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While the Gospel tells sinners Jesus died to save them if they surrender to him, His personal care for them “speaks” differently to each individual. Some people are abused and yearn for the justice God promises that Jesus will one day fully bring. Some lonely people seek the Gospel’s promise of adoption as Christ brings … Read more Speaking the Gospel Differently to Each Person
Actually Satan’s Tricks Have you ever experienced a thought so compelling it kept coming back to your mind? You just couldn’t shake the thought. It may have sounded reasonable, especially if it kept coming back to your thoughts. If that thought seemed realistic, but it brought discouragement and shame, it may have been a trick … Read more Compelling thoughts…
We must guard against being controlled by any anger, our own or other people’s. I considered this when I accidentally misread Psalm 4:4a as “Don’t sin by letting your anger control you.” When I re-read my notes, I realized the word “your” was not in that verse. While I fight my own anger, I might … Read more Controlled by Other People’s Anger
Critics say God changes his mind and therefore we cannot trust him. These critics often speak of Bible books like Jonah where God promised punishment but then God did not destroy Nineveh and many other cities like it where people repented. Critics say God does not follow through on his threats. But God spoke through … Read more Does God Change?
We might condemn or judge others because of biases we don’t recognize. I know, because I have wrongly judged people (usually assuming they are arrogant) because of the pain in my life. As a socially awkward child, I was bullied, and I never forgot the pride of the children who looked down on me and … Read more Hidden Bias and Condemning Thoughts