Timely Truths (Page 7)

Keeping Our Mouths Shut

Can you keep your mouth shut?

Even though it can be very difficult, we must learn to control our tongue or it will cost us.

Be Polite to All People

Whatever happened to plain ol' Christian courtesy?

As Christians, we must learn to be polite people, even though politeness and courtesy is disappearing in our modern society.

Foolish Trade

What are you trading away of great value?

So often we trade what is invaluable for that which is worth nothing.

The Truth Behind Fancy Words

What lies behind the words we use to describe ourselves?

The truth is often not found in the fancy words we use about ourselves; what matters is the heart.

Cloning the Son of God?

Surely this can't be done in the test tube or research laboratory?

Jesus is much more than his DNA: even this hoax can't begin to explain Jesus as God's Son.

Loving Like Jesus

Can you sit cross-legged on the floor?

Loving like Jesus means that we love the forgotten, the unlovely, the left out, the marginalized.

Are You Listening?

Are you listening to what is actually being said?

We get ourselves in so many problems because we do not genuinely listen to each other.

Confessing Christ

Do you have the right accent to say this one?

No matter what language, dialect, or accent, saying Jesus is Lord is the key thing for all of us to say.

The Other Side

What lies on the other side of OUR death?

While we may not know exactly what is on the other side of our death, we know God is there and that is more than enough!

The Pains of Childbirth

What's it feel like to be pregnant?

We are in the time of pain, the time of pregnancy, waiting for the birth of our ultimate life in with God.

Last Forever?

What do you have that will last forever?

Everything that isn't from God will fade, perish, die, and pass away.

Who Influences Whom?

So who really made Bill Clinton President?

Who has the greatest influence, you on the world or the world on you?

Revenge or Kindness

Is revenge really so satisfying?

Is it better to live with the philosophy of eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth or to practice forgiveness and kindness?

Discernment: Don't Believe Everything You Hear

There are some real whoppers out there that way too many people actually believe.

With all that is said to us, we must practice discernment if we are ever going to really find the truth.

The Only One Pulling

Ever feel like you're the only one trying?

Don't give up, you're not the only trying and even if you are, what you do matters to God.

Calm Down

Feeling a little stressed? Try this...

Sometimes we need a little admonition to calm our souls, even if it is self-administered.