Even If i Walk Alone

Instructing and encouraging you to live your life as a disciple of Jesus

courage

The Remnant of God

by

The beauty of God’s plan is He promises there will always be a remnant who will remain faithful to Him (Ezekiel 6:8-10). No matter how dark the world becomes or how dire the circumstances that emerge, the Church of Christ will never be defeated (Matthew 16:18). The light that has come into the world through Jesus will never be extinguished (John 8:12). My question is, “How big will that remnant be in our generation?”

remnant of God,commitment,courage,fear,focus,mission,purpose,remnant

The more I learn and the closer I draw to Christ, the more concerned I become about the multitudes who profess Jesus with their lips but deny him with their lives. I see no evidence that everyone who calls themselves a Christian is part of the remnant of God. There are simply far too many walking down the path of “doing church” and “being Christian” than could ever squeeze through the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14).

[Read more…] about The Remnant of God

Stop Apologizing for Speaking the Truth

by

A popular Christian singer has come under fire for a satirical song he wrote. While the song was amusing, like all good satire, it featured elements of truth. Most notably, the truth it contained was straight from God’s Word. It was basically a song from a father encouraging his daughters to dress modestly. It was sweet and funny, and amazingly controversial.

stop apologizing for speaking the truth,courage,faith,commitment,perseverance,

When several people began calling his song offensive, the singer took it down and apologized. Besides leaving me scratching my head, I couldn’t help but wonder when Christians will stop apologizing for speaking the truth.

[Read more…] about Stop Apologizing for Speaking the Truth

God’s Timeless Word

by

You cannot help but notice the drifting away from Biblical principles being manifested in the Western Church today. Decades of compromise are resulting in a Church that has little if any resemblance to the early Church we see in the book of Acts. The Church has never been perfect. Only Jesus, the head of the Church, has that distinction. But His holiness beckons each of His followers to strive towards His example.

God's timeless Word,faith,commitment,discipleship,courage,mission

He has given His Word to guide us in our pursuit of Him. The Word of God changes no more than the One who spoke those words and inspired men to write His message throughout the years. Culture changes. Circumstances ebb and flow. But God and His Word are timeless. We must never make the mistake of considering His Word to be out of touch with our modern lives.

[Read more…] about God’s Timeless Word

The Faithfulness of God

by

All followers of Jesus desire to grow in their faith. We feel if we had more faith, we wouldn’t get so stressed out or worry as much. So, we pray and study; we beg and plead, all the while asking God for more faith. What if we’re focusing on the wrong thing? What if, instead of focusing on our own faith, we focused on the faithfulness of God?

faithfulness of God,God's faithfulness,faith,courage,mission,rest,Deuteronomy 31:6,He will never leave or forsake you,Matthew 6:31-33,don't worry,Romans 8:38-39,nothing can separate us,God's love,Psalm 18:1-2,God is my Rock,Matthew 6:7-8,God knows what you need before you ask

His love and provision are everlasting. They never fail. He never leaves our side and is always going with us, no matter what we may face (Deuteronomy 31:6). I believe if we grasped the faithfulness of God, the need for our own faith would be almost irrelevant. He is already more than we could ever need.

[Read more…] about The Faithfulness of God

Fear Isn’t Real

by

I read a quote from a Malaysian pastor who said, “Fear is not as real as God. When the time comes, we’ll find that it [fear] doesn’t matter anymore.” When we meet Jesus, we will understand how futile our fears have been. In Jesus, there is such love, such joy. There is nothing to fear in the arms of our Savior.

fear isn't real,fear,love,courage,faith,1 John 4:18,love casts out fear,Matthew 22:36-40,greatest commandment,love your neighbor,Matthew 6:24,no man can serve two masters

image © Yuriy Shevtsov via Fotolia

When we see Him face to face we will realize this as never before. But what if we didn’t have to wait? What if we would come to understand right now, in the midst of all we’re going through, the reality of God’s love and the façade of fear?

[Read more…] about Fear Isn’t Real