Peter is a warning to us: “the tongue is a fire”. Peter was speaking out his own ideas. He should have been listening to the Word of the Lord.
Peter is a warning to us: “the tongue is a fire”. Peter was speaking out his own ideas. He should have been listening to the Word of the Lord.
When we first come to faith in Jesus Christ, God begins the supernatural work of regeneration. His presence, through the indwelling Holy Spirit, causes us to increase in Christ-likeness and maturity. We are transformed as we walk with God, abide in Christ, and are filled with the Holy Spirit.
The difficulty in knowing what the Lord wants for us is in the area of His specific will. The specifics of what to do, where to go, and what to choose can really be a challenge. God wants us to know His will, so we can do His will and please Him in the process.
Gaining weight is something many of us seem to battle, especially, as we get older. Obviously, God does not want us physically fat.But, I do believe the Lord does want us to be spiritually FAT.
“The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned . . . But we have the mind of Christ.”
The Lord warns of a very serious way we can fool ourselves spiritually “If we say we have no sin, we deceive (fool) ourselves…” Many, today, believe their sin is not sin. Have they become lax in their attitude toward sin? Have you?
There is a kind of humility about Peter’s words. It’s a false humility. It’s a proud humility. Peter appears to be humble before the holiness of our Lord Jesus, yet he is too proud to accept the love of Jesus. Do you understand who Jesus is, and why he came?
There is only one plan that is perfect for our life. We have a gift from God. God demonstrates His own love for us. God’s plan is perfect because He knows the past, present, and future. Christ is our bridge to eternal life.
Dear Reader. This is part two of our series: God is calling us to love Jesus (The Life of Peter). You will find part one here. Faith in the...
I can’t change the way God has designed things. I might as well embrace that which I cannot fight. No use fighting it. I just need to embrace it and find joy amidst each stage of growing older.
In these last days, God is giving Satan a longer leash in which to do what he does best: corrupt God’s truth, deceive the minds of unbelievers, and do everything he can to upend God’s plans for redemption. Do you have your marching orders?
Can you think of someone with great faith? If you were to ask them what helped most in their walk with the Lord over the years, you would hear them tell you of the many hardships the Lord brought them through, and how they experienced His amazing grace in ways they otherwise would not!