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Having Direction
My pastor often says, "He who aims at nothing almost always hits it." If you don't have a clear goal in mind, you may never reach any goal. If you have no clear purpose, then what are you even doing? If you have no clear direction, then where are you even going? If...
Metaphors and Parallels – Going to the Gym
It's been brought to my mind recently that sometimes going to church can be compared to going to the gym. Saying you don't like church because of the hypocrites is like saying you don't like the gym because of the out-of-shape people. There are reasons we go to both...
Unfaithfulness: Adultery and Idolatry
While it may not mean much to you, I have always found it interesting that in the English language, adultery and idolatry sound similar. Further, in the Bible idolatry is compared to adultery, because it has to do with being unfaithful to the one true God. For a few...
God Doesn’t Waste the Wilderness
In the Old Testament when God led the Children of Israel through the wilderness, He didn't just have them wandering around for no reason. They had some learning and growing to do before they were ready for the Promised Land that God was giving to them. I've heard this...
The Sin of Complaining
When we think of sin we usually categorize them as "big sins" and "little sins," sometimes "medium sins." But sin is sin. While some sins certainly have bigger and more painful repercussions, each one is still a sin and each one is still an offense to God Himself....
Made to Be Ruled
I found something I'd written on my computer back in 2013, and part if it actually became a Facebook post not long afterwards, but I was surprised to find I'd never actually talked about this on my blog. We were made to be ruled. (Very minor spoiler alert for The...