Philippians 2:12-17 Most people who do not know God often do not have fine qualities. Love is missing from their foundation and their actions are often characterized by a lack of love. On the contrary – some of them even hate those who love and want to bring them down. Others look at Christians through […]
Read morePhilippians 2:12-17 14Do everything readily and cheerfully—no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Wow, this is a bit strong on an empty stomach. But isn’t this what we all do? As soon as something less nice happens or we face some challenge that takes a bit too much energy, we’re quick to complain. As soon as I […]
Read moreWe must realize that our picture is not finished yet. Some spots still need work. Yes, we’re all a painting in the making. We’re not yet the picture God sees in us. In some spots sin still has a hold on us and this messes up the whole picture. Our original picture is not close […]
Read moreI have a mentor who really means a lot to me. I often face questions that I have no clue how to answer. Then I go to my mentor. Most times, he doesn’t give me a direct answer, but guides me to eventually get to my own answer. I have immense respect for him. But […]
Read morePhilippians 2:6-11 Do we really understand what Jesus has done for us? One sometimes hears stories about people who gave up everything in their lives to spread the gospel in a far-off place. Beautiful. But what the almighty God has done cannot be compared to any good by a human. We sometimes make the mistake […]
Read moreTry and put yourself in Jesus’ shoes. Just getting on with his life in heaven, doing those things fitting for a prince. A comfortable royal life with more than enough people around Him to do everything for Him. And from time to time He and God have board meetings with the other big shots in […]
Read morePhilippians 2:6-11 I can never ever fully comprehend what Jesus had to go through. I cannot imagine the sacrifice He had to make to first put aside his status as God and become human. He was just getting on with his life in heaven, busy with God-matters. Everybody knew exactly who He was and everybody […]
Read moreIn a way, the last couple of verses were like a confrontation. Look at this: 3Don’t push your way to the front; don’t sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. 4Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand. Our […]
Read morePhilippians 2:1-5 Verse 2 haunts me: 2Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends. What is expected of you and me is more than simply to agree with this verse. It’s easy to give someone space to believe and say what he or she wants to. It may even be easy to say […]
Read morePhilippians 2:1-5 My wife and I hardly ever disagree, but now and then we fight a lot. This makes me so cross – I can’t believe how quickly the devil can come and steal our joy. Now even Paul has something to say about arguments and disagreements: 2Agree with each other, love each other, be […]
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