“For simpletons turn away from me—to death. Fools are destroyed by their own complacency. But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.” (Proverbs 1:32, 33 NLT) Complacency: a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or…
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Our Shepherd
Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25 One of the ways that God uses to show us his tender love and care for us is to describe us as his sheep and him…
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Access to the Almighty
Some people go through life depending on karma, or luck, or their own power. They either deny that there is a god, or worship a god that is distant and non-relational. But when something really big happens, they suddenly see that all that they’ve been depending is useless – and…
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Persistent Prayer
One of the hardest things to do is to keep praying when it seems like you’ve been praying about something forever. Sometimes, even when you’re sure that what you’re praying for is in line with the Word of God, it can seem as though God’s not even hearing you. But…
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Recycling silliness
When God gives us a new heart, he implores us not to look back! There’s nothing back in our past that we need. Our present in Christ offers us the hope and assurance that nothing in our past could. Our future in Christ has so much more for us to…
