Don’t Mistake the Means for the End (March 26)

Don’t Mistake the Means for the End (March 26)

We must acquire the ability to engage in, and even enjoy, things that lead us to God without making idols of these things. All these activities, as pleasant as they are, are a means to a great End. We must constantly bring our minds back to that End.

The Right Kind of Fear Begets Courage (March 25)

The Right Kind of Fear Begets Courage (March 25)

We fear other people because there is too little fear in our relationship with God. “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul,” Jesus commanded, “But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Benefit of the Doubt (March 24)

Benefit of the Doubt (March 24)

Most things are capable of more than one explanation. Rather than jump to the worst possible interpretation, we need to do for others what we always hope they’ll do for us: believe the best until the facts force a more negative conclusion.

Sins of Ignorance, Sins of Weakness (March 23)

Sins of Ignorance, Sins of Weakness (March 23)

Even when our sins are inadvertent, in most cases we still have some personal responsibility. It often happens that we’re more ignorant and weak than we ought to be, given the time and opportunity God has granted us to grow (Hebrews 5:12).

Poverty and Wealth (March 22)

Poverty and Wealth (March 22)

Often, we don’t see how poor we are, like the Laodiceans whom the Lord rebuked: “You say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’ — and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked” (Revelation 3:17).

A Love Worth Dying For (March 21)

A Love Worth Dying For (March 21)

Jesus said, “He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life” (John 12:25). We do ourselves a favor, and we show the greatest honor to God, when we loosen our grip on our lives in this world.

Seeking the Light of God (March 20)

Seeking the Light of God (March 20)

Our destiny hangs upon our decision as to what to do about the light. Either we’ll accept the momentary pain of repentance, or we’ll suffer the eternal pain of regret. Jesus said it is the truth that will make us free. Is that what we seek or not?

What’s Our Problem? (March 19)

What’s Our Problem? (March 19)

In the end, it will be evident that most of the “urgent” matters that tried to claim our attention were simply inconsequential. Before it’s too late, we need to stop our frantic fixing of things “out there” and start working on things “in here.”

In a Broken World, We Yearn for Unity (March 18)

In a Broken World, We Yearn for Unity (March 18)

We were created to desire unity, but there is very little of it to be found in the present world. Here, the norm is enmity, not unity. We don’t have to look any further than the daily news (or in the mirror) to know that many things have gone awry.

Deep Joy (March 17)

Deep Joy (March 17)

When we suffer, we can be thankful not for the pain but for its result: a heart more joyously fixed on God. Slowly but surely, God is conforming us to His character. Sometimes with pleasure and sometimes with pain, He is teaching us what love is.

Pin It on Pinterest