What it Means to Magnify Or Glorify the Lord

Glorifying God means thinking like Him, acting as He would, and talking like He talks. Doing that not only blesses God. It also blesses you and the other people who see you glorifying the Lord.

Significance, History and Myths Behind Diwali

Diwali is an excellent time to begin the following in your life. Consciously work to discard old prejudices.

Are Altar Calls Biblical?

I have always been taught when anyone who wants to give their life to the Lord, or re-dedicate their life to the Lord, they need to go forward. I was told I had to take the first steps down the aisle to come to the Lord. This is really going to surprise you. Nobody is saved as the result of an altar call…

Living Life Unconsciously

Do you feel at times that you are just going through the motions, living life unconsciously? Did you know that this feeling is actually close to spirituality, more so than being entirely and endlessly enthralled with life?

Pinnacles of Humility – Testing “The Saint”

I’m learning a lot about life from those who find me (or what I do) offensive, and again equally, from those who do things that I might be tempted to find offensive. In fact, it could be argued, relationally-speaking, that this is the only way we truly learn to conform our characters more into the likeness of a Christ we’ve pledged to follow.

Business As a Means to Enlightenment

Once whilst on a holiday, I met a Buddhist in Alice Springs, Australia. She said she hadn’t met many business people before. That was all she said, but I started to think about the way business people are viewed in spiritual circles. Somehow the general perception is that there is something evil about making money.

3 Spiritual Rules to Live By – Fear Not, Judge Not, Resist Not

Think about life. What if we had no fear of the future, no judgment about others or ourselves, and no resistance to new experiences. Wouldn’t that be a great world?

Life Before Conception (Birth)

I was easily going to title this article “Life before Birth” but “Life before Conception” is more appropriate because the life I am referring to is not the life of a fetus in the mother’s womb; it is the life of someone before they are even conceived! However, I will use “birth” and “conception” to refer to the same thing. For many years, as a little boy I fancied the thought of having lived before; a thought I never comfortably shared with anyone because it seemed weird when compared to the norm.

Is This the Best Possible World There Can Be?

With corruption and greed everywhere, crime and depravity, distrust among friends and colleagues, it may be hard to see how God’s providence is working out for the best. But there has always been corruption. God’s will for the world is not that He waves a magic wand and suddenly everything is perfect.

The Rich Reward of Giving Wealth Away

Because we live under God’s grace and love, we no longer need to give every penny we have away in order to continue under the Lord’s kind providence. But the nature of God’s salvation is such that it comes more easily to those in need. For those in need are constantly looking heavenward for help and support.

Life in Death Revealed

Growing up as little boy, death was one feature that gripped my young heart. The thought about me dying someday was depressing; it almost sent me into tears every time. I often would think: “what goes on in the ‘mind’ of a dead person?

God’s Promises For You From the Bible

Discover some of the major promises God made to you in His Word. God’s promises to you are true and will certainly come to pass when you choose to receive them and act upon them.