Understanding and Improving Your Actions, One Step at a Time If you want to keep an eye on yourself and grow as a person, there are two main things you need to look into: 1. Figure Out What’s Really Good and What’s Really Bad Before you can make wise choices, you need to think deeply about what is truly good…
How Spiritual Blindness Can Keep People From Seeing Jesus—and What Can Help Sometimes people wonder why faith in Jesus can feel hard to understand, or why some people do not accept it. In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Paul explains that there is a spiritual reason for this. He says that unbelievers can be kept from seeing the truth about Jesus clearly. In simple…
Breaking Down a Spiritual Perspective on Racism and Deception Racism, simply put, is prejudice, discrimination, or hostility directed at someone because of their race or ethnicity, often targeting minority or marginalized groups. It is a deeply harmful force that divides communities, causes immense suffering, and perpetuates inequality. But beyond its social and psychological impact, from a spiritual perspective, racism can…
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between being “right,” being “righteous,” and being “self-righteous”? While these words sound similar, they have very different meanings, and understanding them can help us communicate more clearly and even make sense of certain attitudes and behaviors. What Does “Right” Mean? Being “right” is the simplest of the three. It simply means being…
A Friendly Guide to Recognizing, Addressing, and Preventing Spiritual Decay Introduction: What Is Spiritual Decline? If you’ve ever felt distant from God or noticed a lack of spiritual excitement in yourself or your community, you’re not alone. The Bible talks about times when people drifted away from God, and one clear example is found in 1 Samuel 3:1. Spiritual decline isn’t about losing faith…
Inspired by a Children’s Song and the Call for Authentic Faith Understanding the Complexities of Our Times In the current landscape, the challenges we face in politics, race, and religion are persistent and increasingly intricate. The boundaries separating us often seem more pronounced than the bonds that could unite us. As I contemplate these issues, the lyrics of a familiar…
Exploring Biblical Righteousness, Its Opponents, and Why It Matters for Everyday Faith Introduction: Why “Enemy of Righteousness” Matters Some of you may have recently heard the phrase “enemy of righteousness,” and as Christians, it’s important to understand what that truly means. The phrase “enemy of righteousness” might sound dramatic, but it’s a powerful term found in the Bible. Understanding what it means helps us…
Understanding, Overcoming, and Responding to Moral Blindness with Heart and Action Introduction: When We Just Walk On By Have you ever noticed something that just didn’t feel right—a person being treated unfairly, or someone in need on the street—and kept walking? Maybe you told yourself it wasn’t your business, or you just felt too uncomfortable to get involved. If so, you’re not alone. Most of us, at some point, have…
A Practical Reflection on Life’s Choices Have you ever felt completely certain about a decision, only to later realize it led to unexpected consequences? Proverbs 14:12 speaks directly to such situations with the words: “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” At first glance, this proverb may sound ominous,…
