The Sin of Self Sufficiency

The Sin of Self Sufficiency

The Sin of Self Sufficiency Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 NIV Without me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5c (KJV) As a boy I was taught to be proud of my family name, to be...
The Sin of Self Sufficiency

No Shame

No Shame I was thinking about shame and how it can destroy us, and I came across this verse in the Bible. But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. Psalms 3:3 (NLT) It made me think about shame and how we react to it. You know...
The Sin of Self Sufficiency

WHERE TO FIND HAPPINESS

WHERE TO FIND HAPPINESS  In 2018, nearly 25% of all Yale undergraduates signed up for a class on happiness. It was the most popular class in the history of the University, so popular that it was not offered again because it impacted filling other classes. A class on...
The Sin of Self Sufficiency

Being Prepared

Being Prepared THEREFORE, PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION, KEEP SOBER IN SPIRIT, FIX YOUR HOPE COMPLETELY ON THE GRACE TO BE BROUGHT TO YOU AT THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST. 1 Peter 1:13 (NASB) Preparation is necessary in all aspects of our life, work or household,...
The Sin of Self Sufficiency

Our words are to be an echo of God’s Word

Our words are to be an echo of God’s Word Numbers 23:1-30 Our words are to be an echo of God’s Word. We are to speak only what God says (8,12). Before we can speak for God, He must speak to us. ‘God’s Word is truth’ (John 17:17). God does not lie. He does not change...
The Sin of Self Sufficiency

Saint Patrick and Lent

Saint Patrick and Lent For me to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 KJV It is interesting that Saint Patrick’s Day is in the middle of Lent, because he shows us that we need both the joy of salvation and the courage of faith to fully live for Christ....