On Christmas, we hope that our loved ones will use the gifts we give them. We don't expect to see the items hidden in the basement, tucked away in a shed, or tossed in the trash. We expect to see our gifts on a mantle, or used and worn with appreciation. When God gifted us the Holy Spirit inside of us, he also provided spiritual gifts, and guess what? We're called to use them! In this text, Paul urges us to "fan into flames" God's gifts to us. Like Paul in prison, we must keep our eyes on the Kingdom and shake off the hindrances of our day.
Loving someone who loves us back is no challenge, but showing love to someone who hates us? That's a next-level love. Christ consistently showed...
Prayer is adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication, and as we read Paul's letter to the Philippians, we are reminded that there is simply nothing...
Humility, wisdom, and reverence for the Lord overwhelms Paul's ministry. With much persecution and suffering, Paul continues to share the gospel. As followers of...