Alien in a Strange Land

faith

  • For Those Who Thrive in Solitude

    I know all too well what it is like to feel the agony of being around people for too long. I use the word agony because that is exactly how it feels. For years I thought there was something wrong… Continue reading

  • Vengeance is the Lord’s

    If I struggle with anything, it’s the anger I feel when people mistreat me. I seem to be unable to let things go and still feel anger from the past. Every time someone mocks me or gets angry at me… Continue reading

  • The Pain of Lowliness: Where God Does His Deepest Work

    “Whoever wants to be first among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be great among you must be your slave.” – Matthew 20:27 “Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life… Continue reading

  • Don’t Ask For Permission

    “Paul, an apostle-sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father.” – Galatians 1:1 “I did not consult any man, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before… Continue reading

  • Mindset and Attitude

    “Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin.” – 1 Peter 4:1 Scripture teaches that suffering is meant to cleanse us of our sins… Continue reading

  • Calling and Purpose

    I have struggled with knowing God’s calling and purpose for my life. I would say that many have struggled with this as well. What does it mean to have a calling and purpose? God’s general calling for the church is… Continue reading

  • God’s Gifts Are Based On Who We Are

    “Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened.” – Matthew 7:7-8 God’s promise to every believer is that if we seek His kingdom first, we will have everything… Continue reading

  • Beliefs, Motives, Actions

    “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” – 1 Samuel 16:7 Works are what the world sees. Scripture is clear that we will be judged by our deeds so we must be very careful… Continue reading

  • Power is an Illusion, Authority is God Given

    “You would have no power over me unless it had been given to you from above.” – John 19:11 Power is only perceived. It is an illusion created by the world that manifests itself from wealth, influence, fear, and control.… Continue reading

  • A Daily Fight

    “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” – 1 Timothy 6:12 Modern culture has led us to believe that once we… Continue reading