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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Why is Trusting God So Hard?
The Bible says this about trusting God, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5). Furthermore, it tells us that "He who trusts in himself is a fool. . ." (Proverbs 28:26). Still, most of us have difficulty trusting God at least at one point or another in our walk with Him.There are probably many reasons why trusting is difficult. God's ways don't always make sense to us. God told Noah to...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Don't Give Up On God
I must say that last week was one of the hardest weeks in my life from an emotional stand point. Our topics for the last few weeks were on faith, disobedience, and resisting temptation. It seemed as though God put me through all that to see if I could practice what I preach. Everything...
Friday, March 25, 2011
Tips For Resisting Temptation
Introduction - Fundamental Truths Since the entrance of sin into the world, a war has been raging in every human heart between the spirit and the flesh. Every person desiring to serve God feels the battle between these two opposing masters. And Satan is always exploiting...
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Staying Out of Trouble
Stay out of trouble First, stay away from sin. Don’t go looking for Satan just to show that you can withstand his wiles. We aren’t supposed to go looking for trouble, jumping off of spiritual cliffs and expecting angels to rescue us. What I recommend is the opposite: Draw boundaries...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Resisting Sexual Temptation
Hormones are tough to handle. Without being knowledgeable about how hormones actually work, we can state the obvious: that they are a real and powerful part of our human make up. Our sexual hormones, which give us “sex drive”, can make being a Christian very tough at times! ...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Resisting Temptations
Neal A. Maxwell once said, "If we entertain temptations, soon they will be entertaining us." As an angel of light, Satan is especially skilled at making sin seem attractive to us. In other words, Satan prefers to employ subtle tactics rather...
Monday, March 21, 2011
The Hard Task of Resisting Temptation
The temptation to sin surrounds me daily. If it isn't one thing its another. I find myself constantly praying that I do not fall short of the glory of God. Truth is, every now and then, I do fall. I do surrender to temptation. After each time, I am left feeling horrible and very...
Friday, March 18, 2011
The Consequence for Those Who Disobey
Disobedience to God: The Consequence for Those Who DisobeyBy Leah S. GoldmanAt the End of Days, who can say whether God will save only the obedient? I hear what seem to be gunshots a short distance away from my apartment, and here I am thinking, have I been obedient to the Lord?...
Thursday, March 17, 2011
What does the Bible say about Disbobedience
What Does the Bible Say About Disobedience? By an eHow Contributor What Does the Bible Say About Disobedience? Faith Allen ...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Why Do We Disobey God?
Why Do We Disobey God?By Richard Mansel Why do men and women openly defy God? Why do we show contempt in the face of his warnings? The short answer is sin and human weakness. Yet, we feel compelled to dig deeper. God is all-powerful and formed the universe with a thought ( Jeremiah...
Disobedience or Not?
John 14:12-17 This passage of scripture is so powerful. Jesus not only let us know that we need to and can continue to do what He did while He was here. However, the most important scripture in this passage to me is verse 15. "If you love me, you will obey what I command". This...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
5 Ways to Disobey God
Five Ways to Disobey God by Chris Reeves As we begin the new year, let us think about how we all can do our best not to disobey God. Let us strive to please God and obey him. The Devil makes it easy for us to disobey God, and he will try to get us to do just that. Let us remind ourselves...
Monday, March 14, 2011
I Confess: I've Been Disobedient
My parents allowed me to start driving as soon as I got a document to say I could drive. When I was younger I had a vehicle before many of my high school peers. On the weekends, my curfew was 11pm, and I was to be in no later than that. At the time, I couldn't understand why, but...
Friday, March 11, 2011
Faith and Spiritual Warfare Making a Determined Effort
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