Posts from August 2022
Spiritual Growth Starts with Goals
What are your spiritual goals? Where do you see yourself as a Christian in the next five years? Have you ever asked such questions about your relationship with God and Christ? It is common for people to ask such questions about their physical welfare. Job interviewers include them when evaluating potential employees. Why? No one wants a stagnant employee. They want people who will challenge themselves and grow so that their company will improve at what it does. Why shouldn’t…
Become slow to anger
Solomon said, “A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention” (Proverbs 15:18). We need to become people that are slow to anger. How do we do this? Realize the need to be slow to anger. If we do not see the purpose of being slow to anger, then we will not ever change. We will continue to act with uncontrolled anger and will not change. But we need to see the effect anger…
Do you love the church?
The church can only be effective if it consists of men and women who are dedicated to serving God. The strength of the church depends on how willing its members are to participate. There are at least four things the church needs from every member to make it strong: The church needs our loyalty. Being a member of the church is a way of life and not just some worldly membership to a lodge, civic club, or political party. We…