Present Your Requests to God
We can choose prayer over despair, approaching God with our requests for the needs we have. We have the gift of prayer to come confidently to the throne...
Let Your Gentleness Be Evident to All
Gentleness can be defined as a temperament that is seasoned and mature. Gentleness displays composure and a contagious calm with the reminder that God is in...
Rejoice in the Lord Always
Anxiety is harmful to our well-being. The Apostle Paul’s prescription for anxiety is the call to rejoice in the Lord. To rejoice in the Lord is a call not...
Holiness in an Unholy World
Living in an unholy world, we must strive to resist its influence, and be “salt and light” as Jesus said. Our convictions about God’s will for a holy...
Holiness and Faith
Holiness is faithful obedience to God in whatever God directs, and faith is necessary to live a life pleasing to God. Faith and holiness are inextricably...
Holiness and Our Wills
It is our wills that ultimately determine whether we pursue holiness or not in our character and conduct. Our responsibility regarding our will is to guard our...
Holiness in Spirit
Holiness is not limited to our actions, but includes our thoughts. Our thoughts are just as important to God as our actions, so we need to continually renew...
Holiness in Body
Our body is the temple of God, so the pursuit of holiness includes keeping the sinful desires of the body under control. As we depend on the Holy Spirit, we...
The Place of Personal Discipline
In writing to Timothy, Paul taught that we are to train or discipline ourselves to be godly. Discipline toward holiness begins with God’s word and leads us...