Truth (Knowing the Truth)
“If you abide in My word,” the Lord Jesus tells them, “you shall know the Truth” (John8:31-32). The verb “to know,” when used in the...
Sin and Sins
“Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin (John 8:21); “Therefore I said to you...
Resistance
“ ‘and no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better’ (Luke 5:39). This saying occurs only in...
Watchfulness
“Critical for every servant of God, given our unavoidable struggle against the passions, is prayerful watchfulness…God endows each person...
Repentance (Opportunities for)
“Repentance is a complete turning of one’s heart toward Absolute Goodness, and not only of the heart but also of the mind, the feelings,...
Worship (and Habit)
“Your deepest desire…is the one manifested by your daily life and habits…Motivation can fade. Habits prevail." (Geoff Dyer, Bruce Bickel...
Sabbath (Rest)
“God finished the making of heaven and earth for man's sake. He rested from His creative activity on the seventh day to show His love and...
Restraint
“Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a...
Victory
“We often lose hope in the face of worldly troubles. However, it is precisely while on such tough journeys that God calls us to move...
Spiritual Progress and Regress
“It is not those who begin the race who are seen as champions, but only those who finish the race. As Jesus taught us in Matthew 10:22 –...