Day 92 Love your Enemy

Day 92 Love your Enemy

Love Beyond Words

Thought for the day “Love your enemies.”—Matthew 5:44 NIV This sounds absolutely ludicrous in the natural and is not possible in our own strength. The good news is that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.We don’t have to like our enemy. We don’t...
Day 91 Lying

Day 91 Lying

Love Beyond Words

Thought for the day The Word of God is clear that lying is a sin and is displeasing to God. The first sin in this world involved a lie told to Eve. The Ten Commandments given to Moses includes: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16)....
Day 90 Love of Money

Day 90 Love of Money

Love Beyond Words

Thought for the day For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.1 Timothy 6:10 NLT One of the most fiercely debated topics in the body of Christ is...
Day 89 Forgiveness

Day 89 Forgiveness

Love Beyond Words

Thought for the day Being able to forgive or seek forgiveness is not just an intellectual decision, but there is also a spiritual dimension involved. In the parable of the unmerciful servant in the book of Matthew in the Bible, we find some guidance on how we should...
Day 88 Submission

Day 88 Submission

Love Beyond Words

Thought for the day The concept of submission envokes much resistance and controversy when raised within the church environment: 1. What does Christ’s perfect submission mean for Christians? Pastor Charles Spurgeon wrote, “A lack of submission is no new or rare fault...
Day 87 Storms of Life

Day 87 Storms of Life

Love Beyond Words

Thought for the day Jesus uses the storms of life to teach us some incredible things about Himself and about ourselves. A storm can become the real classroom for our spiritual education. It’s one thing to learn something about God or ourself sitting in a church...
Day 86 Trust

Day 86 Trust

Love Beyond Words

Thought for the day The principal of trust has always been fundamental in our relationships with others. We often tell people that we will trust them until they prove otherwise. Trust is seen to be the foundation of all healthy relationships. The sad truth is that in...
CALL TO SERVE

CALL TO SERVE

Real Talk

CALL TO SERVE. 1. Serving is part of discipleship in action Jesus gave the mandate to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). By consistently showing up and serving in the church, we earn a high level of trust and influence in the lives of the people...
Comfort in all the wrong places!

Comfort in all the wrong places!

Real Talk

Comfort in all the wrong places. Do you ever feel like whenever you mess up or do things you are not supposed to, that the people around you seem to either cheer you on or even make excuses for you? I remember having a reputation for being the last man standing at any...
Day 85 Establishing Purpose

Day 85 Establishing Purpose

Love Beyond Words

Thought for the day Each one of us has God-given interests and passions that drive us. We see issues or problems that we’re enthusiastic about solving. Sometimes sin causes us to get caught up in those passions in a way that isn’t helpful. For instance, Moses started...