There are two kinds of fear: 1. Positive fear. This fear warns us of a hot stove and dangerous traffic. It is a good thing to protect us. 2. Paralyzing fear. This fear is negative, and hinders our relationship with God, others and ourselves.
Our Problems, God’s Sovereignty
The entire conference had been based on the book of Psalms and he stood up and said, “I had to get special permission because I am not going to talk about Psalms today, I’m going to talk about Job.”
Working With Broken Tools
At the end of that hour, I was just sitting there thinking, “God, you do all of this and it is nothing for you. Just one word from you and everything this man said would be done.”
5 Ways God Made Us to Reflect Him
What does it mean to be made in the image of God? The Imago Dei entails a lot, but I wanted to mention a few ways that we are made in His image.
When God’s Goodness Doesn’t Feel so Good
When the world around you points to everything other than the goodness of God, where do you turn? What do you hold on to in the midst of pain, struggle and heartbreak?
The Power of “I AM”
I’ll admit it. There are times when I struggle with the belief that God is in control. A shooting in a high school. Months of unemployed job searching. An earthquake ravages a country into poverty.
The 7 “I Am” Statements of Jesus
The most common and the most important name for God in the Old Testament is a name that in our English versions never even gets translated. Whenever you see the word LORD in all capital letters, you know that this name is behind it.
Wrapping up the Attributes of God
What did you think of our Attributes of God series? Is there topic you want to read about in future posts? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!
God’s Goodness and Love Displayed through His Grace
I was born and raised in a part of Northwest Florida where the land is about as flat as the Gulf of Mexico, and the only hill I ever saw was a bridge over the bay that was high enough for the boats to go under…
His Mercies are New Every Moment
In the church, we love the phrase, “His mercies are new every morning.” It gives us hope and comfort and nice wall hangings for our home or office. But we miss the much bigger picture.