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 –...
Holy Spirit (Stirring up and Rekindling)
“The gift of God is the grace of the Holy Spirit...This grace fills up what is lacking...But it is not automatic. We must stir up and...
Love (Knowing how you love God)
“There is only one true proof of wholehearted love of God – if you strive to exercise care by laboring solicitously on behalf of your...
Merit
“What is meant by, ‘according to Measure”? It means not according to our merit, for then would no one have received what he has received:...
Sin and Judgment
“We are not to assume that we are called to reach out to the “sinners” around us. As a prophet of God, Nathan [the man who confronted...
Refine/Refining/Refinement
“It is by coming to know Christ that we understand what our purpose is as human persons made in the image of God. It is by coming to know...
Mercy (Unrecognized)
“The people of Bethsaida were unbelieving (Mt 11:21); thus, Jesus leads the blind man out of the town to heal him, so that the people...
Perfection and Suffering
“…the spirit of Christianity is a spirit of perfection. "Be ye perfect, as your Father in Heaven is perfect." (Matthew 5:48) This does...
Protection
“Fear is a powerful enemy of our faith and a strong deterrent to the believer’s peace of mind… Faith in God keeps us from losing hope and...
Stubbornness
“Real hardness of heart, in the Bible use of the phrase, means stubbornness of will…A hardened heart is useless as a hardened lump of...