“We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; by truthful speech, […]
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be […]
“They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.” 1 Timothy 3:9 This statement is positioned in the description of deacons in the church, but it contains a truth to which all of us are called. Paul specifies his intent in his writing of this letter a bit later in verse 15: […]
“And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate [his sons and daughters], and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, ‘It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their […]
In Pleasant Places 