Love of God / 27 posts found
The Spirit of Gratitude Is the Will of Christ Jesus.
Paul takes a stance with Christians by offering them specific advice on how to deal with the hostile environment. "Do not repay evil for evil," because to do so would be to follow sinful human nature's desire.
Faith and Prayer Are Inseparable
up to Holy Week as Jesus makes His Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. This teaching is not one that should wait for a particular time of year or annual tradition.
God Wants the Best for Us Because He Loves Us That Much.
It is easy to have a sense of self sufficiency and an attitude of being strong in difficult times, but the truth is that without God we are incapable of making it very far.
The World Was Changed by the Love of God.
The Good News is not just for those who are wealthy, healthy, and experiencing smooth sailing in life right now, it is Good News to All People.
The Love of God the Changed The World
The good news for us all is that Jesus Christ himself never sinned and brought forgiveness, joy, and peace into this world; he showed us exactly how much better life with Him is.
The Joy of The Lord
We see a joyful young woman at the age of 13 with a son in her heart, a faith that is unshakeable, and a bounce in her step that can’t be robbed. Mary is not joyful because everything in her life is going Great! She is joyful because of her faith in God and what He has done, and is doing.
The Lord is With You
Life isn't always what we expect it to be. Occasionally, things go better than anticipated. If I asked you to list a few unexpected pleasures in your life, you'd be able to come up with a couple.
Life isn't always what we expect it to be. Occasionally, things go better than anticipated. If I asked you to list a few unexpected pleasures in your life, you'd be able to come up with a couple.
God’s Love and Grace
When it comes to portraying the human condition, the Bible can be quite somber and depressing as it describes the separation of man from God due to sin.
Assessing Your Faith
If we apply the definition of virtue to “patience” it is then a good and desirable quality that results in good and moral behavior. James uses three people to describe and exemplify patience. He uses the farmer, the prophets, and Job.
When we begin to see patience as a Godly characteristic, we see why it is an attribute of the fruit of the Spirit.
Love and Pursuit of God.
As with pursuing the Lord, it's an ongoing effort to get to know Him better and better follow Him. In order to spend time with God, one must be willing to put aside time for it. Cultivate a desire to get rid of anything that might get in the way of our growing closer to God.