Sincere Insincerity

Scripture So My people come pretending to be sincere and sit before you. They listen to your words, but they have no intention of doing what you say. Their mouths are full of lustful words, and their hearts seek only after money.  ~Ezekiel 33:31, NLT Quotes Actions speak louder than words. ~Samuel Langhorne Clemens Someone…

The Flesh: Powerful or Weak?

Scripture On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ ~Matthew 26:31, NLT Quote Humble yourself or God will do it for you! ~Image Quotes The flesh is strong when it comes to…

The Law of Prayer

Scripture “Ask, and it will be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.” ~Matthew 7:7, NIRV Quote We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring its…

Pretenders

Scripture John came to show you the right way to live. And you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. You saw this. But even then you did not turn away from your sins and believe him. ~Matthew 21:32, NIRV Quote  Being genuine is the foundation of integrity. ~Danielle Laporte…

Ahikam

Scripture In spite of that, Ahikam stood up for me. He was the son of Shaphan. Because of Ahikam, I wasn’t handed over to the people to be put to death. ~Jeremiah 26:24, NIRV Quote It takes a strong person to stand up for themselves but an even stronger person to stand up for someone…

Out of Reach

Scripture For He will conceal me there when troubles come; He will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high Rock. ~Psalm 27:5, NLT Quote Many have puzzled themselves with the origin of evil. I am content to observe that there is evil, and that there is an…

The Face Of Evil

Scripture Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God. ~2 Corinthians 4:4, NLT Quote People talk of…

Slavery

Scripture Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. ~Colossian 3:22, NLT Quote Slavery, like AIDS, has not been abolished. Like a deadly virus it mutates, taking on new…

Praying Amiss

Scripture “Ask the LORD to help us. Nebuchadnezzar is attacking us. He is king of Babylonia. In the past the LORD did wonderful things for us. Maybe He’ll do them again. Then Nebuchadnezzar will pull his armies back from us.” ~Jeremiah 21:2, NIRV Quote If God doesn’t want something for me, then I should not…

Our Default Setting

Scripture When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. ~Galatians 5:19-21, NLT Quote Our sinful nature fights to control us even after we become…