There are many reasons to pray

There are many reasons to pray

Why pray? Why bother to pray, especially when it may seem like no one hears? There are many reasons to pray. There are many reasons to pray–some of which we hope to consider in the weeks to come–but the first and most obvious reason is this: the Lord has...
How is your diet?

How is your diet?

How is your diet? Have you been “cheating”? I’m talking of course about your spiritual nutrition; your soul needs a daily intake of God’s Word to maintain good spiritual health. Consider the following verses as encouragement to get your “recommended daily...
Are you lazy?

Are you lazy?

Are you lazy? Do you find yourself shirking responsibility, avoiding your duties, and hoping someone else will pick up the slack? Do you take initiative, attacking problems, or do you wait until the last minute when everything becomes a crisis?  Do you need external...
Change can be good

Change can be good

Change can be good. Change can be refreshing, invigorating, and exciting; change can stretch us and stimulate us and give us hope. Change keeps things interesting. At the same time, though, change can be scary. Change can be intimidating; change can make us...

Are you stuck?

Here’s the Weekly Spiritual Checkup for Oct. 11, 2015 Are you stuck? In terms of your moral and spiritual development, have you plateaued? Are you moving backwards? If so, what is your hangup? What is keeping you from moving forward?  Is it bitterness?...