Is There Any Benefit to Looking Inward to Find Myself? August 18, 2023 by: Brian S. Rosner Self-Reflection, Inclusion, Authenticity It’s easy nowadays to kind of sneer at people who say things like, Be yourself. Be true to yourself. You do you. But the reality is there are some real benefits to looking within yourself…
Backsliding Stems from Indifference to the Necessity of Christ August 17, 2023 by: John Owen Indifference to the Necessity and Benefits of Christ and His Mediation There are reasons that are peculiar unto every especial instance of backsliding in any kind. First, ignorance of the necessity of Jesus Christ and the benefits of his mediation…
Asking For Help Stinks! God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble—James 4:6 So, carrying burdens is something for which we are built . . . and something which we are supposed to do, as men. God designed us, built us, intends us—to lend our strength to others, to those who need it.…
PRAYER THAT OBTAINS \”Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.\” — Luk 11:9. THERE ARE many conditions of true prayer. For instance, it must be earnest. There are times when we know we are on the line of God\’s purposes, when we…
On the Crushing Guilt of Failing at Quiet Time August 16, 2023 by: Kevin DeYoung Must Devotions Be Daily? I first began my habit of daily devotions when I was in high school. A couple of my friends at school were serious Christians, and they talked about spending time in their Bibles every morning before…