Category: Commitment

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What Is the Gospel? The Good News of Jesus Christ

The word gospel means “good news.” But the gospel is not just any good news. It is the good news of what God has done through Jesus Christ to save sinners. There is no more important question than this: What is the gospel? The answer matters because it tells us how we can be made right with God and receive…

Finding True Freedom in Christ

The freedom I discovered in my mid-thirties gave me a whole new outlook on life. It changed the way I saw myself. It helped me understand who I was, but even more, it helped me see who I am in Christ. For many years, I thought freedom meant being able to do whatever I wanted. But as I grew in…

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Christian Influence and Politics: Choosing Christ Over Power

It is troubling when people who have gained fame, platforms, and leadership in Christian circles begin to align themselves with political beliefs or movements that do not reflect the heart of God. Influence is not the same as faithfulness. A large following does not always mean a person is walking in truth.  The Bible tells us plainly that God’s grace…

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The Picture-Perfect Life Is Not Always the Real Life

Sometimes we spend so much time trying to make our lives look perfect that we forget to be honest about what is really going on inside. We want the right picture, the right smile, the right words, the right image. We want people to think we are happy, successful, peaceful, and strong all the time. But the truth is, nobody’s…

Knowing God’s Word and His Ways: The Greatest Treasure in Life

What is the best thing in life? What brings more joy, delight, and contentment than anything else? It is knowing God.  God says, “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he…

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Building on the Right Foundation 

Jesus said that anyone who hears His words and obeys them is like a wise person who built a house on the rock. That house may face rain, wind, and storms, but it will not fall because its foundation is strong.  In the same way, our lives need the right foundation. The only foundation that can truly hold us is…

Created to Worship: Giving God First Place in Our Heart

God created every person with a heart that worships. Deep inside, we all give our love, attention, trust, and devotion to something. The question is not whether we will worship. The real question is who or what has the first place in our hearts. From the beginning, God made us for Himself. We were created to know Him, walk with…

Trusting God When He Feels Silent: Finding Faith in Job 23:10

Discover how Job 23:10 encourages faith when God feels silent, reminding us that trials are not abandonment but part of His refining process. There have been seasons in my life when I have had to walk by faith more than by feeling. Seasons when God felt near and His presence seemed easy to recognize, but also seasons when He felt…

How to Know God’s Heart Through Prayer and Scripture

You cannot truly know God’s heart or understand His love for humanity if you do not seek Him or spend time in His Word. God is not hiding from us. He wants to be known. But we cannot learn His ways from a distance. We learn His heart by drawing near to Him, praying, listening, and reading His Word. The…