In our Christian experience today, we’re often told to pursue the truth – to decern the truth from lies. This likely comes from two places: 1) Paul’s admonition to Timothy, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one…
Walking with the Spirit
Life in Christ can be exciting. Jesus said, “You don’t know where [the wind] is coming from and where it is going; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit” (John 3:8). When you’re born of the…
Craftsmen Terrifying the Darkness?
Last week, I talked about how everything we do is holy because God lives inside of us. This week, I ran across a very interesting passage in Zechariah: “Then I looked up, and saw four horns (powers)! So I asked…
The Gift of Faith vs. the Gift of Mercy
The gift of faith may be one of the more misunderstood gifts of the Spirit. We’re not sure what, exactly, it is or how to use it. After all, everyone needs faith or we can’t please God (Hebrews 11:6) and…