See the world with compassion and you’ll see what Jesus sees. Read 1 John 3:17
Anger abounds in Exodus 32. First, God is angry with the people. God says they have become corrupt. This is when Moses went up the mountain to be with God. The people got uncomfortable with his absence. So, they convinced Aaron to make the golden calf. Fashioning an idol means they are now giving…
Look for the good in others because God put it there. Read John 2:9
I’ll give the disciples the benefit of the doubt. Mark 6:34 says that a “great crowd” had rushed in from all over to listen to Jesus. The day went on and Jesus was still teaching and preaching. People were surely getting hungry. This is where the disciples stepped up. They suggested it was time…
Discipleship requires a willing heart and a committed spirit. Read Luke 14:27
Worship is at the heart of who we are as Christians. But our definition of what worship is needs fine-tuning. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been to a gathering of saints and someone leading says something like, “Okay, church, let’s stand and worship.” That sounds harmless enough. The implication, though, is…