“Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions” ~ T.S. Eliot “Hell is paved with good intentions” ~ Samuel Johnson The modern culture is filled with the desire to be good; unfortunately, they are very bad at it. So bad in fact that is why many of societies greatest …
Tin. Not ten, as in the number, but tin, the metal. Metals. Nearly 75% of the Periodic Table is made of metal. 118 elements and 75% of them are metals. Saying this, most of the elements, the things that compose Earth, mentioned in their purest forms in the Bible are- Metals. Tin has special mentions …
Spies. Many are infatuated with them. Some fear that they are amongst you at all times. American culture usually idolizes them as the heros that we never see or dread them as incognito menaces. Spies come in many forms. Some are more brazen and some simply live amongst the enemy, collecting intelligence while working for …
I am from the South. We talk slow, we walk slow, and we live slow. That’s just the pace of life. As I reflect on Southern United States culture, I find it baffling how much a simple latitude change can affect our pace of life. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit New York City …
1:16-19 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by …
“God’s silences are His answers. If we only take as answers those that are visible to our senses, we are in a very elementary condition of grace.” ~ Oswald Chambers Instant gratification. This word is thrown around a lot. I am not going to pretend that many of you, the reader, do not know what …
What is the will of God for my life? This is a common question that is often asked in contemporary Christian settings and on occasion, within the secular realm. Many times this question is a form of code language that is really begging the question[s]: “What kind of job am I going to have?” Or …
I once heard it preached, You’re saved! Stop trying to make sense of the Bible And let the Bible make sense of you! For the rational and logical intellectual this quote is a slap to the things they hold dear. For those who would not self-prescribe themselves into this category it seems like an impossible …
2 Timothy 4 chapters, 83 verses, and 1,666 words (KJV) Written during Paul’s second imprisonment, shortly before his martyrdom. This is Paul’s last known written work. 1 of the 3 epistles written to local Church leaders. These are considered the “Pastoral Epistles”. They include 1 and 2 Timothy along with Titus. Although not often categorized …
4:7-9 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. There is a compelling …