In the summer of 1914 the Archduke of Austro-Hungary was assassinated in Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist. This one action set in motion a series of events which culminated in the first World War. A new era in human history had begun. The events in one corner of the globe would spread to involve all of Earth’s nations in one way or an another. One reality that has become apparent in these last ninety-nine years is that intentions seldom match outcomes. It is unsettling to realize that what happens in places far removed from where we worship, live, and work can radically alter our lives and the lives of those whom we love. Those attacked or threatened with attack […]
Daily Archives: August 31, 2013
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Proverbs 3:7-8 indicate that our bodies don’t do well when we trust ourselves, that is, when we rely on our own understanding. Trusting God and purposely loving him in all that we do brings health to our soul and stability to our walk. Trusting our own understanding leads to a troubled spirit and to a lack of stability. This is not a magic formula. Loving God in every area of your life means an intentional awareness of loving him. Recall God’s instruction in Deuteronomy 6:5-6. A deep love for God is followed by God’s commands being woven into the heart. Merely reciting God’s word will not keep you from being wise in your own eyes. The book of Judges is […]