My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Holding onto our world
It is in our nature to hold on to our world view or to be conformed to the world’s viewpoint. “Worldly wisdom” becomes our refuge for it doesn’t call us…
Let the blow come . . .
“Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it.” Psalm 141:5 Our sinful nature endears…
With us in reality
God has not called us to attain some super ethereal spiritual enlightenment. No new age mystical, science fiction, or gnostic experience will attain fullness of life or ultimate good. No,…
False Interpreters of God’s Word
The original sin was reinterpreting God’s word, rebelling against God’s word, and putting our interpretation of the world, wisdom, good and evil above God’s word. We tend to do this…
Relying on our own words
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. When Adam fell, he chose to find his wisdom in something other than God. He chose to discern good and…
Creating dialogue
Here are some tips in having a conversation with someone who disagrees with you Be open minded Be Humble – you always have something to learn• Go into the conversation…
God speaks
God speaks. He is not an idol who is mute. We are the ones who have ears but cannot hear. If you want to hear God’s voice you must love…
Defending our own agenda
It does not profit a man to come to the scriptures to prove his own agenda, theology, or way of life. This is evil, and we should never take this…
Wisdom is a person
A big step in becoming wise is to realize that the world view that we have held on to far so long is messed up. We must come to realize…
The lure of deception
C.S. Lewis wrote this after listening to a speech by Adolf Hitler over the radio on the Friday evening of July 19th, 1940, this would become the inspiration for Screwtape…
