Posts Tagged ‘Heart Check’
Heart Check: Immigrants
The Lord guards the immigrants. Psalm 146:9 How we respond to immigrants is not just a heart check issue. At present, it is also a “hot button” topic. Nearly everyone has an opinion, ranging from those who believe that immigration should be tightly controlled, expelling those who are not here legally. To the other end…
Read MoreHeart Check: The Poor
Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times? Has my soul not grieved for the needy? Job 30:25 (CSB) I like it when things are straightforward. Certainty is better than ambiguity. Life does not generally conform to any of these. When doing a “Heart Check” regarding the poor, it is not…
Read MoreHeart Check: How Is Your Cardio?
For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:8 (NIV) Paul’s admonition to Timothy provokes a variety of reactions. For example, those who loath the thought of exercise might believe Paul gives them the ammunition…
Read MoreHeart Check: The Destruction of Evil People
“…He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” 2 Peter 3:9 (NLT) Who does not like to see the bad guy get what is coming to him? God, for one. A good author or screenwriter can draw us into their story where the forces of good and evil conflict in…
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