How can we “glorify God in everything” and “pray without ceasing” if we can’t glorify God and pray while working, riding a bike, playing games, or watching a movie? The Good News of Great Happiness invites readers to find joy in all of life.
Sure, receiving a gift is great, and our hearts should be full of praise to God for what he has given us—first and foremost his Son, but also thousands of other smaller gifts we seldom think about. The gift of happiness can be found in generosity and choosing to give.
We need to establish our positions in light of all Scripture, not just our preferred passages that support sovereignty and human choice that we wish to believe.
Another thing I appreciate about God's common grace is its irony. God gives atheists not only food to eat and air to breathe, but also the very minds and wills and logic that they use to argue against him.
If I can always be learning something new about finite, limited human beings, how much more will I be learning about Jesus in the ages to come and how we can know fully in heaven.
In raising faithful stewards, children who grow up getting most of what they want without having to earn it have a predictable future.
You may not be accustomed to thinking that God commands us to find happiness in Him. But it’s a fact. And I’m betting it’s a command most of us would like to obey!
There is no virtue in having a Bible sit unread on a shelf or a Bible app sit unused on your phone. Discover the transformative power of studying God's Word.
Though I never read anything by Spurgeon in Bible College or seminary, once I discovered his books (and especially his sermons) he became one of my greatest sources of eternal perspective, joy, and insight for a new beginning in life.
May we, as parents and grandparents, have a passion for the things of God and for teaching our children quality Bible resources for children that will truly matter for eternity!
