On Second Thought “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” —Acts 2:38 One danger of spending years around Scripture is that we can recognize its words before we allow them to reach our hearts. We know the passage, remember the sermon, andContinue reading “When Familiar Truth Starts Speaking Again”
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WHEN REPENTANCE WARMS A COLD HEART
As the Day Ends “Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they …may enter in through the gates into the city.” Revelation 22:14 As this day comes to a close, many believers quietly wrestle with the same concern: “Why does my heart sometimes feel distant from God?” Scripture reminds us that spiritual coldness isContinue reading “WHEN REPENTANCE WARMS A COLD HEART”
Tears That Lead to Joy
As the Day Ends Obedient lives are not perfect lives. As this day draws to a close, that truth feels both humbling and comforting. Obedience does not mean sinlessness; it means confession and repentance when we sin. The apostle Paul writes of “godly sorrow” in 2 Corinthians 7:9–10, explaining that sorrow according to God producesContinue reading “Tears That Lead to Joy”