No Excuses in Relationship with Self There are two categories of sin; sins of commission and sins of omission. Sins of commission are those wrongs that we willfully do and actions that are in direct rebellion to God’s commands. A sin of omission is a sin that is the result of not doing something God’s⦠Read More »
God is Present
No Excuses in Relationship with Self It has been said that “prayer ushers us into perpetual communion with the Father” (Foster). Too often we view prayer as a talkfest, where we consume “minutes” telling God what he already knows, then once we have run out of breath, we end our prayers and begin our to⦠Read More »
Has Your Thought Life Been Pure?
No Excuses in Relationship with Self We often kneel before God and wonder how we got to a place of sin and needing His forgiveness yet again. How could I have been so foolish? Where did I go wrong? I want to live for God every day and in every way, but too many times⦠Read More »
How Has Your Relationship With Christ Been Changing?
No Excuses in Relationship with Self How long have you been a Christian? I often hear from young people, “When I get older I will get serious about this God stuff. I will worry about it later”. The truth is that later gets here and we are still living an immature Christian life. “We have⦠Read More »
Discipline Yourself
No Excuses in Relationship with Self When you get up in the morning do you decide to start your day in relationship with God and centering your day on his agenda, or do you just jump right into your own plans? Tomorrow morning, I don’t have to decide if I’m going to read God’s Word⦠Read More »
By Faith
No Excuses in My Relationship with God Read Hebrews 11:1, 23-29 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) When I look up directions on Google, I like to see the path from my house to my destination mapped out for me. I like to see⦠Read More »
The Presence of God in Our Lives
No Excuses in My Relationship with God And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here”. (Exodus 33:15 ESV) Do you ever become more passionate about completing the task and accomplishing the mission than about knowing and experiencing Jesus? Maybe you worry more about⦠Read More »
Excuses! Excuses! Excuses!
No Excuses in My Relationship with God Read Exodus 3: 7-11 But Moses said to God, āWho am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?ā (Exodus 3:11) We all have excuses that we use for not following God. āIām too busy.ā āI canāt afford it financially.ā⦠Read More »
Turning Aside
No Excuses in My Relationship with God Read Exodus 3:1-6 And Moses said, āI will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.ā (Exodus 3:3) Moses left the privileged life in Pharaohās court and spent 40 years in the desert tending sheep. By this time, Moses was married, had children,⦠Read More »
Leaving It All Behind
No Excuses in My Relationship with God Read Exodus 2:11-15 But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. (Exodus 2:15, ESV) Even though Moses was Hebrew, he grew up in the household of Pharaoh. He enjoyed the privileges that came with that life ā education, training, servants, food, and luxury. Just⦠Read More »
