by Nate Stevens | Jan 31, 2019 | Christian Living
When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. (Proverbs 16:7). We all desire more peace in our lives. After all, who wants daily doses of drama, discord, and discontentment? Additionally, no one wants enemies much less the...
by Nate Stevens | Dec 23, 2018 | Christian Living
But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Galatians 6:14) Being in something’s shadow usually requires close proximity to it. A tree’s shade provides me relief from...
by Nate Stevens | Nov 23, 2018 | Christian Living
But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Galatians 6:14) Each person is as surrendered to God as he or she chooses to be. Relinquishing, the initial step of...
by Nate Stevens | Nov 14, 2018 | Christian Living
Do I truly know Jesus Christ or do I know about Him? Do I crave an ongoing, deeper fellowship with Him or am I satisfied with my current level of familiarity? Is my soul restless with the constant pursuit of more intimate knowledge of Him and the applicable practice...
by Nate Stevens | Aug 30, 2018 | Christian Living
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. (Galatians 6:7) I’m a tree lover. With every home in which I’ve lived as an adult, I have planted trees, shrubs, and bushes of some kind. With my current home, I watched two small...
by Nate Stevens | Aug 1, 2018 | Christian Living
Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. (1 Corinthians 13:12, NLT) Seeing clearly gives a different perspective. I have enjoyed perfect eyesight my entire life. As a child, when on...
