Someone then says, “All hope is lost!” I would like to really evaluate that statement. Is “all hope” REALLY lost? Where does your hope come from? Where do you find rejuvenation and an encouraged spirit? Where do you anchor your soul?
5 Life Lessons from Hardship
5 Important Choices for Betrayal, Suffering, and Abandonment
3 More Choices We Ought to Make When Waiting on God
David was sure of his refuge and safety! He is using strong words like “rock”, “salvation”, “defense” when describing the kind of trust he had placed in his God! Do you realize that for Absalom to have defeated David he would have had to cancel David’s salvation, crush his rock, and conquer his defense?
4 Choices When Learning How to Wait on the Lord
5 Appeals for Christian Living
Our minds are filled with the thoughts of our own choosing. Philippians 4:8 directs us to sharpen our focus on the target of our mind. The Greek words used in this passage shows that this call for right thinking is tied to the peace of God mentioned in the verse 7. We still have a will, and we still must choose moral excellence; however, the peace of God will help fuel right thinking.
4 Truths that Impact How We Approach the Finish Line
We are all running a race on this earth. It is the race of daily living as we navigate our families, marriages, workplaces, friendships, personal struggles, and personal victories. We must finish the race well. To run the race well, we must think beyond what we can see (like a runner in a long-distance race). Let’s take a look at what is at the finish line.
Persevere
Paul did not accomplish great things for God because he never sinned or never experienced hardship. Paul accomplished great things for God because he walked in humility, kept on getting back up, sharpened his focus on the prize (Phil. 3:14), and persevered to the end. Take time to sharpen your focus on the target!
No Looking Back: 6 Outcomes of Walking Away from God
We often struggle with our past as well. Consider this list of possibilities that the Philippian believers needed to leave in the past: relationship hurts (2:2-3), selfishness (2:3), pride (2:7-8), complaining (2:14), arguing (2:14), and belief in false teaching (3:2-3). Are you leaving your past in the past?
4 Outcomes of Rejecting My Own righteousness as Good Enough & Choosing to Follow God
So, we ask, “what is the point?” How does heeding repeated warnings against false teachers, embracing God’s righteousness for justification, and rejecting my own righteousness as sufficient impact me today? This is an important question! Here are 4 outcomes of rejecting my own righteousness as good enough and choosing to follow God: