We all have scars. The scar on my knee reminds me of the painful experience I had as a child when I was pretending to be in a knight in a medieval joust. As I raced full speed down a hill, the tree limb I was using as a makeshift spear got stuck in the …
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Persistant Pursuits
When we fail to understand our greater purposes as believers, the mistakes from our past, the immediate demands of our present, and the pressures to ensure a "successful" future can compound to distract and discourage us from our most productive devotions. Thankfully, God persistently, eagerly and graciously pursues each of us with His loving truth …
Backsliding Believers?
The dictionary defines backsliding as "relapsing into bad habits, or undesirable activities" - and unfortunately, every believer is prone to this misfortune. However, we do not have to be victims. After all, is anything greater than Christ? In addition, being sensitive to some of the primary triggers of backsliding can help us guard against temptations …