We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. 1 John 3:16a
I am a middle child, and growing up, I fit the typical description of a middle child perfectly, for better and for worse. I found myself looking at something that ...
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A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones. Proverbs 14:30
Have you ever been around an envious person? They are not very fun to be around, are they? The envious person is discontent, sad, and even angry. ...
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What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and ...
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The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18
Perhaps the most difficult aspect of isolating ourselves is the feelings of loneliness that accompany it. Indeed, many people in our world today are...
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Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. Proverbs 13:20
The people we spend time with have a significant impact on us. Before we realize it, we find ourselves talking, acting, and even sometimes dressing l...
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They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity. Acts 2:46
There is no way around it: if we want to grow in our relationships with others, we have...
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All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. Acts 2:42
We are all devoted to something. We can be devoted to the people i...
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