There is a deep concern on my heart about the spirit of deception in the world today, and even among some who profess to know God. This is not written to condemn anyone, but to lovingly encourage us all to examine our hearts before the Lord. In a time when many voices are speaking, we must be careful not to…
Sometimes we can get so caught up in our day-to-day lives that we don’t realize what is happening around us. We are busy working, taking care of family, paying bills, answering messages, making plans, and trying to keep everything together. Before we know it, our minds are full, our schedules are packed, and our spirits can become dull. That is…
Part 2: Signs, Dangers, and the Hope of Restored Sight Common Signs of Spiritual Blindness Spiritual blindness should make all of us humble because it can show up in subtle ways. It may appear as a refusal to accept correction. It may appear as always noticing other people’s sins but rarely confessing our own. It may appear as using Bible knowledge…
Part 1: Understanding Spiritual Blindness Spiritual blindness is one of the most dangerous conditions described in Scripture because it does not always look like darkness at first. Sometimes it hides behind religious activity, Bible knowledge, worship attendance, ministry involvement, and spiritual language. A person can appear deeply religious on the outside and still be unable to see clearly on the…
Spiritual blindness is one of the most serious problems the Bible talks about because it can be hard to notice. A person can go to church, read the Bible, sing worship songs, serve in ministry, and still miss what God is trying to show them. In other words, someone can be very religious on the outside but still not see…
We live in a time when information is everywhere. Every day, we see countless posts, videos, opinions, images, sermons, debates, and religious messages. People talk about God in churches, online, in books, in podcasts, and in casual conversations. In many ways, there has never been so much religious language around us. But strangely, even with all this talk about God,…
Key Verse: “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.” — Psalm 119:18 Have you ever looked straight at something and still missed what was really happening? Maybe someone was hurting, but you did not notice. Maybe God was trying to get your attention, but you were too busy, too angry, or too distracted to…
From the beginning, God did not create human beings to live by their own version of truth. He gave Adam a place to live, work to do, and a command to obey. Genesis 2:15-17 shows us that Adam was not only given a garden; he was also given instruction. In simple words, God gave him both purpose and boundaries. That…
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” MATTHEW 11:29–30 “His commands are not burdensome.” 1 JOHN 5:3, NIV Proverbs 13:15 tells us that it is the way of the transgressor that is…
