One of the marks of a mature personality is the consistency with which that person behaves and expresses herself. How much more then should we expect that from God! The Bible itself says it’s inspired by God. When reading the Bible with an open mind, it’s easy to be struck by the similarity of the sentiments expressed, especially about God. This isn’t a coincidence.
No one is lucky, everything you have is a gift from God. All your possessions, abilities, knowledge and relationships are because of God’s provision.
When God speaks, it is an inner voice within the human spirit, not the head. It is steady, calm and with authority. God’s voice doesn’t plead, or beg, or whine or condemn. God simply speaks.
As we grow in our relationship with God and increase our knowledge of Him, we should be able to walk into any situation and pull out exact scripture and insight from His Word to bring clarity to the situation at hand.
The definition or racism is VALUING or DEVALUING a human being on the basis of race alone. With racial tension in society, let’s look at racism in the Bible.
Have you ever made a craft, an art project or a science experiment that you absolutely loved and thought it was the best ever? You knew you were going to get accolades, an “A” or win the State competition with your work? It’s an incredible feeling when you devote yourself to creating something that you’re proud of.
The consistency of God is seen in the sunrise, His protection through the strength and shade of a tree, His provision through the rain, His resurrection through the changing of the seasons, His vastness through the mountains and ocean, His intimacy through the song of a bird.
The Bible speaks boldly about love. Not just the agape love that God has for us, it speaks of love in relationships: the love we have for our family, our friends and in marriage.
Luke 15:11-32 is the narrative of the Prodigal Son. God runs to me when I return to Him. He doesn’t sit there waiting for me to journey back to Him. He doesn’t slowly meander my way. He runs swiftly and embraces me.
As Christians, when we set our own selfish ambition aside and ask God to rule our lives, our character begins to emulate that of Jesus Christ. Through the Holy Spirit, we become more like Him and less like our self. One of the most obvious ways to see this change in our lives is to look at the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).
