I had a conversation with someone about God and sin. The person believes that God is loving and will not discipline His children (send them to hell). I asked them if they believed what God said about sin. They responded no about certain sins (specifically the ones they are active in). Anyway, if you don’t ask God to […]
I was talking to one of my brothers who was doing a 3-day fast. He said the purpose of the fast was to hear God’s audible voice. During his fast, I asked him if he’d been praying about a situation that he told me about months before the fast. He said, “Honestly, I haven’t been thinking
Want to Lower your Electricity bill costs? In January of 2017, I moved into a new apartment. Since I moved in during the winter, I kept the heat on. Doing that spiked the electricity bill. However, I always turn my lights off during the day so I do not have to worry about adding more
Many people are familiar with (Matthew 7:1). In this verse, Jesus says not to judge others, or you will be judged. Some people use this scripture out of context, like many other texts in the Bible. They use this verse as an excuse to continue their sins. A few chapters later in (Matthew 18:15-17), Jesus says,
I was talking to someone about how I had never been envious of anything, but one thing used to bother me. That one thing was family. I saw how different families interacted with one another in a way that didn’t result in yelling, threatening, or shutting them down. I saw other children given the privilege to
Fornication is among many sins in the Bible that some church or spiritual leaders have neglected to teach about during their sermons or Bible studies lately. I believe leaders avoid this sinful topic out of fear of losing some of their congregation or audience, and/or afraid of receiving criticism from active sinners who engage in the act,
We all have experienced rejection and know the hurt or disappointment it causes. For example, rejected by a loved one, a position, a spiritual leader, a college, or a loan; the list goes on. Rejection can make you feel embarrassed, insecure, broken-spirited, hopeless, heartbroken, and defeated. Especially if it is something you work hard for. When you are confident about a situation and then
I used to have an unhealthy way of thinking; It was to lower my expectations of people and situations so I wouldn’t be disappointed if things did not turn out how I wanted or expected. That way of thinking blocked blessings and caused worse-case scenarios to manifest. I would subconsciously suppress feelings I had for people and situations. Because of my unhealthy way of thinking,
Some people wear invisible masks to hide their identity. They lie, have insecurities, and a list of other things, if exposed, they would feel ashamed of. Different types of people hide behind these invisible masks. They believe that if others knew of their true identity, they would have to be honest and vulnerable about things they aren’t proud of. people of
Idolatry… “Of what value is an idol carved by a craftsman? Or an image that teaches lies? For the one who makes it trusts in his creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.” – Habakkuk 2:18 Idolatry is the worship of something or someone other than God. For example, money, success, the universe, a spouse or relationship, crystals, sage,
