Posts Tagged ‘salvation’
2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 16 – Even in Anger God Saves Us
We cannot deny that God has revealed His anger over the centuries. With those who disobey Him, like Adam and Eve and their descendants, He allows us to struggle against our enemies, while never giving up His promise to save us. For that, I am extremely thankful. Take a moment and read today’s readings with…
Read MoreRepent and Believe
The message from God is as clear as the fresh water in the Holy Water Font used this week for Theophany. When Our Lord began His ministry, He called everyone to repentance and belief. The message was clear then, and it is clear now. We must change the way we think about God. In those…
Read MoreDon’t Let Christmas Carols Teach You about God
If you see me driving around town, you are bound to hear Christmas carols coming from my car. I LOVE Christmas carols and listen to them every chance I get this time of year. OK, I’ll be honest with you. I even listen to them at other times of year. There is something about the…
Read MoreEpisode 463 – Salvation starts with Giving
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazaros teaches us that our salvation will be determined by our generosity with the gifts and blessings we have received from God. If we wish to avoid the torment of hell, we must change our hearts to be generous to the Church for the work of the God.…
Read MoreEpisode 460 – Do You Desire to be with God
Christ invites us, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow,” Him into heaven. As long we desire to be with God, then we can move the first phase of our journey. We must learn how to deny ourselves before we can ever follow Christ into heaven.…
Read MoreFocus on Today
A recurring theme in my conversations with Orthodox and non-Orthodox alike is an obsession with the ‘end times’ and what the Church has to say about the end. Whether it is the myth of the rapture or the anxiety of the tribulation, everyone seems to panic about the end. At that time, Jesus’ disciples came…
Read MoreEpisode 459 – Climbing to Heaven Together
When we think of making our way up to heaven, we must first descend into our hearts. We must stop looking down on others as not being worthy. Christ descended to our level to show us the way to heaven. He came down to lift us up with Him. Our job is to get down…
Read MoreEpisode 458 – Learn to Forgive
It can be difficult to forgive those who use their free will to hurt us. It might be difficult but as we learn in the lesson of the Master who forgave 10,000 talents teach us, we will only be forgiven the sins we commit against God if we forgive even the smallest sin someone else…
Read MoreAroma of Christ
It might be tempting to think that salvation vs condemnation is a matter of action. If we sin, we are condemned. If we do not sin, we are saved. What if our condemnation was a matter of how we feel in Christ’s presence? What if our salvation isn’t because we were perfect? It is easy…
Read MoreForgiveness Defeats the Devil
When Jesus commanded us to forgive “seventy times seven” times, He was teaching the lessons of victory. Many think we ‘lose’ when we forgive someone for what they have done to us. When we refuse to forgive, we are not the winners. Brethren, my joy is the joy of you all. For I wrote you…
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