Does God Allow Trials and Temptations?

God allows temptation and trial because they can be good for us. Seriously? Yes. The same Greek and Hebrew words are used in Scripture for both temptation and trial. The distinction depends on intent and motivation. Is the difficult situation for the purpose of tearing down? It’s a temptation. Is it for the purpose of building up? It’s

THE INFLUENCES OF MOVIES

Movies / Cinema – It was started for Entertainment & Social Re-formations. But today it’s purpose has been shattered. Movies are mostly a myth, or someone’s wild imaginations. Movies are Seducing and attractive. Even if it seems like , a movie is teaching us something, It doesn’t change anyone’s Life. The Actors who play the

THE BEAUTY OF SMALL-TALK

Small Talk Isn’t Really About Talking When you first meet someone your job isn’t to blow them away with your brilliant conversation skills. If you can, then great. But don’t feel pressured to be Mr or Ms Profound with someone you barely know. In the early stages of conversation, your job is to send and to

TO BE PERFECT – YOU HAVE TO BE IN THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT

As a Church we might be tempted to think we can merely provide some biblical content and maybe some “how-to” tips and people should grow spiritually as a result.  But, more goes into helping people grow than providing knowledge. We also need an environment that is conducive to spiritual growth. Find out the Outcomes, if

WISE AS SERPENTS AND HARMLESS AS DOVES

To be wise as a serpent relates to being prudent, careful, and intelligent. It has the connotation of street-smart, or able to deal with the likely challenges or dangers of life in a potentially threatening place. To be harmless as doves has an association of gentleness and peace; but the Greek term also relates to purity, innocence, and

THE WORST OPPRESSION

What do you say to a man who constantly battles feelings of inferiority, thoughts of suicide, or habitually hearing voices telling him he’s a loser who will never measure up as a husband, dad, son, or child of God? He tells you he’s prayed, fasted, memorized Scripture, and studied his Bible, but the ideas, accusations,

THE UNSEEN SCARS OF EMOTIONAL PARENTAL ABUSE

Finding freedom in positive self-talk. For many people, even entering adulthood does not release them from the scars and pain of growing up in an emotionally abusive environment. Emotional abuse can range from having a parent who simply ignores you, to one that criticizes everything you do. When the people who gave you life consistently point

SPIRITUAL BONDAGE

The word bondage is defined as: “the state of being a slave.” So, the term spiritual bondage would essentially mean “the state of being a spiritual slave.” In general, we could use the term spiritual bondage to refer to anything that keeps us from being fully submitted to the lordship and power of Jesus in an area of our lives. The

RESTORE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

Mental illness is one of the major health problems of today’s society. Medical science recognizes that emotions such as fear, sorrow, envy, resentment, and hatred are responsible for the majority of our sicknesses. Mental health problems like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia can affect anyone at any time, and it’s likely that many people