Feeling guilty? Looking for a way out of this spiraling trap?
False Guilt
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Temptation
Traps
"My eyes are always on the LORD, for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies." (Psalm 25:15 NLT) "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."(1 Peter 5:8 ESV) Google defines traps as, "A...
Lenten Devotions: Mirror
"While He was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss Him. but Jesus said to him, 'Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?'" (Luke 22:47-48 ESV) Judas scares me. Who...
Ten Strategies of Satan
"We endeavored the more eagerly, and with great desire, to see you face to face; because we wanted to come to you but satan hindered us." (1 Thessalonians 2:17-18 NKJ)"False Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray,...
Now THESE WMDs Are Deadly! PART 3
In the concluding part of our series titled “Now these WMDs are dangerous”, let’s cast the spotlight on 3 more “legitimate” distractions we need to be wary of...6. Smart-phone addiction…Hmmm…are you reading this message on your costly Smartphone? Now who gives us the...
Winterizing
As summer turns to fall in the northern parts of North America, we find ourselves with an annual task in front of us: Winterizing! This includes cleaning out the garden and flower pots, storing pots in the shed, swapping out the lawnmower for the snow thrower,...
In Our Defense
"And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the Word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the Word of God, which is at work in you believers." (1 Thessalonians 2:13 ESV)How can a...
Get Back Up
"For the righteous falls 7 times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity." (Proverbs 24:16 ESV)"Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy." (Proverbs 28:13 ESV)What do you do...
Set Apart
"O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? But know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him." (Psalm 4:2-3 ESV)We know from sad experience that some people...
The Outside Coming In
"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV)Seven dogs, bring a lot of the outside...