Being Fruitful

Over the decades, a term that has been used as a talking point is this: A "box-checking” Christian. Some may also refer to this as a “performance type Christian” through their ....

It is not the love we define according to culture, our generation, or the world, but it is divinely given and understood. It is received through insights, wisdom, and knowledge that ....

My husband and I are always thankful for the missions that the Lord has sent us on, which include overseas missions. There were difficulties, challenges, even unpleasant or ....

Thank you, Jesus, who has given me a passion to ride in planes, to see the world, and to do His work! What is His work for me to do? Well, it is very direct: love Him by loving people.

Why did God reveal what will take place to John and have it written down for us to read? We can come up with several good biblical reasons, but one assurance we have is this:

Do you like waiting? O no! I don’t think so! Sometimes, you may even feel like you are stuck. I remember how much I liked (and I still do) working in a place that I can see outside ....

The instruction found in 1 Corinthians 5:2 is not an easy topic, especially in this century: many call evil good and good evil, many put darkness for light and light for darkness ....

Recently, in the middle of the night, I woke up and I prayed and while I was praying, I had a thought… wait a minute, somewhere on earth right now it is daytime. There are believers serving even ....

Let’s put ourselves into this situation: A loyal laborer (friend, co-worker, citizen of a country…) came and shared their burden with you saying, “Your father put a heavy yoke on us ....

Have you even been in a hurry for the Lord’s promise to come true and try to make it happen according to your own timing? I would like you to think thoroughly about this question ....

One evening as I was watching a detective movie produced in Europe, one of the characters who was from Russia mentioned that she had a lucky necklace made from a snake tooth.

“There is only one way.” That maybe a movie line someone wrote such as a superhero movie that is not about Jesus or His gospel, but if God can use a donkey to speak ....

Let’s get into the Word in 2 Kings 6:17 and read it carefully, seeking what the Lord wants us to learn from what Elisha and his servant were experiencing.
The passage starts off ...

“Do you not know that…” This was the approach the Apostle Paul took in his letter to the church of Corinth (1 Corinthians 6). His questions literally meant “you do know that”! So ....

Many who read the Bible will know about Matthew 7:24-27 – the house that is built on the rock and the house that is built on the sand. But how many literally think though the process ....

What is the Apostle Paul talking about when he says, “I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air”? (1 Corinthians 9:26, NIV) This is the ....

When we talk about the Word, most will focus on the wonderful works on Moses, David, or Paul, or some will only pay attention to the words of those who are regarded as ....

My greatest desire is to know the heart of my Lord, and if I want Him to know that and want Him to know I love Him, He said, “If you [really] love Me, you will keep and obey ....

Recently, I learned a term: discipline our undisciplined mind. How real and needed for us, as we learn the truth, “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately ....

I have often mentioned how much I enjoy watching movies, but what makes it even more meaningful is when I invite the Lord to watch with me. When we honor Him as our guest ....

I am so grateful that God molds and shapes us to be His empty vessels — vessels that He fills with His love, goodness, and kindness, shaping us in His likeness. I am especially thankful ....

This isn’t meant as a judgment against anyone who struggles to follow it — rather, it’s the truth that the Lord Jesus is asking you and me to embrace: a hope and a future, so we can ....

There are many whose names are mentioned in the Bible, yet God does not give everyone such a personal description. There are few however, who truly speak volumes to my heart ....

A question I raised to my husband over the past couple of weeks went like this: “Why does everywhere have road construction no matter if it is a little town or a big city?”

“But God.” These two words indicate a great turnaround! They also show us that God has power that man does not have. Just as Jesus told His disciples, “…With man this is impossible ....

There are many things we can learn from King David. From a shepherd boy whom God had favored upon to the time when he had sinned against God by murdering his loyal servant Uriah.

I recently heard someone mention the phrase, “give honor where honor is due,” and I felt led to do some research about this saying by studying the Word of God to understand the ....

Have you ever heard someone say something like, “How could God allow that to happen?” Or “This doesn’t make any sense to me, it is hard to believe God would lead me in this direction or way.”

In the book of Acts there we read about a man named Simon who had practiced sorcery, but who believed and was baptized when Philip proclaimed the good news of the kingdom ...

If we pay attention to and believe the Word when it says, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End”, we will know that life itself is a cycle ....

Throughout my recent trip to visit my homeland God blessed me with inspiration after inspiration. Before the trip, I asked God not to turn my trip into a mission work but keep it ....

Dr. Charles Stanley, an American Southern Baptist pastor and writer, talked about how strongholds develop. He said, “They begin with a thought. One thought becomes a consideration ....

In many of the letters written by the Apostle Paul he mentioned a goal: Imitating Christ. We also read something similar in James 1:23-24 (BSB), “For anyone (you and I) who hears the ....

Another inspiration I received from watching a fictional crime drama - the greatness of Christ’s love! It is beyond any of mankind’s understanding. How could God love sinners?

Recently I was watching a detective TV show and during one of the episodes one of the characters said something like this: “Relationships like the skin we all have, years bring wrinkles ....

Are you still living in shame and wandering on the edge of the path of Salvation and haven’t put your feet in it? Are you still convinced you are not worthy of Jesus? Do you instead agree ....

A dear girlfriend of mine gave me a book titled “Joyful Surrender” written by Elisabeth Elliot. The author mentions in the book that her father was an amateur ornithologist and ....

To help explain why, we will look into what Babylon represents in the Bible, their way of living, and how they treated Daniel and his friends who were chosen people of the Lord.

Recently the things happening in my daily life have brought me to a deeper understanding of Hebrews 12:2. Considering the situation I was in, I read this verse in a special ....

The Lord does not desire to see His creation held captive by the darkness with no understanding. He desires to see His people no longer be slaves, and He seeks for His children to ....

When we talk about prayer, especially how to pray, the very first Scripture that normally is mentioned is the Lord’s prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13. This is the prayer that Jesus ....

There are prayer groups rising up everywhere, both at churches and also in prayer closets, like in the movie “War Room.” There are also many Christians who are saying ....

Those who will oppose the Lord will do the same to the body of Christ. We are the body of Christ and we are His hands and His feet, Jesus is our head, the Captain, and we are His ....

After I came to know Jesus, I went through a period of adjustment and began to gain an understanding of what it means to be a new creation in Christ. By the grace of God, I am ....

Pay attention to what Paul said in 2 Corinthians 6:14 (NLT), “Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light ....

My dear friends, listen to this: The devil has been imitating God throughout the centuries from the beginning! And as a follower of Christ, if we do not discern carefully ....

By the grace of God, under His guidance and with His inspiration, the ALL IN for Christ Bible study series has been written. It is being used for teaching, correcting, and even ....

“When pride comes, then comes disgrace…”, “One's pride will bring him low…”, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”, “Everyone who is arrogant in ...

If we do not receive His love, we will never know what love truly means. And if we receive His love, then we should have His love overflowing inside us. When we have that same ....

By the grace of God, through the ministries the Lord has called my husband and I to serve in, we are blessed to engage with different brothers and sisters. As part of the fellowship and ....

Along the path of learning about God I have learned who I am in Him. Yet one thing I have recognized is this: I do not need to learn how to be humble, because after we have the ....

I have heard different stories of pastors who have been burned out in their serving, and who chose to step down from the ministry. I have also heard comments from different pastors ....