Wisdom and Understanding Wisdom and Understanding 1 Kings 3 7“Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. 9So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern these great people of yours?” Every person aspires to accomplish something great in their...
Why Faith Matters Faith provides a sense of purpose and direction. When we have faith in God, we believe that there is a destiny God has in store for our lives. As long as we continue to believe and have faith in verses like Romans 8:28 (ESV) “And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good,[a] for those who are called according to his purpose.” and Psalms 37:23 (ESV) “The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in His way”, they can help us to pursue whatever it is...
Intelligent Design Our God is a magnificent creator. He made every living thing on the planet by speaking them into existence. And they are all so diverse! You have creatures from whales to hawks, each made to suit their environment and thrive in their way. Elephants are the largest animals on land and thus have very few predators. Their size seems like something that every creature would want, but if you put an elephant in the forest, it wouldn’t be able to get anywhere. All that size would make maneuvering around trees practically impossible. God knew what he was doing...
Pray Continually Prayer is one of the most vital gifts the holy spirit has given us. Anyone can pray and tell God about anything that they want to. We can speak of their deepest troubles, worries, and fears. They can ask God to help them with simple things, like making sure they don’t get stuck in traffic, or daunting things like making sure they choose the right job or school. We can ask God for his favor, or even thank him for all the good he’s done. Pray can be applied to so many aspects of our lives, and it’s...
Statue of Nebuchadnezzar Refuse The Idol The story of Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego is impressive. While being threatened to be put in a raging furnace and burned alive, all they had to do to avoid this, was to worship the king’s idol. Now, many people would gladly start worshiping the king’s idol to stay alive, like many of the other men of Jerusalem. Others would worship the Idol just out of their desire. Not these three men, they stood their ground and refused to worship anything other than the one true God. Even when faced with certain death, they said,...
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