A person’s anxiety will weigh him down, but an encouraging word makes him joyful.—  Proverbs 12:24 God’s Word Translation No tricks. No gimmicks. It is possible to rid yourself of unwanted weight. Anxiety, hurts, baggage, hang-ups, attitudes and addictions can be gone (or leaving) by the time you finish this article. People are worried about so many things. The anxieties of today are only minimally different than...

If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success. Ecclesiastes 10:10 NKJV Solomon, the wisest man in the Old Covenant, to illustrate the value of wisdom uses the imagery of a man cutting wood. The picture is of a man trying to cut wood with a dull ax. If you have ever tried to cut something with a dull instrument, be it an ax or knife, you know it takes more...

The goal of this two-part series is to help you obtain a better understanding of God’s Covenant. It’s a lasting covenant with attributes comparable to those of a successful marriage. I present the final four attributes of a lasting covenant—faithfulness, security, reciprocity and benefits.   3. Faithfulness (Fidelity) Jesus sums up my entire reason for writing this series in Matthew 23:23, “You Pharisees and...

Marriage is a covenant everyone can understand and relate to. It is based on vows, rings are exchanged to symbolize unending love and it’s sealed with a kiss. Roles are then assumed as husband and wife. A marriage is a covenant entered into equally by two people (one man, one woman). These individuals stand before God and witnesses while verbally acknowledging and entering into this sacred bond. No honest person,...

“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29 NKJV This passage has turned out to be one of the most important passages in my Christian walk. It restores focus. When Jesus rose from the dead, He “disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing...

We can settle many doctrinal disputes by understanding Biblical paradoxes. One definition of a *paradox is “a statement that seems contradictory, unbelievable or absurd but may be true in fact” (*Webster’s New World College Dictionary). The following is an example of a paradox. Christmas will come before New Year’s Day. New Year’s Day will come before Christmas. At first glance, this seems like a contradiction....