“If anyone loves me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.” (John 14:23) I was saved when I was 38. It wasn’t too long after salvation that I was asked if I had been baptized. I explained that I was baptized at the age of eight and did not feel it was necessary to follow our Lord in baptism again. As I grew in my Christian faith, I began to wonder whether […]

“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9) My wife recently lost a relative. He was from a denomination that some believe is a cult. I’m not here to condemn them, or any other faith. We have no right to judge anyone. This man was a good man and he was faithful in service for the Lord. That much I know. So when I was asked if […]

“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” (James 5:16) One of problems with a series of columns on the same subject is everyone doesn’t read my column from week to week. Therefore, I have to restate some of what I said in the interest of clarity and continuity. Of course, the two previous columns covering the six of the seven habits of highly effective Christians may be read on my website, www.devotions.com. So far, I have discussed six key habits that I consider paramount in […]

“The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” (Luke 18:27) Webster’s defines a habit as a recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition; an established disposition of the mind or character. It is the latter statement that inspired me to examine what I consider to be the seven most important habits that every Christian should possess. Mind you now, my list is not all-inclusive. I do not have the market cornered on the list of all the habits that should […]