Have you let sin enter?

Sin enters inside when we fail to “master it.” In other words, the Bible emphasizes that sin is something that humans could master and thus keep it outside.

The Purpose of Temptation

The word temptation is used in a positive way in the Bible, both Old and New Testament. The Hebrew word for temptation is nissah, meaning “to test or prove” one’s faithfulness in God.

Embrace Calm

Perhaps wisdom is not about being able to answer all questions or figure out solutions, but finding a way to embrace calm and thus a sense of peace while living through chaos and injustice.

Spiritual Awareness

Spiritual awareness is not simply knowing about “spiritual” matters and issues, but rather being able to sense and acknowledge what is not materialistic within oneself and in one’s life.

Transformation Within Us

We all are born as earthly beings bound to physical reality but destined to become angelic beings in heaven. Our life here on earth is to work on our inner transformation…

How do we continue on?

The people never stopped living their lives fully, even during their fearless protests and fearful retreats. They celebrated their significant moments with their friends and family.

“I believe!”

The belief that moved the heart of Jesus in this story has almost nothing to do with knowing Jesus or his mission and teachings, but has something to do with the inner sincerity and unconditional love in the father’s heart.

God or King?

Samuel issued this prophecy, “on that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you on that day.”

Acts of Charity

I feel that we may be living in a time when and where Christians are challenged, yet again, to explain what we mean by being a Christian and to show in our lives what we believe.

Who is righteous?

One of the most heated Christian arguments has been around how to obtain righteousness and its relationship with either faith or works or both.