To Love God – Part 2
To love God is to seek Him, right? To love God is to desire to please Him, too. Isn’t that so? We tend to think about loving God in the context of what we do for Him, but it’s more …
Tag: Christianity
Christianity explores the reality of all that God has done for us in and through Christ, accomplishing for us that which we could never do for ourselves. Religions teach that changing your actions or thoughts will make things right between you and God, but does not change who you are.
To Love God
What does it mean to love God? Many people claim to love God, including Christians, Jews, Muslims, and many other folks, but there’s a lot of difference in how that claim is worked out. If someone claims to love God …
TruthAnchor Update
Changes are coming to the TruthAnchor.com blog! Things have been very busy for me (including starting a new book), and I want to focus on the quality of what is offered here. In order to do that some features need …
Trust In the Lord With All Your Heart!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. That is the biblical instruction found in Proverbs 3:5, and if you’ve been a Christian for a while then I’m sure you’ve heard it quoted often. Doing so promises safety, provision, and …
Inside and Outside the Church
I have interacted with all kinds of people since I gave my heart to Christ. I have been exposed to many thoughts, ideas, and actions by both those inside and outside the church. I have been blessed (as well as …
100 Years From Now
Inner Life of Space
“What will you be doing 100 years from now?” How you answer that question will tell a lot about what motivates you. Planning for the Future? What will you be doing 100 years from now? Atheists will answer, “Nothing, because …
God Resists the Proud – Part 4
God resists the proud, and yet people (and Americans in particular) are proud beings. Sayings like, “Show some pride in your work” are familiar to all of us. We are Proud To Be An American, and proud of our ethnicity …
God Resists the Proud – Part 3
The Word of God has quite a bit to say about why God resists the proud, being proud, and its destructive effects. Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things the Lord hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, …
God Resists the Proud – Part 2
Once we understand where pride originated, and all the terrible things that have happened as a result, it’s no wonder that God resists the proud. Pride Affects Relationships I was at small group last night and we discussed some things …
God Resists the Proud
God resists the proud is a biblical concept that each of us should think about, and for some very important reasons. It’s found in both the Old and New Testaments, and so we know that God places importance on it. …