Author: Derek Rota

Suffering from a bad experience is not good, much more if the situation was caused by someone else’s wrong move or decision. However, the Lord Jesus Christ already told His disciples, and us that we should forgive 70 times 7 times. The point is that there should be no limit in the mercy and grace… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Holding Grudges?

False accusations are not a new thing. Way back in the Old Testament, people got into conflicts, sometimes involving families, just because of false accusation. In the New Testament, when Jesus preached the good news, healed the sick, and fed the poor, he was falsely accused. Being falsely accused does not feel okay because even… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Being Falsely Accused?

Have you ever wondered why everything and everyone ages and grows old? Is there a way to stop it? Unfortunately there is not. No matter how rich a person is, he cannot prevent himself from growing old. Aging is part of the life process. Ever since Adam disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, death… Continue reading Why Does Everything Age? What Does the Bible Say?

The term dying to self or denying oneself has its roots from Scripture. During the ministry of Jesus, a rich young man asked Him what to do to inherit eternal life, claiming he has already done everything stated in the Law. Jesus responded that he should give all his riches to the poor and then… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Dying to Self?

If we take the general definition of the word lust, it simply means a desire. However, in the Bible, lust has a negative meaning, pertaining to fleshly desires, carnality, and desiring to do things that are forbidden. Scriptures tell us that every man is tempted only according to his own ability. When a person yields… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Lust?

It is often said that words have power. But where did this idea come from? Believe it or not, this idea came from the Bible. God, in His majesty and power, was the first ever to showcase this. He created the entire universe with just words. Scriptures also point to the power of pronouncement of… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about the Power of Words?

The Bible talks about God’s love for mankind, and the sacrifice He made when He offered His only begotten Son to die for everyone. The same way, a Christian who has already accepted Christ as His personal Savior needs to show the same love for others. How? In the Epistle of James, he said having… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Helping Others?

Nowhere in Scripture does it say that anyone who wants to follow Christ would have a life free from problems and worries. Even Jesus suffered at the hands of his enemies, which means those who decide to follow Him should be ready to face trials and tribulations as well. According to James, trials and tribulations… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Trials and Tribulations?

In the Bible, the idea of perseverance is often attributed to two things – work and service. Fathers who want the best for their children persevere so they can earn money to fulfil the needs of their family. Perseverance can only be applied to continuous service to God. Now, working and serving may be similar… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Perseverance?

Identifying the beauty of a person, place or thing is subjective depending on the person. Still, our world has been obsessed with beauty for more than a century now. More favor and opportunities are given to the beautiful, which is why more people are striving to be more beautiful. But what does the Bible say?… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Beauty?