Many people express their compassions and concerns by worrying about people or situations. They insist that their worrying is a positive attribute to caring and concern. However, as Christians we know that worrying is a reaction of doubt and can only bring defeat. There is a biblical difference between worry and concern. Webster’s Dictionary … Continue reading What’s the Difference Between Worry and Concern?
Author: Ronnie Dauber
When Hope and Faith Come Together
As Christians, we are taught that when trials come against us we should pray to God and hope that He’ll take care of things for us. And while taking our problems to God is the right thing to do, we won’t see God’s hand in our situation until we see hope and faith come together. Hope alone … Continue reading When Hope and Faith Come Together
When Hurts Cut to the Bone
We endure many emotional traumas throughout our lives and the ones that hurt the most don’t always come from people of the world. They often come from those we love such as our biological family, our church family and our friends, and these hurts cut to the bone. When we take a stand to serve Jesus … Continue reading When Hurts Cut to the Bone
Beware of False Teaching!
We are living in a time when religion has never been so prevalent across the globe; when the influence of an attitude of Christianity is all around us, and yet often the true gospel of Jesus is hidden behind the guise of false teaching. We need to protect our heart from deception and we do … Continue reading Beware of False Teaching!
Christmas Joy!
As I was pondering on what I'd write today, the blessing of the true meaning of Christmas filled my heart and these words just came at me, so I wrote them in poetry format. I hope that you will read them and be blessed. Christmas Joy! The Bells ring Children sing It’s Christmas time again! Peace and … Continue reading Christmas Joy!
When the Darts Come
It’s not always a peaceful walk when live the Christian life because there are times when the devil uses people to bring us unexpected trials and sorrows. Sometimes the stress we endure isn’t even from the evil darts; sometimes the greater hurt comes from the people who throw them. Most of us just accept that … Continue reading When the Darts Come
Being Thankful for the Greatest Gift of All
Today many of us will sit down to a festive turkey dinner with family and friends as we give thanks for all we have. We will thank God for our home, our family, our job, our health and our physical blessings, but these are only the effects that we get from the greatest gift of … Continue reading Being Thankful for the Greatest Gift of All
What Does it Mean to Have Joy?
The Bible talks a lot about joy, and it’s an emotional word that we’re most familiar with in songs such as Joy to the World. But what does it really mean to have joy? Who can get joy and why do we want it? The word, “joy”, is used almost two hundred times in the … Continue reading What Does it Mean to Have Joy?
The Gift of Faith
Have you ever wondered just how it is that Christians got saved in the first place? What turned them away from a worldly lifestyle that seemed to offer everything and drew them to the foot of cross? How did that atheist ever find God in a world of denial? It happened because it’s not their doing; … Continue reading The Gift of Faith
Controlling Our Thoughts
The world we live in has compromised “good” with a lot of deception that looks good but is really evil. Matthew 7:13 says that there is a lot of sin in the world and that many people are heading in the wrong direction because of it. Many Christians stay away from the obvious sins of the world … Continue reading Controlling Our Thoughts
Are You a Real Christian or a Wannebee?
There are many Christians who really don’t know if they’re saved or not. One of the biggest reasons for this is that they don’t study the Bible and have no idea who God really is or who Jesus is. They don’t understand grace and much of their limited knowledge of Him is lost in the … Continue reading Are You a Real Christian or a Wannebee?
Who is Jesus?
Christians know that Jesus is the Son of God who came to earth to be the savior of mankind - and even the world is familiar with His name even though they don’t reverence it. The Bible makes endless references to the many names of Jesus and each one is a powerful illustration of the … Continue reading Who is Jesus?
Being Thankful Just One Day a Year
Like most other Canadians, I joined in with the traditional celebration of Thanksgiving this past weekend and there was so much that I had to be thankful for. I have so many wonderful blessings from God and I’m grateful for every one of them. I have to pinch myself sometimes to realize that I’m alive … Continue reading Being Thankful Just One Day a Year
Healing Comes to Those Who Believe
There are times in our lives when everything goes smoothly, with the exception of minor trials that test our abilities, but for the most part we are able to stay on track and press toward our goals. But then out of the blue, some of us are attacked with an unexpected conflict that changes everything … Continue reading Healing Comes to Those Who Believe
God is Still in Control
The world today is in great turmoil and there’s a path of doom spreading across every nation as the media persistently blasts news of global adversity. It's plagued with economic failure, political deception, global warming, devastating wars, horrendous crimes, deadly diseases and recurrences of destructive natural disasters. People everywhere are asking if God is still … Continue reading God is Still in Control
Choose Your Path
We are living in a world where there are almost as many different kinds of “Christian” churches around us as there are coffee shops. And the opinions and teachings of the Bible offer as much variety and difference in values as the cafe's do in caffeine choices. Years ago there were distinct denominations such as … Continue reading Choose Your Path
You’re Not a Christian Just Because You Do Good Works
There are a lot of very nice people in the world who would not hesitate to help someone if they needed help or give them money or things if they needed it. Their actions are definitely driven by love, but that alone does NOT make them a Christian. Works by itself will NOT get you into … Continue reading You’re Not a Christian Just Because You Do Good Works
The Clock is Ticking – Are you Ready?
Christianity means different things to different people, depending on where in the world you live. In some countries Jesus is truly their Saviour and their only hope for survival here on earth with the promise of a better life in Heaven with Him. In America, however, our lifestyle is very different; we don’t endure a … Continue reading The Clock is Ticking – Are you Ready?
When We Lose a Loved One…
When we lose someone we love, someone who's our best friend and who we depend on for our own personal inspiration, it hurts when they pass on. It doesn't matter how old they were or how perfect they were, our heart aches when we realize that they're really gone. We knew that this person loved … Continue reading When We Lose a Loved One…
This World Is Not Our Home – We Are Just Passing Through
So often Christians fall into the confines of this world’s values and strive toward earthly goals. We endeavour to reach the peak of our careers; we budget our money and invest a chunk of every pay into various funds for our retirement; and we even collect valuable possessions to feel the status of success. We … Continue reading This World Is Not Our Home – We Are Just Passing Through
Smile, God Loves You! 