“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” -Ephesians 6:11
Following God’s rules is a lot of work. At least, it can sometimes seems that way. Jesus died for your sins and set you free. So why does it feel like you have to be a slave to rules? If Christianity seems like nothing but a lot of rules, then… Read More »Following God’s Rules: The Right Questions to Ask
Ever been told you need to control your anger? Your day was going just fine until you saw the social media post from one of your classmates bashing your Christian beliefs. A friend confronts you about something he thinks you did wrong. Your sister used the last of the hot… Read More »How to Control Your Anger So Others Can’t Control You
Did you ever have a time when your parents said you couldn’t do something and you asked them “Why not? “and they responded with “Because I said so?” How did that make you feel? Annoyed? Angry? Perhaps with a few eye rolls? Did you ever think that maybe they were… Read More »The Most Important Reason to Obey God
You knew it was wrong so you fought the temptation. You told yourself you’d never fall for it again. You tried to draw your weapon of self-control. And then you caved anyway. And after giving in to your temptation, you felt horribly guilty and went to your Bible and read… Read More »Resist Temptation: The Missing Link in 1 Corinthians 10:13
In my last post, 4 Steps for Money Management For Young Christians, I discussed the basics of money management, leaving out one very key topic: avoiding the prison of debt. That’s because debt is so serious a topic—especially for college students—it deserves its own attention. So in this post, I… Read More »Avoiding the Prison of Debt, Even in College!
Christians don’t like to talk about money. Some don’t want to be told how to handle their money: It’s mine, I’ll do what I want with it. Some think the church should stay out of it: Pastor Jones is always preaching about money. And some look at God as if… Read More »4 Simple Steps to Money Management for Young Christians
Before writing this post, I did some quick research on what experts believe is the percentage of New Year’s resolutions that fail. The overwhelming consensus? Eighty percent! That means 80% of the people who try to make a change in their lives this time of year will fail to succeed—and… Read More »How to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick This Time!
In part one of this post (The Battle Against Lust and How to Kill It), I laid out a strategic battle plan for fighting lust using the first four letters of ANTHEM: (A)voiding triggers, saying (N)o to lustful thoughts, (T)urning your mind toward Christ, and (H)olding tight to him. These… Read More »Desiring God As the Ultimate Source of Pleasure