Trustworthy Wisdom@Work

"And I, if I am lifted up…will draw all peoples to Myself." (John 12:32) If sympathy is all that human beings need, then the Cross of Christ is an absurdity and there is absolutely no...

"I did not come to bring peace but a sword." (Matthew 10:34) Never be sympathetic with a person whose situation causes you to conclude that God is dealing harshly with him. God can be more...

"We know that all things work together for good to those who love God…" (Romans 8:28) It is only a faithful person who truly believes that God sovereignly controls his circumstances. We take our circumstances...

"The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him…" (1 Corinthians 2:14) The gospel of God creates the sense of need for the gospel. ....

"Take up the whole armor of God…praying always…" (Ephesians 6:13,18) You must learn to wrestle against the things that hinder your communication with God, and wrestle in prayer for other people; but to wrestle with...

"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15) If you cannot express yourself well on each of...

"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled…" (John 14:27) As long as we try to...

"…men always ought to pray and not lose heart." (Luke 18:1) True intercession involves bringing the person, or the circumstance that seems to be crashing in on you, before God, until you are changed by...

"…that they may be one just as We are one…" (John 17:22) Personality is the characteristic mark of the inner, spiritual man, just as individuality is the characteristic of the outer, natural man. Our Lord...

"Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself…’" (Matthew 16:24) The characteristics of individuality are independence and self-will. We hinder our spiritual growth more than any other...