It is very difficult to look inward and be honest with yourself. Unfortunately, too often we like to believe what we want, to see the best in ourselves, and we miss what is clearly right smack dab in the middle. We may think our heart is in the right place. We may cling to our … Continue reading Dominated by the Flesh
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When it was time to go to battle against the Amalekites, there was a group of people who were exhausted so they stayed back. I can certainly understand exhaustion. Sometimes I barely can find the energy to swing my legs over the edge and rise in the morning due to my health. This group was … Continue reading Share Alike
Tooth and Nail
Did you ever fight tooth and nail for something? Perhaps there was some injustice in the world that caused you to stand up and boldly state your resistance. Maybe you had a circumstance arise that demanded you fight hard. Today’s passage speaks of a love for God’s law, a love that causes one to fight … Continue reading Tooth and Nail
Watch the Lord’s Victory
In 2 Chronicles, it says that the people would “not even need to fight.” They were to “stand still and watch the LORD’s victory.” Sometimes we do not like to “stand still.” Most people are okay with watching television, but when it comes to our own lives, we think we have to do something. We … Continue reading Watch the Lord’s Victory
Some Other Land
When the Israelites were to go into the Promised Land, there were areas that were appointed by God for each tribe (except Levi) for their inheritance. If you turn to Joshua 19:40-48, it will state the land area that was given to the Danites. Yet in Judges 18, we read that the tribe of Dan … Continue reading Some Other Land
Handling Disputes
Everyone is different and this can cause many disagreements. We all have varying ideas, a different way of doing things, different beliefs, etc. Disputes pop up and when they do, it is important to not let them create an atmosphere of discord and cause us to react in poor ways. We can learn a lot … Continue reading Handling Disputes
Keep Running
Not long ago, a professor and I were having a discussion about having confidence in the Lord rather than in ourselves. We then moved our thoughts to competitions. Within the discussion, the professor challenged me with 1 Corinthians 9:24, where Paul wrote, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, … Continue reading Keep Running
Tania Gutekunst 