Tag: Devos 80-89
89. Why is it that I don’t seem to sin less the more I spiritually mature?
I’ve been thinking… I’m probably the best Christian I know. Now if that sounds weird, well, it should. Deep down there’s an inherent contradiction by saying that. It’s kind of like that one incident in 2008 where a guy in a movie theater shot other people because they were talking during the movie. Granted, they [...]
February 14th, 201388. What Do I Do About My Doubt?
Matthew 14:28 ‘Lord, if it’s you,’ Peter replied, ‘tell me to come to you on the water.’ When Peter was walking on the water, he eventually lost focus on Christ and focused on the wind and the waves, then started to sink. This is a great analogy for our own lives. Our waves are, “How [...]
February 12th, 201387. How Can I Maximize My Talents?
You know that parable of the talents? To paraphrase, a master gave one servant $5,000, another $2,000 and another $1,000 to invest while he went away. The first two guys doubled the money and the last one didn’t do nothing and just handed back the money back and got sent to New Jersey. But to [...]
February 6th, 201386. What Good Are My Past Mistakes?
There’s another aspect of Romans 8:28 that I wanted to hit on. When God says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,” this also includes our own sins – our own mistakes. Like eating at Taco Bell. How in the world can God use our [...]
January 24th, 201385. Why Did God Make Me Like This?
(That is like the weirdest image.) Many times we ask ourselves why God dealt us the hand we were given. Mainly because we would rather have been dealt a better hand, with more talent, better looks, or in my case, some understanding of grammar. So why did God make me this way? There’s physical things [...]
December 10th, 201284. Marriage/Dating: How Do I Make a Relationship Better?
Just because God picked someone out for you and you found that person doesn’t mean that your relationship is automatically going to be awesome. It takes work, dedication and separate bank accounts. One major thing you have to understand about a relationship is that at its foundation is two sinners trying to live as one. [...]
November 27th, 201283. Marriage/Dating: What Do I Do When We Get Into a Fight?
Something that all couples deal with are fights. Unless you’re me that uses ninja skills to sneak away. Let’s ask ourselves, what’s the basis of a fight? It’s not just two people disagreeing. That happens all the time. I mean, please, you have a guy and a girl together trying to make decisions. If you [...]
November 18th, 201282. Why Did God Create Marriage / How Do We Put God First in our Marriage?
Marriage is so trivialized in our culture. No one really seems to value it anymore. Much like VHS tapes or John Travolta. What most people (including Christians) believe is that love is the cause and the goal of a marriage. Therefore if love is no longer in the relationship (which is the only reason for [...]
November 16th, 201281. What Do I Do When Things Are Out of My Control? (Part 2): Does God’s Control Make our Actions Useless?
At first glance, it might be hard to mix the concepts of God’s ultimate control, our responsibility and real consequences together. Kinda like what I saw at Costco yesterday – a “great tasting vegetarian burrito”. It’s like someone took the three opposing concepts and combined them into something illogical… and horrific. It might seem similarly [...]
November 12th, 201280. What Do I Do When Things Are Out of My Control?
I don’t know if you’ve noticed by we’re not the gods of universe. And contrary to what you might think, I’m not in control either. I know, hard to believe that someone so handsome and intelligent isn’t in control, but I’m not. It might seem obvious to you that we’re not in control, but we [...]
October 29th, 2012
97. I Had the Best Intentions But I Messed Up – Now What?
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