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Praying to Jesus’ Father: A Pattern for Prayer
Bible reading and prayer may not sound like the most thrilling topics, but they are fundamental to the life of every believer. Having considered Bible reading in a previous post, we turn here to its inseparable companion: prayer. These two disciplines belong...
Sitting at Jesus’ Feet: Principles of Bible Reading
We would like to think that Bible reading and prayer come naturally to believers, but honest experience tells a different story. For most of us, it does not come naturally. Some battle to maintain any consistent pattern of personal devotion. Others are scrupulously...
Serving the Suffering: Love, Sacrifice, and Scripture in Times of Affliction
Affliction should not surprise a Christian. Speaking of suffering, Paul told the Thessalonian believers plainly: “We are destined for this” (1 Thessalonians 3:3). Suffering—whether persecution for the faith or the various trials that come simply from living in a...
The Harvest of Self-Control: The Spirit’s Fruit and the Disciplined Life
Imagine a young man, energetic and hot-headed, known in his neighbourhood for his rowdiness and his insistence on having his own way. Together with his older brother, he runs a thriving business on the coast. In his mid-twenties, both brothers come to faith in Christ...
The Harvest of Gentleness: Strength Under Control
Moses had everything—an Egyptian palace upbringing, the finest education, and the highest social standing possible. He also had a fierce temper. When his principles and passions collided, he murdered an Egyptian slave master and spent forty years in the wilderness as...
The Harvest of Faithfulness: The Fruit of the Spirit in Everyday Commitment
Imagine receiving the finest education possible—the equivalent of two PhDs. You are at the top of your field, famed not only for your expertise but for the zeal with which you pursue it. Then, in a single day, everything changes. You find yourself unemployed, your...
The Harvest of Goodness: When God’s Goodness Takes Root in Us
Imagine the thrill of taking part in the restoration of a believer who has wandered from allegiance to Christ—of knowing that God has used you to bring that wandering sheep back to the fold. Imagine helping a new believer grow in Christlikeness, and the contentment of...
The Harvest of Kindness: Walking in the Spirit, Stooping to Serve
Imagine always being kind, available to help, and genuinely useful to those around you. Imagine being consistently benevolent, reaching beyond your own concerns to attend to the concerns of others—the sort of person who lightens the burdens of those you encounter....
The Harvest of Patience: The Forgotten Grace of Holding Back
Imagine sitting in your car during peak-hour traffic. A reckless driver swerves in front of you, nearly colliding with your vehicle, then, a few moments later, indicates to cut back into the lane where you have patiently waited for the past thirty minutes. Do you edge...