Be Careful to Grow Goodness The book of James starts out with a series of steps which start with having ones faith tested. When your faith is tested and you hold to God, it will produce steadfastness as a character trait, which eventually leads to perfection when one is completely unshakable. Count it all joy,…
Month: May 2022
Boldness Vs. Pride
Paradoxically, the word “confidence” has a positive connotation in our culture while the best forms of confidence are often decried as arrogance, self-righteous, or close-mindedness. It has been a very effective way for the spirit of this age to keep Christians unsteady and lacking in boldness. You can revel, publicly, in nearly any sin and…
When “Nice” is Evil
A nice person can be very appealing. Obviously, nobody wants to be around someone who is mean, but beyond that a person who is nice goes even further out of their way to make us feel happy. Because of this, we naturally have a desire to be around nice people as much as possible. However,…
Comfort in Judgement
Punishment is an uncomfortable thing. If it weren’t, it wouldn’t be punishment at all! However, sometimes entire groups of people (nations, families, congregations) have allowed wickedness to thrive within their community and incite a corporate judgement. In these cases, not all members of the group have acted exactly the same. Perhaps some have not participated…