Because You Love
There’s been a lot of talk going around about love and grace in the Christian community. Love, grace, justice, and … Continue reading Because You Love
Category: Religion
A Wellspring of Thought
A Wellspring of Thought (found at http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B019R2E2MS) is an eclectic collection of thoughts, prayers, and reflections over a period of … Continue reading A Wellspring of Thought
How to Control Your Mouth
“The preparations of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.”—Proverbs 16:1
Relating Thoughts to Personal Experience
As I meditated on this scripture, I began to understand that people have the power and the responsibility to control what they put into their hearts so that what comes out of their mouths will be good. That is the only way to control your mouth, because what goes into your heart (your “spiritual womb”) will come out of your mouth in words that are born like a baby being expelled from its mother’s womb. Once it is time for delivery, the “baby” (i.e. your words) is going to come out. You have no control over that; it’s automatic. Continue reading “How to Control Your Mouth”
If Jesus Had Yielded to Temptation…
If Jesus had yielded to temptation, we’d all be doomed!
According to the passage about the temptation of Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11), the tempter (devil) can be allowed to come to you, lead you, and take you places. But you have a choice not to yield to his temptations. If you resist the devil, as the Bible says, he will flee from you as he did after tempting Jesus in the wilderness! Continue reading “If Jesus Had Yielded to Temptation…”
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