Probably one of the most surprising discoveries I've made while studying the Bible is that God does not condone religion. It's a consistent theme throughout scripture. Religion is man's external effort to please God. But God doesn't care about all my...
Because of our selfishness and inclination toward personal comfort and convenience, we'd rather not have to deal with constant change and uncertainty. We have difficulty reconciling the goodness of God with the mystery of his ways.
Sometimes it seems safer to have just enough God to get to heaven, but not so much that he radically alters our lives.
Here's the real secret: you can fulfill the commands of the Bible better by falling in love with God than by trying to obey him. It's not that your obedience isn't significant or relevant; it's simply not the center of the wheel. No, the hub of your ...
Paul was focusing on what was happening him, not him. Likewise, we can be sure that when something is happening to us, God is doing something in us--something that will shape us for eternity.
Temptation is a test of your , not your self-control.
There seems to be something in our human nature that draws us away from a life-giving relationship with Jesus because it feels more comfortable to focus on what to do and not do. That tendency robs us of real joy and peace.
We usually expect too much from people. Often we judge them based on their actions even as we judge ourselves based on our intentions.
The problem with baggage is that it affects other people's trips.
