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Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:2 (NIV)
It is one thing to get ourselves spiritually ready, but we must also stay ready. In order to accomplish that we must set or fix our minds on things above. Our focus must be true. We must not waver when things get difficult, or we face opposition. There must be a clear delineation between what is important and what is trivial.
Remember, early on, all ten virgins were ready. But when the bridegroom was delayed, the f...
Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 1 Peter 3:15 (NLT)
The question of the hour is: “Are you ready?” Someone might ask, “Ready for what?” I would reply that I am not sure, but it does not require prophetic insight to see that we are living in unsettling times. I speak from the perspective of someone who has lived sheltered from the turmoil that so many other believers from around the world an...
For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will. They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for the believers in Jerusalem. They even did more than we had hoped, for their first action was to give themselves to the Lord and to us, just as God wanted them to do. 2 Corinthians 8:3–5 (NLT)
Why is giving so difficult for many Christians? How many times have you heard someone say, “The church is al...