by alanbender | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why are we so impatient? We always try to be in control or want things to happen right at that moment. People want circumstances to happen on their timeline. It shouldn’t work that way. God has his own timeline for us. Do you ever notice that when you are...
by alanbender | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
“God personalized his gift of grace for each of us who believe. His will for us is our will, which is a different journey or path for each of us. Our gift from God allows us to grow spiritually so we can love, honor and become closer to him in a personal...
by alanbender | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
When pride comes then comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom. Proverbs 11:2 Pridefullness comes in many forms such as feeling superior in your appearance, achievements, abilities, intelligence, children, etc. and can also be used to hurt others in what you...
by alanbender | May 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
In Romans 8, God spoke of the flesh, referring to our body and all the earthly things that affect us. When you succumb to sin with regards to these earthly desires, you push yourselves away from God. God saved us from the death of sin when He had Jesus die on the...
by alanbender | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
How do we let the Holy Spirit take over? One of my favorite verses in the bible is Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding”. Too often our head, our thoughts, our way of doing things gets us into...
by alanbender | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
I talk about faith a lot. Most, if not all of my posts include faith. That is because faith is the cornerstone of being christian. We must believe that Jesus died on the cross for our salvation. Believing is having faith that God’s promise is so. Faith that...
by alanbender | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
How do we know what God has planned for us? What is our path? Having the patience to wait for God’s will to unfold is very difficult. We want to take matters into our own hands and accomplish things in our own timeline. Do not let this world or your...
by alanbender | Apr 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Self worth is one of the hardest issues to deal with throughout our lives. At anytime we can doubt who we are, what we say, how we look and how we act. I notice that this self doubt is especially prevalent among young adults and teenagers. Much of their identity is...
by alanbender | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Patience comes in many different forms. Usually we want events to happen on our time, which is in other words, right away. We should be patient in relationships, whether we want someone to do something or someone has done something too quickly. Be patient in...
by alanbender | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why do we sin? How do we avoid sin? Sin comes in many different forms. To me sin is selfishness. Sin is according to our wants, whether it be material things, money, lying, disobedience, deceit, anger, jealousy, bitterness, unforgiveness, and so on. All acts of...
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