Do you ever get anxious that you’re not as productive as you ought to be? Whether it’s our physical work, our personal ministry and service to God, or our own spiritual growth, there’s something in our human nature that continually strives. We really have a hard time with resting, or just being at peace. As …
Author: sheilaalewine
The Only Wise God
Our Bible study group is reading through A.W. Tozer’s Knowledge of the Holy together. The book is challenging, as the divine attributes of God that Tozer presents are difficult to comprehend with our finite, human minds. Several times he has reminded us to persevere: For the effort to understand, we must not turn back because …
The Reality of Spiritual Warfare
As part of my study in scripture this year I’m following along with the Growing4Life Bible Reading Challenge. My blogger friend, Leslie, does a new challenge each year, and you can find all the details here: https://growing4life.net/2023-bible-reading-challenge2/. This week as I’ve read through Mark 1 several times, I keep coming back to a couple of …
Do The Math
I’ve never been a math person, but one thing I do like about it is that there is always a right answer. If we work the problem correctly, we’ll come to an indisputable conclusion. I was reminded yesterday that putting my faith in God is as logical as the equation 1+1=2. If we’re willing to …
An Urgent Introduction
How do you know that Jesus is the Son of God, the promised Messiah? This morning as I read the first chapter of Mark, I was reminded of how much evidence there is in scripture for the one who doubts. If you’re having trouble believing that Jesus is who He says He is, you might …