Monthly Archives: April 2012

“…We would rather put up with anything than put an obstacle in the way of the Good News about Christ”  (1 Corinthians 9:12 NLT). Gulp.  I don’t know about you, but the word anything conjurs up a whole heap of … Continue reading →

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think … Continue reading →

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (1 Timothy 1:7). As we develop our mindset, we must allow the Spirit to control what is planted in … Continue reading →

“For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2). This verse reveals Paul’s healthy mindset. Though Corinth was filled with learned men, he never altered his message to suit them. Paul’s … Continue reading →

“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.  Is not the life more than meat, and the body … Continue reading →

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.  Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof”  (Matthew 6:34). This week we will see another type of stretch. It involves our … Continue reading →

“One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could teach them and bless them, but the disciples told them not to bother him.  But when Jesus saw what was happening, he was very displeased with his disciples…”  … Continue reading →