As You Age, Feed Your Mind with an Eternal Perspective
I was struck by the fact that as this woman ages, and honestly faces the reality of death, she is choosing to read books that will prepare her for eternity with Jesus.
Tag: Randy Alcorn
Nothing Is More Often Misdiagnosed Than Our Homesickness for Heaven
It’s not the wanting that corrupts us. What corrupts us is the wanting that’s misplaced, set on the wrong thing.
Set Your Heart on What’s Important over What’s Urgent
Missed opportunities begin as exceptions, then become a habit, and the next thing we know, our children are gone and we wonder what we could have built into their lives if only we'd realized how important and fleeting our time with them was.
Certain Biblical Hope Is a Solid Certainty
We expect a sure thing, purchased on the cross, accomplished and promised by an all-knowing God. Scripture offers solid ground for our certain biblical hope in Christ.
If There Is No God, Why Is There So Much Good in the World?
The problem of goodness suggests that without God, the world would lack objective morality and inherent value.
Our Longing to Go Home Will Be Ultimately Fulfilled on the New Earth
On the New Earth, we’ll at last be at home with the God we love and who loves us wholeheartedly.
The True Good Life Is Not Material Wealth
Every truth seeker must grasp how fundamentally flawed the worldview of material wealth is. To correct this fatal perspective, Jesus said, Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions (Luke 12:15, NIV), defining the true good life.
Gratitude Multiplies When We Give It to God
Record Gods evident goodness around you every day. When practicing giving gratitude to God, youll find that in time, youll see more and more gifts from Himnot because there are more, but because youre finally seeing what has been there all along.
How Can We Discern Between Hearing God’s Voice vs Own?
The voice many people hear above Gods is the voice of their own hurt, pain, disappointment, upbringing, bad experiences with churches, impatience with others faults, independence, a desire to do everything their way, etc., which can be mistaken for hearing God's voice vs own.
Heaven Celebrates Every Repentant Sinner
Heaven throws a party for every sinner who repents. When God celebrates in Heaven, surely His people should celebrate on Earth!