As children of God, we are called to walk in holiness. However, holiness is frequently viewed as a huge unattainable feat. It is perceived as an attribute that describes God and Jesus, but not us. After all, “we are only humans.” But regardless of how we may feel, the believers in the New Testament…
And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Ephesians 1:13a Being included feels good. It boosts our fragile self-ego. We can clamor for inclusion into a club, an honor society, a particular circle of friends, or even a ministry in church. Striving…
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13 I once awoke from spiritual slumber to the realization that I had led myself into the stronghold of unforgiveness and offense.
In Matthew 8:1-4 we are given the account of the healing of the leper by Jesus Christ. As a result of his devastating skin disease, the man was ostracized and deemed unclean and untouchable. The leprous man knelt before Jesus and said to Him “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” He…
I had often wondered why Jesus bothered turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana of Galilee (John 2:1-11). Surely, it was not a life or death situation. They definitely didn’t need wine for survival. Worst case scenario, the guests would have gone home grumpy and annoyed at the host for not meeting their expectations.
Renewing Your Mind After completing a program on a specific mast cell receptor, my thoughts were consummated by “mast cells.” On awakening, while driving, before bed, I spent so much time studying mast cells that all I did all day long was think of mast cells. My experience reminded me of the process of…