To understand how to overcome covetousness, it is essential to understand its source. In Mark 7:21-23, Jesus teaches: “For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person.“ […]
After I found out about Lori’s suicide, I became more determined than ever to share Christ with the girls in order to offer them genuine hope. I didn’t want more young women to end up taking their own lives. One day my coworker Laura asked me, “Don’t you think you need to tone down all […]
Satan wants to push us towards egocentrism. Such an attitude is expressed in two forms, both equally problematic. In my opinion, he doesn’t care which one we choose, because both keep us away from God’s will and deprive us of the power that belongs to the child of God. Both are based on determining our […]
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29 Since the age of 9, my son Danny has been playing golf with my husband Dave and me. Although a good player […]
The second key to overcoming insecurity is linked to the first: meditating on and speaking positive things about yourself. We have learned that thinking and speaking negative words about ourselves is destructive. Now, let’s consider the power in thinking and saying positive things about ourselves, in line with the Word. As we’ve seen, our thoughts […]
Slave to work: When the love of work takes such a great place in us to the point of harming us, then it is important to question whether we are still the masters of our work or if work is our master. Slave to fear: Constantly being afraid makes us prisoners: afraid of speaking in […]
Perhaps you find yourself in a different situation. You may have been a believer for many years; you already enjoy the eternal blessing of salvation, you know you are going to heaven, and you have tasted the goodness of the Lord in certain areas. God be praised! But wouldn’t you like to go further in […]
“What would have become of me if I had not been assured of seeing the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living?” Psalm 27:13 A few years ago, the Spirit of God spoke to me very clearly: “Proclaim the goodness of God and do not fear criticism.” God’s goodness At the time, […]
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 In this part of his letter, Paul is […]
“By the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.” 1 Corinthians 15:10 “Do not fear, for I am with you; do […]
