Most Christians have been told to give their best at everything. That sounds right. It even sounds biblical. But it can quietly become its own kind of pride — the man who burns himself out perfecting things
John 4:49-50 — "The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him,Go thy way; thy son liveth." Go find a
Psalm 126:5 — "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy." A farmer will pour sweat into ground that gives nothing back for months. And when a
She left her water pot. John 4:28 — "The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city." That water pot was her whole reason
I've heard it more times than I can count. You open the Book, you get specific, you name the sin or the error plainly — and somebody folds their
When something hurts, we reach for a band-aid. When somebody's uncomfortable in a room, we rush to smooth it over. We hate irritants, so we cover them up
Jesus asked for a drink of water at Jacob's well. It was a simple request. He was tired, it was hot, and there was a well right there.
People have been arguing about tools since the first man picked up a rock. Real preachers prepare all week. Really? Spurgeon wrote his Sunday sermon on Saturday night and preached
There's a wall in your town. You didn't build it, but you've learned to walk around it. In John 4, Jesus had every reason
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