How Does God Motivate Us Not to Sin?
We use accountability, consequences, shame, and guilt to motivate people not to sin. But, what does God use? How does God motivate us not to sin?
We use accountability, consequences, shame, and guilt to motivate people not to sin. But, what does God use? How does God motivate us not to sin?
God loves me and wants to speak to me, but prayer seems like a monologue. Where is God? Why can’t I hear God speak? Change the way you think regarding prayer.
How can you have the fear of God and love Him at the same time? You love Him so much that you strongly protect that love by not doing anything to hinder it.
The relationship ended, but you are stuck with some strange connection and a lot of pain. Your only hope is the prayer to remove someone from your heart.
Isaac fathered Jacob who felt alone in the world. Jacob fathered Joseph knew he was special and had value to give. A father can great play role on a child.
We pour our hearts out in a one-side communication to our God who we hope has affection for us. Our prayers are cast out into the empty sea of quietness.
God doesn’t send you anywhere that He doesn’t want to go with you. Look for Him and He will be found. Call to Him and He will answer.
Ted Dekker and Bill Bright co-labored with A Man Called Blessed which turned its focus on Dr. Bright’s teaching on Recapturing our First Love.
Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster finds a nice blend of God’s role and ours in the disciplines. They don’t lead us to slavery but greater freedom
Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us. / Real prayer comes not from gritting our teeth but from falling in love. / more Richard Foster quotes:
40 Graham Cooke quotes to help you think brilliantly. For instance, every time God speaks to you, it is to put a smile on your face. Wow! See more:
So much of my Christian life has been taught that God is sovereign, and our goal is to figure out whatever His plans are and join Him. Jesus did nothing except what He saw the Father doing, therefore I should just sit hear until I see what the Father is doing. I am not going to dream about what my life could be, because God may have something completely different for me. I want whatever God wants, so I am just going to wait for His direction.