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How can you be safe in a world of violence?
God has provided us with answers to life's questions. The answers can be found in the Bible!
Keep technology appropriate to its place. Don't let it grow out of proportion or obscure your vital lines of communication with God.
Why has the word sin fallen into a group of forgotten words that we rarely hear? The answer is very simply that society has chosen to ignore its meaning and importance.
Perhaps our Creator made us to need sleep every night so that we would have that many opportunities to be forgiven and start over again.
Would we recognize that treasure in the field or the pearl of great price? Or do we place too much value on the wrong things?
Are you destined for something? Anything?
A man who has friends must himself be friendly (Proverbs 18:24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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The heavens are something we can admire, but they are not something we can come close to fully understanding.
Loving families are harder to find in the world as we approach the time foretold by Jesus Christ that would lead up to His second coming.
How important are your religious beliefs—to you? Would you be willing to compromise them for that "special someone"? Interfaith relationships raise especially important questions for young adults.
How long must you wait for justice—and will the penalty actually be fair?
We have to decide between believing people who are still struggling to understand the world's complexities or believing the God who designed them. What will you choose?
Safeguard your mind (conscious and subconscious) against the Devil's inception and hold fast to the roots of God's truth found in His living Word, the Holy Bible!
It's impossible to find time for everything. What do you give up when your schedule gets tight?
Will there ever be a time when there will be no more disabilities? The answer is, Yes!
Though many people consider the Ten Commandments just a restrictive list of "don'ts," actually God's commandments are always for our benefit.
Modesty—outward and inward—matters to God. Remember that no matter the circumstances, we are modeling a way of life.
It's so easy to see flaws in others instead of ourselves! But if we're that busy looking for fault in someone else, we likely have a much larger issue of guilt to deal with first!
So, if one relatively modest volcano can cause so much disruption to international travel, what potential does the rest of the earth have?
Does fear really do any good, though? Some say that it's impossible to live without it. It's an unavoidable aspect of life, isn't it?
Jesus spoke often of a Kingdom coming to earth that will bring peace and harmony.
I don't know how God made it so that our baby could grow over 300 bones, and all the other working parts it needs—but I'm sure glad He did!
God calls us to something better than feelings of revenge and anger.
We can bite our tongues for only so long before what is really in our hearts comes spilling out.
How do we face the obstacles that inevitably present themselves in our lives—a difficult class, losing a job, an illness, maybe financial difficulties? Do they beat us down or do we choose the attitude we take toward them?
If we want more time, we must plan for the time we have.
We have no way of knowing the exact time—but the thing we can do is to be spiritually ready when the end comes.
We can ace the tests that God gives us. We may stumble every now and then since none of us are perfect, but God allows us retake some of our exams. All we have to do is study for these exams before they come so that we can be prepared and score high when the time comes.
Now is the time to show basic gratitude for the many freedoms we still enjoy in whatever part of the planet we call home.
How do your actions identify you? Do they identify you as a follower of Christ?
I've discovered that there are three other Ws that we all need to consider: Watch, weep, warn.
We may be among the only ones who believe in God with all of our hearts and minds at this time. But the whole world needs God, His incredibly generous blessings now and the amazing spiritual future with Him in His plan.
Suffering, sickness, pain and death are realities in this present evil world we live in. But there is a future world coming—the Kingdom of God—when all suffering, sickness, pain and death will be abolished.
If you want to make money, you have to do real work with a real product rather than making doubtful bets with borrowed money.
Staying motivated is often a challenge when we're constantly facing trials. Repeatedly getting pushed down when it appears that there's no possibility to succeed makes finding the will to persevere seem far from our reach. Sometimes life is hard.
Although extreme winter storms can sometimes create havoc with roads, is there some benefit from this unique element of God's creation, besides skiing and sledding?
Thirty-seven years after abortion was legalized the two generations born during that time don't seem to see abortion as a "right" but rather an immoral act.
Wanting to look your best is part of our nature, and admittedly it makes us feel really good. But is there a balance between being modest and trendy?
Golf icon and celebrity Tiger Woods was recently caught holding the tail of an extremely destructive "tiger"—the sin of adultery. No one escapes this "tiger" unharmed.
We don't just serve our employers. We are serving Christ with our work, and our reward is more than just what we deposit in our bank account.
What is the value of time? Like currency, perhaps the best measure is in how it is spent. What kind of benefit are you receiving from how you spend your time?
A vertical thinker isn't concerned just about today but prepares for the future. Damaged credit can haunt a person for years.
Developing a good plan ensures that you will have fewer surprises later in your college career. I was able to see exactly which classes I would have had to take in each degree path.
Instead of a service based on happy feelings, imagine a church leader so passionate about God's truth that when the people blatantly dishonored God's instructions, he started throwing things around and chasing them out of the establishment?
Ruling over our own selves is more difficult and requires a much greater depth of character than controlling things outside us. That's where true strength of characters lies.
It's amazing how two songs about the same thing can be so drastically different.
Any success worth having requires hard work and dedication.
Why not follow the wise advice of doing everything with all of your might, effort and ability?
Being stable in our routines, growing in character and following the teachings of our parents before living on our own are not only beneficial for us but also pleasing to God.