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Loving Yourself | Do You Love Who You Are? -Do Yourself a Favor and Love Yourself. Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:39. When the Bible commands you to love others like you love yourself, that’s not exactly what God meant. Yes, there’s a healthy kind of self-love, but bragging about your greatness or being infatuated with your looks is conceit, not love....Continue reading

What Did Jesus Mean When He Said to Peter ‘Get Behind Me Satan’? - "out of my sight!", "get behind me!", or "follow after me!": Peter meant well, but he had no idea what he was saying. As well-intentioned as he was, he was obstructing the will of God the very mission of the Messiah and so Jesus spoke this famous rebuke, Get behind me, Satan! (Matthew 16:23) Was Peter possessed by Satan? Could it be that the foremost apostle had become that deeply influenced by the Adver...Continue reading

Agape does not mean Divine Love or Unconditional Love - The Agape Deception. The word is not to be confused with philia, brotherly love, or philautia, self-love, as it embraces a universal, unconditional love that transcends and persists regardless of circumstance. ... Within Christianity, agape is considered to be the love originating from God or Christ for humankind. Unconditional Love....Continue reading

Strategies Of Satan - How Does Satan Distort Our Thoughts on God’s Truth? One tactic Satan uses to distort our view of God’s truth is introducing doubt in our minds. The serpent did not directly attack God’s word to Adam and Eve, since that would have been met with immediate defenses and distrust. Instead, he introduced doubt. Most theological errors are not the result of a lack of correct teaching, but of distortions of God’s truth. This is why every heresy, be it ancient or...Continue reading

Why Do We Blame Satan for Our Sins? - Stop Blaming the Devil: You Can Do Bad All By Yourself Never try to blame Satan for your sins. You and you alone are responsible for your choices. Rest assured that if you make a firm act of your will, and you resist sin with all your strength, there is no doubt that Satan will flee from you. You have very likely heard the phrase, The devil made me do it. While most of us use it in a tongue-in-cheek way, some actually try to lay all the...Continue reading

What Power Does Satan Have? - What Is the Extent of Satan's Power? So, should you and I be terrified of Satan? No. His power is limited and will end. We never need to be deceived by or give in to the Devil’s temptations. God is always ready to provide a way of escape. Should we be terrified of Satan? And what power does he have over us?...Continue reading

GOD USES YOUR WRITING IN YOUR WRITING MINISTRY. The title of this post sounds ridiculous I know. I’m sure this article will get flagged by the A3 editors, but I did intend to make that seemingly redundant statement God uses your writing in your writing ministry. You may be finally convinced God has called you to minister through writing. You may be at the point that you are pursuing that call to write, but I am afraid you may still feel you need to be someone else when you w...Continue reading

What is wise counsel? Wise counsel means best advice. Only the wise can give the best advice and only the wise can receive the best advice. Wise counsel encourages us to keep moving forward. It reveals opportunities to grow. It provides us with others to walk the journey with us, reminding us we don't face it alone. Proverbs 19:20 Seek Wise Counsel And Instructions Tell the Lord Thank You. Where to Find Wise Counsel....Continue reading

Longing For A Glimpse Of Peace?. When things like work and family and health suck up all of our time or we are weighted down by stress and anxiety; how do we find peace? Well, there is a God that wants to help relieve you from the pressure you may be feeling. He wants to take the weight on you and replace it with grace and peace. He wants to offer you a relationship built on love and selflessness. Feeling stuck in life or a situation can sometimes lead to isolation or confusi...Continue reading

How Can We Have Hope When Everything Looks Hopeless? Dealing Hope to the Hopeless. How to rejoice in our sufferings by relying on God....Continue reading

REFLECTIONS AND LAMENTS: PSALM 84:6 Psalms 84:6 ESV As they go through the Valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools....Continue reading

End Time Timeline What is referred to as the Last Days, the End Time, or the Great Tribulation, is a period of 3 1/2 years (some believe it is seven) that will soon come upon the entire earth. According to the Bible's timeline, the Beast and the False Prophet (under the direct inspiration of Satan) will rule the world through their counterfeit version of God's kingdom. The New Testament warned about the end time when it said, "Know this also, that in the last days perilous ti...Continue reading