A mature Christian woman doesn't consistently incorporate these habits into her life religiously or legalistically but as an act of love and a desire to draw closer to Jesus. Christian maturity is a process that happens one decision at a time.
Read MoreEveryone gets tempted (James 1:13-14) so we need to learn to deal with temptation biblically before it becomes sin. When we are tempted, the decisions we make decide our future; we either draw closer to God or further from him. The good news is that if we will turn to God, he will provide a way out of the temptation.
Read MoreIf your current devotional time frequently gets shoved aside, you might need a devotional time makeover. How to create a perfect-for-you devotional time that will refresh your soul. Making over your daily devotions takes effort and sometimes a bit of creativity.
Read MoreHow to have hope instead of panic and fear. As Christians, God gives us hope that we are to share with the world. Discover three things you can do during these turbulent times to have hope instead of panic and fear.
Read MoreAre you waiting for a diagnosis and struggling to hold it together? Learning to rest in God’s peace as you wait s necessary because waiting for a diagnosis is plain hard! Eight things you can implement as you learn to maintain your faith while waiting for a diagnosis.
Read MoreBiblical judging is carefully weighing (comparing) the evidence of someone's fruit (their words and actions) to what God says in Scripture (meaning their words or actions do not contradict the Word of God). Ungodly judging ignores Scripture in favor of feelings and cultural opinions. Biblically judging the fruits of another Christian is no different than any of God's other principles.
Read MoreIt is a lie of the devil that we shouldn't judge. To reach people for Jesus and be the church God created it to be, we need to operate in righteous, biblical judging by carefully weighing the evidence of someone's actions against God's Word. The key is being careful who, how, and why we are judging someone. When we judge biblically with pure motives and biblical wisdom, it is an act of love.
Read MoreUsing the Bible as our plumb line to test everything is called biblical discernment. Biblical discernment is for all Christians in all situations. Practicing biblical discernment doesn’t make us unkind or critical. If what we test aligns with what the Bible says, we hold fast to it. If it doesn't align, we are to reject it.
Read MoreGod has blessed every Christian with spiritual gifts for the purpose of blessing the church body and bringing Him glory. We have been handed the gift, it is our responsibility to seek God on how, when, where, and in what way to use our gifts to bless our brothers and sisters.
Read MoreThere is a right way and a wrong way to begin sharing spiritual gifts. Five things to do before sharing your spiritual gifts.
Read MoreBefore coming to know Jesus, many commit sins they later regret. Abortion is often one of those sins. Unfortunately, we treat abortion as if it is the ultimate, unforgivable sin. Our words and actions condemn and reject, which isn’t Christ-like on our part. What could God do through the church if we would put down our verbal stones and open our arms in love instead?
Read MoreGod has hand-picked at least one spiritual gift He desires you to operate in while serving your brothers and sisters. In this post, I share three biblical and one unbiblical (but not wrong) ways you can discover your spiritual gifts.
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