw that because Jesus paid the price for all our sin, we no longer need to try secure our own salvation (which is impossible for us to do anyways). While studying Romans 8:3-4, we saw how this freedom was bought through Christ’s substitutionary death.
Continue reading “A Matter of Life and Death”Where’d That Come From?
Have you ever just looked back at something sinful that you said or did and wonder why you did it? It was just so unlike you, at least you thought so. Where did it come from? Why did it happen?
Continue reading “Where’d That Come From?”Got No Worries?
Almost everyone is familiar with the catchy song from The Lion King “Hakuna Matata.” The characters sing a toe-tapping song that says, ‘got no worries for the rest of my days.’
Continue reading “Got No Worries?”God… and Hardship?
Not many people enjoy the topic of hardship. You know it’s there, but you just keep dancing around it like it’ll go away. We even avoid the book of Job just because it talks all about his hardship. We also like to ignore the part in Genesis that speaks of the fall of man bringing hardship.
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