1 Thessalonians, Bible study, Paul, quiet time, spiritual growth
I started reading 1 Thessalonians today because yesterday I wound up in chapter 3 and remembered just how fantastic these letters are! I won’t drone on and on about how Paul was a verbal genius (run-on sentences aside), but, I will repetitively remind you his...
1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Paul, prayer
In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul told them to pray without ceasing. And, like a good leader, he practiced what he preached. Paul prayed a ton. In each of his letters, he tells the recipients things like, “God…is my witness how constantly I...
depression, friendship, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, Uncategorized
In Luke 5:17-26, Luke recounts the time Jesus miraculously heals a paralytic. At the time Jesus’ popularity was swelling. All kinds of people wanted to be around him for many different reasons. Some wanted Him to provide miracles in their lives. Some were...
2 Thessalonians, Bible, God, prayer
One thing I love about Paul is his ridiculously eloquent and powerful prayers. Every opening and every closing and, usually, somewhere in the body of each letter, Paul tells whoever he is writing to that he is praying for them. But he doesn’t just say,...
2 Timothy, Bible, Ephesians, grace, Paul
The other day I was reading in 2 Timothy, and a beautifully unique phrase jumped out at me. Paul says to Timothy, “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus,” (2 Timothy 2:1). I know I’ve read this book of the Bible several...
