Old sayings can be so conflicting. For instance, on the one hand, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”, yet on the other hand, “you’re never too old to learn”. Thank God we have something more solid to base our life choices on than that!
What are you wearing today? I don’t mean jeans or slacks, a pullover sweater or sweatshirt, I mean what kind of character clothes are you wearing? I’m talking about things like a short temper, dishonesty, lust, unfaithfulness etc.
“Are you going to wear THAT?” My wife, Olive, asked me as I headed out the door for a meeting with a pastor on Paraclete business.
It has been noted that you can fool some of the people all the time and all the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all the people all the time. However, of utmost importance is that you can’t fool God any of the time!
You’ve seen it in the movies, a buddy risks his life to retrieve a friend from the front lines who’s been wounded. With bullets threatening every step, he picks up his wounded comrade and carries him to safety.
To learn, one must ask the right questions. The question that is the title of this article is THE most important question you will ever ask, for everything in this life and the next depends on your answer.
It is a cold winter’s day in late December, and you are talking outside to a friend about nothing in particular. As often happens in cold weather you can “see your breath”, like you needed something to remind you that it is a bitter cold day, right?
There you have it, men! Satan’s lies or God’s truth…which one are you going to believe and base your life upon? Remember, Satan promises much, but delivers nothing. God always delivers on His promises, to the righteous and the wicked!
A man’s worldview is like a foundation. On it rests his entire life, and eternity as well. Jesus explains in Matthew 7:24-27 that building your life on any foundation, or worldview if you will, other than the teachings of Scripture is like building a house on the sand. When trouble comes, it WILL collapse! What is your life built on?
Do you know what your worldview is? Maybe even more important, do you know how you came to form your view of the world? Most people’s worldview evolves over time, starting with their first perceptions of their surroundings right up to the present. Everyone has a worldview. But why is knowing your worldview so important?
