Category Archives: Christian life

When you feel deserted

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Do you feel forsaken? Abandoned? Deserted? There is hope! Continue reading →

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Who or what will be in control?

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

So much of life comes down to choices about who or what will be in control. Continue reading →

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When the storms hit…

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Truths to carry and guide us in difficult times. Continue reading →

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Five parts to our story

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

If we hope to live well in a painfully complicated and broken world… Continue reading →

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How does God lead His people?

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Knowing and doing the will of God matters to those who know God. How to know God’s will is not always so easy. Continue reading →

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You might be an immature Christian if…

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Practical suggestions for measuring maturity in Christ. Continue reading →

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Abundant life includes pain and struggle

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

It sometimes doesn’t feel good to be a Christian on the straight and narrow. Continue reading →

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Three kinds of people in the world

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

any merely twofold division of the world into good and bad is disastrous. It overlooks the fact that the members of the second class (to which most of us belong) are always and necessarily… Continue reading →

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14 spiritual disciplines

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

“Train yourself to be godly”(1 Timothy 4:7). What does your training plan include? See 7 disciplines of abstinence and 7 disciplines of activity. Continue reading →

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How does God bring us to maturity?

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Use this for a small group series or a sermon series. Seven primary resources for spiritual maturity. Continue reading →

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