The Bee Gees sang, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?” and the Eagles sang about “Heartache Tonight.” Neil Young sang about searching for a “Heart of Gold.” And Toni Braxton recorded the song “Unbreak My Heart.” We use the word heart constantly in our culture. If we’re sad, we say we’re heartbroken. If someone… Continue reading Why Following Your Heart is a Bad Idea
Month: August 2023
To Guard Your Heart Properly Know What It Is
“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” — Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart. That’s something the Bible warns us we should do. Our heart has a huge impact on how our lives play out. It is our heart that determines our thoughts and attitudes. Those thoughts and attitudes are… Continue reading To Guard Your Heart Properly Know What It Is
Laughter is Good Medicine – Turning Mountains into Molehills
Laughter is good medicine; even the Bible tells us this truth. But, unfortunately, with all the bad news in our world, I think many forget to laugh sometimes. God provides us with many opportunities to smile or even giggle daily if we look for them. The author of Ecclesiastes 8:15 even says, “So I recommend having fun,… Continue reading Laughter is Good Medicine – Turning Mountains into Molehills
What Is True Worship Of God ? Part 2 – Pursuing Intimacy With God
What Is True Worship Of God ? Part 2 worship What Is True Worship Of God ? Part 2 What Is True Worship Of God ? What is true worship of God according to the Bible ? In Part 1 we began to see that your heart and your relationship with God are very important in worship.… Continue reading What Is True Worship Of God ? Part 2 – Pursuing Intimacy With God
We Don’t Define What Love Is in Scripture—God Does – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries
If we asked people to vote on a divine character quality they most appreciate, God’s love would surely receive far more votes than His holiness. Christians tend to reflect our culture, and because our culture values love and devalues holiness, we do the same. We have taken one precious divine attribute, love, defined it as… Continue reading We Don’t Define What Love Is in Scripture—God Does – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries
What the Bible Says About Confidence and 15 Prayers for Confidence to Help You Walk as the Child of the King
What the Bible Says About Confidence To have confidence in yourself and your abilities can, at times, feel like it is sacrilegious. So how do we gain the faith to be confident? There are many reasons why someone may not trust their capabilities, but when you know who YOU really belong to, there’s no limit… Continue reading What the Bible Says About Confidence and 15 Prayers for Confidence to Help You Walk as the Child of the King
Sex In A Christian Marriage What The Bible Surprisingly Says And Doesn’t Say About Christian Sex
Sex in a Christian marriage is a beautiful, God-designed act. It is not only for procreation but for pleasure. God created sex in a Christian marriage for us to have physical, spiritual, and emotional intimacy with our partners. I’ve received several emails on what is ok and what is not regarding sex in the Christian marriage.… Continue reading Sex In A Christian Marriage What The Bible Surprisingly Says And Doesn’t Say About Christian Sex
What the Bible Says About Being Unequally Yoked: Relationships, Business, and Unequally Yoked Marriage
Unequally yoked. We hear of it in church and probably read about it online or in Bible Studies, but what does it mean? Before we look at the verse from which this phrase comes, let’s first look at the phrase itself. I loved this simple explanation from Got Questions.org: A yoke is a wooden bar that joins… Continue reading What the Bible Says About Being Unequally Yoked: Relationships, Business, and Unequally Yoked Marriage
What The Bible Says About Prayer – Part 3 – Pursuing Intimacy With God
What The Bible Says About Prayer – Part 3 In Part 1 we began to look at what the Bible says about prayer, in terms of our relationship with God. In Part 2 we continued to look at what the Bible says about prayer. And what God wants it to be, in terms of our fellowship with Him. A… Continue reading What The Bible Says About Prayer – Part 3 – Pursuing Intimacy With God
“Believing” the Bible While Denying What It Says – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries
I’ve been spending some time in Psalm 1 recently and have been reminded just how important delighting and meditating on God’s Word is. Here’s how the CSB renders it (note the use of “happy” in verse one for the Hebrew asher, often translated “blessed”): 1 How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or… Continue reading “Believing” the Bible While Denying What It Says – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries