“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not … Continue reading You Were Called to Freedom
Month: January 2025
Your Encourager on the Sidelines
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16 ESV) When I read this single verse this morning, what came to mind is the list of “put offs and put ons” in the Scriptures, and not just the list in Ephesians 4:17-32 and Ephesians 5:1-21, … Continue reading Your Encourager on the Sidelines
Time to Ourselves
Where are we now, in this world of ours?Can we escape? Go to the stars?Take a vacation? Block it all out?Laugh at it all, rather than pout? How will that help? Change anything?Sometimes a break keeps us breathing.Sometimes we need just time to ourselves,Sort through it all, then put on a shelf. For life has … Continue reading Time to Ourselves
When You are Not Believed
I am reading in John 9:1-41 about the man who was blind from birth whom Jesus healed. But I am only going to quote portions of this here, due to the length of it, so please take the time to read the whole chapter in context on the internet, or in your Bibles, for I … Continue reading When You are Not Believed
False Accusations Against Our Character
The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge. … Continue reading False Accusations Against Our Character
If We Abide in His Word
“So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’ They answered him, ‘We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, … Continue reading If We Abide in His Word
Do Not Believe Every Spirit
Before I get into this passage of Scripture, I want to encourage all who are reading this to please take the time to read all of 1 John so that you read this section in the appropriate context. For context is critical to correct biblical interpretation, as well as we must be guided by the … Continue reading Do Not Believe Every Spirit
Love Others! Don’t Hate!
“We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his … Continue reading Love Others! Don’t Hate!
Run With It 