Hanging Tough
There’s no quick trick to success. It’s through day-to-day living and working that we achieve our dreams and goals.
There’s no quick trick to success. It’s through day-to-day living and working that we achieve our dreams and goals.
Unrealistic expectations are nothing more than the temptation to be perfect and to expect it from others. Rather than looking at what isn’t done perfectly, focus instead on what has been accomplished.
Paul boasted—at least until he met the Lord on a dusty road to Damascus. After that, all of his achievements he considered as “rubbish.”
Read Paul's words in Philippians 3:12-16 as a call for action…deliberate, immediate, and personal involvement.
Even when it appears someone has achieved success overnight, it’s usually the result of persistence and perseverance. Whatever the task is, stay at it!
God has chosen to leave us on earth to proclaim the Good News to a lost and hurting world.
Are you the worrying type—fearful of the possibilities tomorrow may hold but also grieving mistakes of the past? As we stand at the beginning of a new year, we must admit that we can’t predict the future and we can’t change the past. Trying to do either is a waste of time and energy. Learn from Philippians 3 and Hebrews 12 how to keep your eyes focused on Jesus and run your race of faith today.
Greed is a desire for more. More power, more pleasure, more money, more stuff. But the more greed in your life the more it robs you of peace, joy, and contentment.
The theme of Philippians is the joy that comes from being confident that Christ is in full control.
This lesson will help us open up the lines of continual communication with our Lord, giving us joy, hope, and stability in our anxiety-producing world.