Game Changers: Purity
What is a game changer? A game changer is an athlete or play that suddenly changes the outcome of a game or contest, or a person or thing that dramatically changes the course, strategy, character, etc., of something. Spiritually, purity is a game changer — because it is the standard of God. If we call ourselves Christians, purity must be something we are concerned with on a regular basis. We need to be aware of all the things on a daily basis that can defile us. Because when
Priorities
We all have priorities. We determine what we do in our lives, and all of us have something that is our top priority. But at the frantic pace we live our lives, we can shortchange the thing that ought to be the most important in our life. So, let’s ask the question we all have been asked before: Is Jesus first in your life? Jesus says in Matt. 6:19-21 that wherever our heart is, that is our treasure — whether it’s physical/temporal or spiritual/eternal. Where your heart is at
Back to School
Summer has gone by fast — for some, maybe too fast. It’s back-to-school time for teachers and students — public, private, homeschool, college. It’s back to reality, where it’s time to rearrange sleeping schedules and adopt a more structured daily routine. But as we make the effort to ensure our back-to-school checklist is complete, let us also examine what God expects of students — and for that matter, all of us — by considering I Tim. 4:12, which says, “Let no one despise yo
