What do you want from life? Do you desire vacations? A beautiful home with a luxury car? Popularity? At the end of his days, Paul's confident that His obedience to God warrants the crown of rigtheousness! He's not interested in pursuing self-glory or a fortune. Rather, he focuses on his offering and God's reward. When faced with temptation and opposition, we can feel like this focus is so hard to obtain and yet, God has graciously provided His Word and His Spirit to carry us through to victory.
How do you respond when someone insults, verbally,or even physically. attacks you? Is your first reaction to seek retribution or revenge? Consider Jesus' reaction...
What do we truly need to live? Food, water, shelter, relationships? In Matthew 4:4, when Jesus is tempted with physical hunger, He responds with...