[Continuing on my previous post regarding predetermination vs free will.] Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten...
For the past several days, the topic of healing has be in my various devotional studies. As someone who has lived years of her life almost completely dysfunctional due to Lyme disease, the topic of healing is of very special interest to me. As a health coach, it is even more important as I work...
Something to think about. This is something I know I personally need to work on. It came to mind this week during the lesson study. Lev 19:30 speaks of keeping the Sabbath and showing reverence in the sanctuary. What is reverence? According to the older Webster’s dictionary, it is showing profound (humble, intellectually deep) respect...
Steward- what is it? It is a person employed to manage another’s property. God is the owner of everything. We are chosen to be stewards of whatever resources, talents, time, and relationships He blesses us with. This includes health. How are we managing God’s resources that He has blessed us with? I’m not just...
As a child of God, do you ever consider yourself royalty? If so, does your behavior reflect that status? What would your thoughts be if you were in a country led by a King/Queen and saw their children behaving like hoydens? What if you saw they were totally out of control? What would you think...
In Col 1: 21, 22, Paul talks of the mind being the place where enmity exists between God and man. There are numerous verses about the carnal mind and the spiritual mind. I realized that the mind truly is the battlefield. Can you see how satan wishes our mind to be ‘mentally ill’ so we...
The spiritual battlefield is definitely one of the mind. It is in the mind where decisions for eternity are made. There are numerous verses about developing the mind of Christ. Think about that. Our mindset will lead us to either receive the seal of God or the mark of the beast. Where is your mindset...
Sometimes during my devotional times, I come across a verse that will trigger a ‘rabbit trail,’ so to speak. I start researching and following various verses on the topic. Most of the time, God will bless with great insight. I thought I would share some of those rabbit trails with my readers. 2 Pet 1:3-10...
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