Consciousness of God’s presence keeps a believer in the condition of soul in which he or she can live in peace and experience the power of God at work in their life. Man is made in the image of God in that we have emotions so we can love God, we have a mind so … Read more
The value of prayer is that it lifts the pressure of anything so that we can lay it on our Lord and not be overanxious about anything. Coupled with the virtue of praise, peace will follow because there is a consciousness of God being involved in the whole matter. The resulting benefit for us is … Read more
We do not have to retaliate against those who may be unfair to us because the Lord is near. We do not need to demand our rights when we think we are being mistreated. A “sweet reasonableness” is not a compromise but a virtue. The is value in prayer so we need to pray about … Read more
Joy comes when we realize we are in Christ and He is in us. Joy and holiness go together, and the peace of God is the result no matter what problems we might have. We have joy when the Lord is able to use us in His service and we are willing to do it. … Read more
There are times when help is needed to assist in the reconciliation of two who have differing opinions. A “yokefellow” is someone who we have worked with and know they have the ability to deal with the matter because of their experience. Shared labor often reveals the inner attitude of people and bonds those who … Read more
The role of women in an assembly is an essential one. As pray-ers they are usually faithful in their attendance and silent participation. There are many women missionaries in various parts of the work doing work for the Lord that men either cannot do or will not do. The teaching of young women by older … Read more
Relational difficulties are not uncommon among the people of God. Any relationship will be tested and has to be nurtured by committing ourselves to having the mind of Christ. Paul had a concern because a broken relationship between two women who labored in the Gospel was a threat to the unity of the whole assembly. … Read more