as we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence

I once lived in a city. It was a strong, safe city and had high walls around it that were built in earlier times to fend off frequent attackers. The walls were strong ones and I maintained them in order to keep myself safe from hurtful things. I can't really say I felt safe in my strong city, but it was about as close as I could get.
I was alone in my city. My city had become a prison for me and the same walls which I had built to keep out pain, had also kept out good things; the things that mak… Continue

2The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14Then he said to the tree, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard him say it.

15On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the mone… Continue

The only "purpose" is God's purpose.
If we say we have a purpose in life, then we are saying that we are called by God.
To be a person after a purpose is to be a person after God's heart. (speak the word)
With this kind of purpose there is a promise of success. (all through the bible)

God's hand = POWER and it is stretched out over our city.
Our city = heart, church, family, friends, city...

We are his "Arm"y... connected to His hand (the power source)
Vision is the vehicle by which God influe… Continue

the topic of warfare is very real. not just in my life, but in all of our lives. and if we are to be effective in our day to day, then we need to have in us the right ideas of war and of life in the midst of battle. as we know, the bible is the best resource we have when we are in need of answers or suggestions for strategy in life. so i have been diving into the word and think that i may have stumbled upon something here.

in isaiah at the end of chapter 14, there is a prophesy against assyria.… Continue

Synonymous to salvation: A word referring to forgiveness or absolution for past sins
Protection from eternal damnation
Redemption-
The restoration of man from the bondage of sin to a life of liberty as a child of God
Redemption, restoration, reinstatement, re-establishment, RENEWAL
The idea in the word “redemption” is two fold… it refers to deliverance; and it refers to the price paid for that deliverance, a ransom.
Ransom- the freeing of a person in return of a payment: A payment for liberation… Continue