FROM THE KEYBOARD

Nothing can make you lose your hunger for the things of the world like the taste of God's amazing grace. Once you experience His grace, everything else pales in comparison. "Taste and see that the Lord is good" (Psalm 34:8) and your appetite for the world will diminish.

Remember, the world may call you hateful, but it is not hateful to be faithful to God‘s word. Stand firm in truth and love, knowing that "all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16).

When man loses God, he loses himself. We lose identity and integrity, where we seek to find replacement in all the wrong places. You see, it is only by returning to the Creator that we can find true peace and purpose. "For in Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28).

If you recognize what Christ has done, then tell someone. Because whatever is in our hearts will come forth from our mouths. "I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works" (Psalm 9:1).

"A righteous man who falters before the wicked is like a murky spring and a polluted well" (Proverbs 25:26). These words of wisdom not only show us compromise in action, but they show us the reaction of compromise. To compromise our biblical values is to go from being well to a polluted well. Thus, let's commit to guarding our convictions diligently, ensuring that our actions and decisions reflect the purity and integrity of God's Word.

The question isn’t, “Is God on my side?” The question is, “Am I on His side?” True victory and security comes only from being on the Lord's side. "And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?” So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” (Joshua 5:13-14)