Discernment: Why You Need to Use Your God-Given Gift
Are you using your discernment? When I was seven, my uncle brought his fiancé to meet the family. She was striking in appearance and wore a big smile. But something about her made me uneasy. “I don’t like her,” I confided to my mother. After my uncle married, this...
Are You Letting the World Define Love?
Love makes the world go ’round. Love songs move our hearts, and love moves people to heroic deeds. So, what is love? And what role does it play in everyday life? The Bible says God is love (1 Jn. 4:8). The One who spoke the world into being, chose the color of your...
Is “If You Can’t Say Something Nice…” Biblical?
Have you heard, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all?” While this adage provides a reminder to not gossip, is it biblical? Our family met a delightful woman in Switzerland who offered to show us around. We traveled in two cars. I rode with our...
How Do I Know God’s Will?
Have you ever had trouble discerning God’s will? You pray, but don’t receive a clear answer? I think most of us have experienced this. Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (Jn. 10:27 NASB). Romans 8:14 says the Holy Spirit leads...
Whose View of Freedom Are You Living?
My husband and I zipped along I-95 South heading home after a wonderful visit with friends and family in the DC area. We’re pretty sure this section of interstate never sleeps. Occasionally, wanna-be race car drivers cut in and out too close for my comfort, but most...
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