October 29 Luke 6:27, 28 Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you Here are 12 simple steps you can use to walk through the process of… Read More ›
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Maybe Gene was Right and Failure is Not an Option; I’m Still Not Sure (Part 2)
I have had lots of input since my last post (link here). Many, many folks have been insistent that, in Christ, failure is not an option–if (and this, I think, is a big IF) we are honoring His call and… Read More ›
Living With Sin's Consequences
by Neil Anderson October 28 Romans 12:19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord Forgiveness does not mean that… Read More ›
Forgiving Your Past
October 27 Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you The second step in resolving past conflicts is to forgive those who have offended you. After encouraging Cindy,… Read More ›
Grace Is Real – Do You Understand The Deal?
Artwork by: Don Robertson Grace is the place, if you reside in heaven Grace is the reason, if you know the Man of every season Grace is real, but you need to know the deal Christ is for us, so… Read More ›
The Hidden Hurts
October 25 Psalm 139:23, 24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way Most people I… Read More ›
The Primary Laboratory
by Neil Anderson October 16 Colossians 3:18-21 Wives, be subject to your husbands . . . Husbands, love your wives . . . Fathers, do not exasperate your children God works in our lives primarily through committed relationships. Your… Read More ›
Changing Christian Practices
by Neil Anderson October 15 Matthew 6:7 When you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words Jesus taught that Christian practices should be… Read More ›
Christ, Our Ruler
by Neil Anderson October 13 Ephesians 2:1, 2 You were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air We live… Read More ›
Owls Don't Pronounce the "T"…
So it’s “Who” not “Hoot.” I bring this up because I was at a football game the other day where the team mascot is an Owl and people frequently say, “Hoot! Hoot!” I keep pointing out that it’s “Who” and… Read More ›
The Christian's Magna Charta
by Neil Anderson October 12 Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might The Christian’s Magna Charta of protection from Satan and his evil power is Ephesians 6:10-18. The first thing you… Read More ›
Forgiveness Is A Promise
1 John 1:9 is a PROMISE. We will find forgiveness in Christ if we confess our sins and repent of our ways. This is a blessed assurance. God will never say, “No, I will not accept your confession of sin… Read More ›
Looking For the Good In Your Children
by Neil Anderson October 6 Romans 14:19 Let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another It is difficult to estimate the damage done by saying to a child: You’ll never amount to… Read More ›
The Miracle of Jesus Feeding The 5000: Why You Need To Know This
Matthew 14, John 6, Mark 6, Luke 9 – feeding of the 5000 John 6:5-13 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread,… Read More ›
The Proper Use Of Prophecy
by Neil Anderson October 5 Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God The Bible says there is only one intermediary between God and man, and that is Jesus…. Read More ›
Soldiers In God's Army
Giving someone authority over your wellbeing is not easy. It requires trust and a willingness to yield to their leadership. Every day soldiers are asked to do this in order to fight more effectively and for a common good. The… Read More ›
Beyond The Boundary Of God's Design
by Neil Anderson October 3 1 Corinthians 6:18 Every other sin that a man commits is outside his body, but the immoral man [fornicator] sins against his own body Sex glands are a God-given part of our autonomic nervous… Read More ›
Meet Dan: From Hardcore Atheist To Believer In Jesus Christ
Originally appeared on The Olive Branch Report Meet Dan in the video below: Dan was in his own words “a hardcore atheist”. Life was good, things were going his way – no need for God in his life. God was… Read More ›
WINNING THE BATTLE
by Neil Anderson September 28 1 Corinthians 15:57 Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ Here’s a wonderful example of what can happen to a Christian when the strongholds of the mind… Read More ›
YOUR CHOICE
by Neil Anderson September 27 Romans 6:12, 13 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its lusts, and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments… Read More ›
SUCCESS IN GOD'S EYES
by Neil Anderson September 25 Joshua 1:7-8 “…Be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you… then you will have success” A helpful perspective of success in the Christian life is seen in Joshua’s… Read More ›
A Girl Named Sue — "The Middle" — And Rejection
Lately, most likely due to the parched land of the television desert known as “late summer viewing,” we had stumbled across voluminous repeats of a show called “The Middle.” [I know, some of you are leaning snobbish right now because… Read More ›
Solitary Moments Of Prayer
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Luke 5:16 (NIV) … Read More ›
A CHANGE IN OUR VERY ESSENCE
by Neil Anderson September 21 Ephesians 5:8 You were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light Ephesians 2:1-3 describes our nature before we came to Christ: “You were dead in your… Read More ›
God Will Mend A Hard Heart
This is a devotion from my next book, FACING STORMS: DEVOTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND MEDITATION. Be sure to look for it the first week of October. Check out my other books on Amazon! … Read More ›
SECURITY IN ETERNITY
by Neil Anderson September 20 Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold The key to… Read More ›
SPIRITUAL IDENTITY
by Neil Anderson September 19 Galatians 4:7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God As you consider the importance of your spiritual identity and the spiritual identity… Read More ›
YOUR CHILD'S SELF-PERCEPTION
by Neil Anderson September 18 Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it Your primary responsibility as a parent is to lead your child… Read More ›
PICKING UP THE CROSS DAILY
by Neil Anderson September 14 Matthew 16:24 If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him . . . take up his cross The cross we are to pick up on a daily basis is not our own cross… Read More ›
DENYING SELF
by Neil Anderson September 13 Matthew 16:24 If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself A primary reason why we struggle to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission is because we are guilty of a great omission: We fail… Read More ›