There are many spiritual disciplines that we know are good for us Christians yet we suck at. Prayer is one of them. In all honesty, when I see how we treat prayers I am not surprised at how our lives turn out to be. But, my post today is not about prayer, I will leaveContinue reading “The discipline of the word”
Category Archives: Christian Virtues
A call to die to self
As we get closer to the Easter celebration or Resurrection Sunday as some call it, I am reminded of the amazing sacrifice Jesus displayed on the cross and cannot help but think of his own call to us to follow him. Every time we have communion as believers, we remember what Christ did on theContinue reading “A call to die to self”
More on the love of God
The love of God is a vast topic and it can be discussed endlessly. There is always more to learn and know about it. In fact, the more you learn about it, the more you realise you do not understand. Paul in the book of Ephesians tells us that it is high, wide, deep, long;Continue reading “More on the love of God”
Why we miss the salvation of the Lord
You have heard it say many times that God’s ways are not our ways and that as far as the heavens are from the earth so are His thoughts from ours (Isaiah 55:8-9). However, even with such knowledge in the back of our minds, we still find ourselves dealing with God like He is ourContinue reading “Why we miss the salvation of the Lord”
Proverbs 31
I have been reading the book of Proverbs for the past month and it has now come to an end. As I finish reading this book, I cannot help but say a few words on the last chapter of the book. I don’t know much about the history of the compilation of the book ofContinue reading “Proverbs 31”
Laziness and Poverty
As I read the book of Proverbs, I find it odd the contrast of words that are put together. Often times I wonder if the writer did not mean a different set of words or if he made a mistake. But, as we know, nothing is a mistake in the word of God and ifContinue reading “Laziness and Poverty”
Wisdom calls out
In the book of Proverbs, there is a common contrast that is done between wisdom and folly. Wisdom, spelled with capital W is God and we are to seek such wisdom. Wisdom gives us life, it gives us riches, it gives us joy (Proverbs 3:14-24, 8:18-19). Moreover, Wisdom gives us understanding and discernment which areContinue reading “Wisdom calls out”
Wisdom from the Proverbs
The book of Proverbs is part of what is called “wisdom literature” of the bible which is composed of the books of Psalms, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. Together, these books provide wisdom for living well this life. As Proverbs 1 says it exists “for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight;Continue reading “Wisdom from the Proverbs”
Give thanks to the Lord
There is so much we can give thanks for to the Lord. I believe, “Give thanks to the Lord” (Psalm 107:1) is one of the easiest commands that exist because we have reasons to give thanks. For a people who love to be given explanations for what we are being told to do, this shouldContinue reading “Give thanks to the Lord”
Reset, starting off right.
It seems fitting to be writing on the subject of resetting at the beginning of the year. To reset, means to start over. When you start over, you are given a clean slate, your previous achievements and or failures are tossed aside, they do not count anymore. As Christians, we have a good Father whoContinue reading “Reset, starting off right.”
A Word Aptly Spoken 