Rejecting Christianity because some Christians hypocrites are not representative would be like not buying a certain brand of shoes because the only people you’ve ever seen wearing them were troublemakers.
The Scriptures speak of a harvest for those who are willing to persevere through the hard things of life.
The next time your heart struggles to recognize Gods gifts in your life, take a moment to consider three areas of Gods generosity: relational, physical, and spiritual. This power comes from gratitude and generosity.
When it comes to evangelism, if we can learn to ask good questions, I believe we will find it much easier to have helpful, more relaxed, and more fruitful conversations about our faith in Jesus.
Ultimately, we approach God with complete humility because he is God and we are not. He is the Creator; we are the creation. Indeed, we approach him with a posture of total humility and lack of pride because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6), highlighting the power of prayer.
Excerpted from 'Free: Rescued from Shame-Based Religion, Released into the Life-Giving Love of Jesus' (NavPress)
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Excerpted from 'Beauty in the Browns' (Focus on the Family)
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New Bibles releasing late summer and into fall offer study and preaching resources that dig deep into God’s Word. Here are a few of the new Bibles that are coming soon: • Unfolding Grace: 40 Guided Readings through the Bible (Crossway) presents the overarching storyline of God’s Word as revealed through 40 Scripture readings drawn … Continued
