We Wait for the Dawn
In many cultures, the rooster’s habit of crowing at the dawning of each new morning made it a symbol of the Christian’s victory of light over darkness and the…
Lion of the Tribe of Judah
Lions are mentioned in several contexts throughout Scripture, sometimes positively to describe God (Hosea 11:10) and sometimes negatively as symbolic of evil and destruction (Proverbs 28:15). Peter compares Satan…
Wings as Eagles
Throughout Scripture, eagles represent God’s handiwork, such as in Proverbs 30:19, which says that “the way of an eagle in the sky” is an example of God’s wondrous…
Refuse to Keep Thinking About the Offense
Refuse to Keep Thinking About the Offence If you’re anything like me, when someone has deeply and unfairly hurt or offended you, your mind keeps going back to…
Angry Feelings
Ask God to Help You Deal With Your Angry Feelings Realistically, it often takes time to really feel forgiveness, especially when the wound I’ve suffered is a deep…
Pray the Prayer of Forgiveness
Pray the prayer of forgiveness Once we make the decision to forgive, we need to take action to put that commitment into effect. Perhaps the most effective way…
Set Your Will To Forgive
Set Your Will To Forgive Ultimately, there is only one way to escape the deathly grip of anger when we have been deeply hurt, offended, or frustrated. Sooner…
Easter Sunday: What is a first fruit?
What is a First Fruit? When Jesus Christ was resurrected, He became the “first fruits” of all who would be raised (see also Colossians 1:18). The Israelites could not…
Palm Sunday
The man the crowds followed healed the sick and performed miracles. It seemed he had the favor of the world on him. But shortly after arriving in Jerusalem, Jesus…
Acknowledge Your Anger
Step 1 Acknowledge Your Anger I once had a friend who would say, when she was really mad, “I’m not angry, I’m just disappointed.” It was obvious to…