Patience
“ ‘Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His...
Soothing
“The word mercy in English is the translation of the Greek word eleos. This word has the same ultimate root as the old Greek word for...
Spiritual Dimension
“Jeremiah tried to warn King Zedekiah about the impending Babylon invasion and told him what he should do (Jer. 45:14-28 LXX/38:14-28)....
Intimacy and Knowing
“To know and be known by another is a deep desire of the heart. This desire is implanted in us by God. He tells Jeremiah, “Before I...
Repentance (Enemies of and Obstacles to)
“…many people today proudly ignore God…or we expect God to be at our beck-and-call… or…we dismiss repentance as something arcane,...
Consciousness
“The Incarnation shows us that the divine world and the personal world coexist within each human being. It is when the two natures live...
Setbacks
“We will ultimately all suffer setbacks—probably many of them. The difference between faith (salvation) and no faith (condemnation) is...
Hatred
“Christ wants you never, in any way, for any reason, to cultivate a spirit of hatred, bitterness, anger or ill-feeling. The four gospels...
Spiritual Warfare and Growth
“Sin is portrayed in Scripture as an active and powerful force in unrelenting pursuit of its victims (Gen. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:8), and the...
Wisdom
“People who have the sort of mind that sees only one side to every question tend towards vigorous action. They succeed in everything they...