Tag: pride

23
Feb

Choose Wisdom Over Intelligence

Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil. Intelligence is a great asset when used wisely. It can also become a huge liability when spiritual wisdom does not guide our intelligence. This is because God knows the future, and His wisdom is far superior to our […]

14
May

A HOME FILLED WITH A FAMILY

Proverbs 17:6 – “Children’s children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their father.“ No matter how big or small a home may be, if it is void of people, it can be a sad and empty place. And what joy it is when a home is filled with people […]

14
Feb

Realize, Unlock, and Let Love Flow

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil.”  Jesus commanded us to love our enemies. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 explains love as God envisions it. But to […]

12
Dec

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

1 Corinthians 1:27 – “God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty.” The term “imposter syndrome” is fairly new but many people seem to be struggling with it. The Oxford […]

05
Oct

The Just Will Live By Faith

Habakkuk 2:4 – “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.” “Pride goes before destruction”.(Proverbs 16:18) Pride separates us from God, it is self-serving, self-seeking, it points to one’s self achievements, it produces a puffed up soul.  Pride distorts reality and can give the proud […]

15
Apr

The Right Kind of Humility

1 Peter 5:6-7 – “Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty had of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” Being humble through the eyes of God, is not the same as being humble through the eyes of men — in the same way […]

05
Nov

The illumination of ALL darkness

John 12:46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. What is darkness? Is it the absence of light? Does it refer to the nights? How can someone live or wander in darkness? Well, someone who has literally staggered in darkness even in the day […]