Monthly Archive: July 2020

When we think about justice, we sometimes think about TV shows like Law and Order, detective stories, courtroom dramas, and shows that focus on stopping crime or bringing a criminal to justice. But there’s more. God has his own idea of what is just and unjust, and it isn’t always the same as our idea.

July 19, 2020 Wisdom. There’s a lot for us to learn, but wisdom isn’t just education, it’s experience. It’s being able to use what we know to make the right decisions. It’s being able to figure out difficult problems and benefit everybody. One of the best figures to look at when we study wisdom is […]

As hard as it might seem, let’s take a look at our own lives, ask ourselves where our struggle with self control is the hardest, and remember that God has already given us what we need to overcome. Don’t give up! Reach out for help when you need to, learn and practice discipline, and gain mastery.

It’s embarrassing to look at biblical heroes like Joshua, or like the veterans of World Wars, and then think about ourselves. We don’t look like those legendary courageous people. So what does it mean to us to live courageously? What can we do to be “strong and courageous?”