Gluttony – A Deadly Thought Related to Appetite
Γαστριμαργία, Gluttony is one of the three thoughts related to appetite, lust and avarice being the other two. “Our appetite for food, and for that matter drink, sexual gratification, material goods are not easy to control because the gratifications of the appetite is so pleasurable. We have to make an effort to restrain them and […]
Bring Out Treasures Both New and Old
Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.
The Holy Spirit or Power from on High
Human Love is human; “love in the Spirit” is the love of God within us. It is the love of the Holy Ghost Himself, filling and flowing in our Hearts. A B Simpson
Life and Hope Through Adversity and Affliction
God is present with us in affliction. He softens the heart. He grows mercy. He gives empathy. He empowers us to do as we see Him do.
Do Christians Believe in Miracles?
For a Christian ‘yes’ is the only answer to the question, “has God worked through miracles?” Christianity falls if miracles do not exist.
Prayer Does not Change God – It Changes the One Praying
The prayer does not change God, but it changes the one who offers it. It is the same with the substance of what is spoken. Not God, but you, the maker of the confession, get to know something by your act of confession. – Kierkegaard, Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing