The two brothers are opposite sides of the same coin. While the younger son thought his identity was lost by his bad works, the older thought his identity was preserved by his good works. Both were wrong. Identity is independent of works. Identity is a matter of grace.
Truth is the daughter of time. If we knew it all, there would be no need for faith. We know in part, for God alone is all-knowing. We must be content in paths He chooses to reveal whilst trusting Him to lead us through paths unknown.
This is the appetite of excellence.
Excellence makes you valuable no matter where you are! Daniel was purposely put at crossroads, knowing he would choose his life! Now that is some serious excellence goals right there. Can your excellence make you so predictable that it becomes your vulnerability?
If God were to interview you for the job of working His Kingdom, would you pass the test? Join us as we study Daniel, one of the few well-known biblical characters about whom nothing negative is written. His life was characterized by faith, prayer, courage, consistency, and lack of compromise.
I don’t know what challenge you’re facing, but I do know Christ, and He is greater than any challenge. Perhaps, you need to be reminded of this…
No matter where you are in the world I’m sure it isn’t 100% free of violent crime and mass deaths. There’s always that minimum of 0.1% suffering affecting someone’s life somewhere.
What duties to we owe towards our church leaders? Hint: It’s about more than “Eye Service”.
Wondering how to go about 2018? Look no further, this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you!
Wondering how to go about 2018? Look no further, this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you!
Wondering how to go about this new season? Look no further, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you!
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