Introduction: All Christians want to be happy and all Christians are working on the “how” to be happy. It is a struggle for many because our natural tendency is to work on being happy, worry, create our own happiness and depend on others to make us happy. We seek happiness from material things, from our…
“Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered.” – Psalm 112:5-6. The University of Notre Dame conducted a Generosity Project. Generosity as defined by the project is “ giving good things”, giving “freely”,…
“When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.” – 1 Corinthians 9:22 . Dos Equis has a campaign about keeping things “interesante.” Advertisers are constantly looking…
“The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.” – 1 Timothy 1:5 Why don’t we listen to our conscience? Why do we sometimes ignore that inner voice that helps us choose the right thing to do? Maybe because…
“Do everything without grumbling or arguing” – Philippians 2:14 (NIV). When you read the gospels, you can’t help but notice how often the people around Jesus are grumbling. When tax collectors and other notorious sinners come to listen to Jesus the scriptures say, “And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners…