Tag Archives: God’s goodness

Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 1 Timothy 6:6 For many years, I have read this verse as: “Godliness + Contentment = the key to abundant living”. Recently, I began glimpsing another understanding:  Being content with godliness is the pinnacle of prosperity–the primary purpose of our lives.  Doesn’t ...

I woke up this morning convicted of a sin from the day before.  After getting right with God, I started thinking about why this particular sin has always been a problem for me.  It’s a personal struggle that I would love to banish from my life once and for all, ...

“Christ has given us this command:  Whoever loves God must also love his brother.”  1 John 4:21 (NIV) I love yard sales!  There is no telling what treasures one may find among another person’s junk.  But one man found something quite unexpected–a new lease on life. Don Herbert is a ...

It’s easy to get confused concerning what Jesus said to us in His Word. Everything from “old sayings” that circulate, to misinterpretations of God’s Word,  to false teachings from spiritual leaders, can bring confusion to the most sincere follower. Here is a look at a few things that Jesus didn’t say ...

Most parents soon learn that their children imitate what they do more often than they listen to what they say. Who hasn’t had an embarrassing moment with their child when an inappropriate word or behavior was mimicked? Though we’d like to believe our children listen to what we say in ...