Is there a difference between being spiritual and being religious?
There are many religions in the world, and not all of them follow God or recognize Jesus as the only means of salvation. One who practices a particular religion understands the basic teachings of the religion, and makes some attempt to follow those practices in their everyday lives. Those who are often considered by the [...]
What is pride?
Pride is a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction because of our personal qualities or achievements. In other words, it’s thinking too highly of ourselves, what we have or what we do. Do we post pictures of ourselves online, hoping others will notice and praise us? Do we spend more time thinking about ourselves [...]
What is generosity?
What is generosity? Generosity is the quality of being kind and generous. To be generous is to show a readiness to give more than what is expected or necessary. God is generous with us. He created a place for us to live - our planet Earth! He put it in just the right spot [...]
How do I know if I am spiritually restored?
For Christians, an appropriate definition of being “spiritually minded” is devoting, or consecrating, one’s life to developing and possessing a mindset that prioritizes God and His word first in one’s life. Our lives are finite, so devotion to a single pursuit will of necessity come at the expense of other pursuits. Further, devotion requires an elimination of [...]
Do all dreams come from God?
Scientists admit they know very, very little about how the brain works. Such a complicated, intricate design could only be the work of an Intelligent Creator. Clearly, we are not an "accidental" or evolved creation but are here by extremely special and unique design.We are exposed to so much these days from so many sources [...]
Who was Nehemiah?
Nehemiah was a Jewish man living in captivity under the rule of the ancient empire of Persia. He held a high position in the royal court, serving the Persian king. One day, when Nehemiah asked his brother and some visitors about Jerusalem, God’s holy city, he received terrible news. The wall around the city [...]