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Softening a heart that’s been hardened toward God can seem an insurmountable task—even impossible.
Once a person has hardened their heart toward God . . . it’s difficult to reverse the process. Sin has a tendency to creep in and lock on. Then, feeble, seemingly insignificant attempts at softening our hearts fail. And fail. And fail again. And after a while, trying seems useless. We don’t feel sincere. We don’t feel capable.
It’s so easy to claim the title “Christian.” But do our lives really reflect that title?
Here’s a really cool poem from Mike.
It’s so easy to claim the title “Christian.” But do our lives really reflect that title? Do we know what it’s truly like to have a relationship with the God of the Bible? If not, it’s time to start living the life God has in mind for us.
Matthew says Judas hanged himself. In Acts we read he fell & his guts spilled out. So which is it?
Matthew 27:5 says that Judas went out from the temple and hanged himself. Acts 1:18 says that Judas fell headlong in a field and his guts spilled out. At first glance these accounts seem to contradict one another. Do they?
My sin is so terrible—I think my heart is black. I don’t think God wants me back.
Your own sin may or may not be similar to the one described in the following article, but the concept explained applies to everyone. The devil has a way of convincing people that their sin is so terrible that their chance of salvation has been ruined. Nothing could be further from the truth. God delights in the prodigal son or daughter returning to Him. Scripture is replete with sinners finding grace and mercy extended to them by the God of the Bible. David was a murderer. Rahab was a prostitute. Paul made a habit of persecuting Christians. Rest assured that God is waiting for you to return to Him and that He will accept you with open arms.
The Bible talks a lot about apostles. Do they still exist today? How can they be identified?
What is an apostle? Do apostles still exist today? If so, how can we identify them?
Born and raised a Hindu in an abusive household and school system, Nishi still found her way to Jesus.
Nishi was raised a Hindu. Her mom treated her abusively. She suffered at the hands of her teachers. I don’t want to say too much more for fear I’ll spoil the story. Read about Nishi’s epic spiritual battle and how Jesus Christ rescued her.
What it means to live a double life and why it is not pleasing to God.
A while back we wrote an article on a Biblical approach to confessing sin. In that article we talked about living a double life. A site reader questioned what we meant by living a double life. Here’s an explanation.
Mike’s poem reminds us that it is possible to forget our past lives of guilt and shame. We are new creations in Christ.
Mike’s latest poem speaks of guilt . . . and letting go. It’s easy to hold onto past sins and tell ourselves we aren’t worthy of God’s calling. But we are. We’ve been washed clean. We are white as snow. Our sins are forgiven and forgotten. We are sanctified. Holy. Accepted. Washed. Renewed. We are new creations in Jesus. Amen.
A poem about Rahab that reminds us that God can use any of us, even though we’re weak.
A Christian poem that reminds us that God can use anyone to satisfy His purposes. He uses the lowest of the low. He uses the weakest of the weak. Heck, He even uses me sometimes.
Overcoming sexual thoughts may seem impossible. Can it be done?
At times we may wonder if we can ever win the battle against sexual thoughts. Can we push them out of our minds? Can we overcome the constant temptation to let our minds wander?