Author Archives: Intentional Faith

When was the last time you were discouraged by the advice a friend gave you? According to Eliphaz, why do bad things happen to people? (4:7-11) Although Eliphaz claimed that his vision was divinely inspired, it is doubtful that it came from God because later God criticized Eliphaz for misrepresenting him (Job 42:7). Whatever theContinue reading “Job Study for June 9”

When is it hard to accept the advice of a friend? What did Eliphaz say about Job’s piety and confidence? (4:6) According to Eliphaz, why do bad things happen to people? (4:7-11) All the material recorded and quoted in the Bible is there by God’s choice. Some is a record of what people said andContinue reading “Job 4 Study for Monday”

“The TV is my shepherd; my spiritual growth shall want. It maketh me to sit down and do nothing for His name’s sake. It keepeth me from doing my duty as a Christian, because it presenteth so many good programs that I must see. It restoreth my knowledge of the things of this world andContinue reading “The TV is my Shepherd”

Be united in your convictions and united in your love, with a common purpose and a common mind. There must be no competition among you, no conceit; but everybody is to be self-effacing. Always consider the other person to be better than yourself, so that nobody thinks of his own interests first but everybody thinksContinue reading “Morning Thought”

“Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”

“No one needs a smile as much as a person who fails to give one.”

Happy the man who discovers wisdom, the man who gains discernment: gaining her is more rewarding than silver, more profitable than gold. She is beyond the price of pearls, nothing you could covet is her equal.

Have you ever counted how many different types of smiles there are? Hmm . . . don’t try. You will probably lose count if it’s true that we’re capable of over 200 different smiles as some people claim. While there’s no conclusive study that tells us for sure how many smiles exist out there, it’sContinue reading “Counting Smiles”

A blessing on the man who puts his trust in the Lord, with the Lord for his hope. He is like a tree by the waterside that thrusts its roots to the stream: when the heat comes it feels no alarm, its foliage stays green; it has no worries in a year of drought, andContinue reading “Morning Blessing”

God does not save us because of what we’ve done. Only a puny god could be bought with tithes. Only an egotistical god would be impressed with our pain. Only a temperamental god could be satisfied by sacrifices. Only a heartless god would sell salvation to the highest bidders. And only a great God doesContinue reading “God’s Mercy”