[…]that idols are created objects that are being misused. God designed them to declare glory to Himself. Yet people sinned and misdirected their worship from God to these objects. Psalm 97:7 says, “All who serve carved images, those who boast in idols, will be put to shame. All the gods […]
[…]the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. James 3:6 James emphatically describes how dangerous our words can be. As followers of Christ, we are called to “take captive every thought to make it […]
[…]Annie’s outpouring of how she has accepted the Devil’s lies for too long and found herself desperate for beauty in anything she can find it. She shares how she has been persevering in hard times and rejoicing in suffering because she now understands that, when she endures, there is beauty […]
[…]34-35, He makes this well-known statement: “If anyone wants to be My follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me and the gospel will save it.” The call […]
[…]to seek God first. We are to “cleanse our hands.” This action involves our outward self – the one that our family and neighbors see. But James doesn’t stop there. He then tells us to “purify our hearts.” Only God can see our innermost thoughts and motives. It’s not good […]
