“there is nothing so offensive to God or so dangerous to the human soul as pride and self-sufficiency. Of all sins it is the most hopeless, the most incurable.” egw
Jesus rebukes us for our own good. He tells us to repent. But we can’t repent unless we realize that there’s something wrong. Yet, He’s told us exactly what’s wrong with us: we think we’re rich, but we’re actually “ ‘wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked’ ”Rev. 3:17 ~ ssql
All are fallible, all make mistakes and fall into sin; but if the wrongdoer is willing to see his errors, as they are made plain by the convicting Spirit of God, and in humility of heart will confess them. . . , then he may be restored. . . . https://t.co/iOfvpl7SFE
In a biblical context, "resolve" means a firm, inward determination to adhere to God's will, characterized by steadfastness, faith, and obedience despite external pressure or, as Daniel 1:8 illustrates, choosing to honor God above all.
You can believe in God and still live like He's optional.
People often only turn to God in times of hardship, treating prayer as a survival mechanism rather than a consistent relationship.
True faith often involves a total surrender of control.
With care avoid every appearance of anger; and though you use plainness of speech, yet let there be no reproach, no railing accusation, ... Above all let there be no shadow of hate or ill-will, no bitterness, nor sourness of expression https://t.co/iOfvpl7kQ6
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29
Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2
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