September 29 “Who can understand his errors? Cleanse Thou me from secret faults.” – Psalm 19:12 I believe in church attendance, but if your relationship with the Lord and with others is suffering, then you need to stay at home… Read More ›
Relationships
Faithful in Your Words
June 19 “But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.” – James 5:12… Read More ›
Thy Kingdom Come, part VII
Kingdom Covenant Citizenship: “For our citizenship is in heaven (Ephesians 3:20, NAS).” “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom (Luke 12:32, NAS).” “But Jesus said, ‘Let the children alone, and… Read More ›
Responsibilities Over Rights
by Neil Anderson November 30 Galatians 5:13 You were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another Nothing will distort relationships faster than emphasizing our… Read More ›
The Shoes Of Peace
by Neil Anderson November 26 Ephesians 6:15 Having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace The next piece of armor is the shoes of peace . When you receive Christ, you are united with the… Read More ›
Relationships First
by Neil Anderson November 8 Romans 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law Many people demonstrate that their need to win when trying to resolve conflicts with… Read More ›
Thy Kingdom Come, part III
The Kingdom vs. Salvation: Luke 17:20-21 (NAS/KJV): “Now having been questioned by the Pharisees as to when the Kingdom of God was coming, He answered them and said, ‘The Kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be… Read More ›
SUPPRESSION OF EMOTIONS
by Neil Anderson September 6 Psalm 32:3 NIV When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long Suppression of emotions is a conscious denial of feelings (repression is an un conscious denial). Those who suppress… Read More ›
EXPRESSING YOUR NEEDS
by Neil Anderson August 30 Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger If you have legitimate needs in a relationship, and they are not being met, should you risk expressing your needs?… Read More ›
SATISFACTION IN LIFE
by Neil Anderson July 28 2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith Satisfaction in life comes from living righteously and seeking to raise the level of quality… Read More ›
Jumping in Muddy Puddles
Peppa Pig just LOVES jumping in muddy puddles! – Makes me wonder just how many of us like doing the same? Muddy puddles come in all shapes and sizes and sometimes we don’t just love jumping in them but we wallow… Read More ›
FREE FROM THE FEAR OF DEATH
by Neil Anderson June 12 1 Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? Most phobias can be reduced to a fear of man or death. Death looms over many as the ultimate… Read More ›
A Gentle Answer Is Always Wise
When anger rises within you, consider the power found within a softly spoken word. An enemy who is hard of hearing and unable to hear shouts of fury will strive to hear a whisper. Although you may FEEL like yelling… Read More ›
Bad Bosses and Irritating People, part I
“For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; for it is a… Read More ›
CONFORMING TO THE IMAGE OF GOD
By Neil Anderson March 8 1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification. In a personal sense, God’s will for our lives is that we conform to the image of God, something the apostle Paul… Read More ›
NEW WINE
By Neil Anderson February 8 Luke 5:38 New wine must be put into fresh wineskins Jesus taught that the forms of our Christian practice must change. In His parable of the garment and the wineskin in Luke 5:36-39,… Read More ›
THE DEFINITION OF DISCIPLESHIP
By Neil Anderson January 30 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing Jesus’ primary call to His disciples is seen in His words “Come to Me” (Matthew… Read More ›
A HIGHER PRIORITY
By Neil Anderson January 21 Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God Two significant events in my life brought into clear focus the priority of relationship… Read More ›
On Being Right…
Have you ever had a disagreement with someone and “needed” to prove you were right? Or maybe you just needed to make sure that someone “gets it”. There is so much strife caused by these types of things. No one… Read More ›
Relationships First
By Neil Anderson November 8 Romans 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law Many people demonstrate that their need to win when trying to… 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… Read More ›
The Word of the Lord
Originally appeared on Vine of Life News 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ… Read More ›
Children of God…We are
Children of God… We have been redeemed by His blood… Great is the love the Father has given us… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6jO7xhU_Pw&w=853&h=480] GregGreg is a strong believer in Jesus Christ and in the need for revival in today’s Church. He likes reading,… Read More ›
Obeying God When It Makes No Sense
Originally posted on Vine of Life News by Lyn Leahz ©By Lyn Leahz | 7-20-2013 When Noah was building the ark, no one had ever seen or heard of rain. The earth was watered from a mist that came up… Read More ›
Love Like Jesus–A Storm and a Wedding: Mark 4:37-39
A Storm Hits a Wedding Ceremony I went to this wedding once where the person who took charge of planning the wedding had a beautiful vision for it. It was going to happen outside and it was going to be… Read More ›
A HIGHER PRIORITY
by Neil Anderson January 21 Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God Two significant events in my life brought into clear focus the priority of relationship over… Read More ›
PEOPLE COME AND PEOPLE GO
Dear Reader, My life has crossed the paths of many different people, and I am sure the same goes for you too. I have no question that paths cross for a reason. We are to learn from others by sharing… Read More ›
ARE YOU GUILTY OF RECKLESS WORDS?
Click On Photo EVERYONE is guilty of being self-absorbed at some point. Maybe it is a continual selfish bad habit of self-pity, or maybe it is just an occasional lapse of good character. But when it happens, and we realize… Read More ›
Time for a wardrobe renovation!!
So important these days to look the part, act the part and BE the part – looking good at all times is a MUST – we are judged by our employers, our colleagues and even our family on how we… Read More ›
You can't be in two camps or play in two teams!
You just can’t!! – That would be totally wrong – you can’t give full allegiance to two teams and be totally committed to them both. But more of that later… Thought I would let you guys know a little about… Read More ›