Christopher Kendall's Blog – August 2015 Archive (5)

Every word you say will have an affect on others. Positive words will encourage and strengthen other people, but negative words will tear down and harm them. You must decide whether to speak positively or negatively. Please understand that speaking positively requires a deliberate decision, whereas speaking negatively comes easily—for it is human nature. Therefore, actively strive to speak positive and encouraging words to…

“Walking in Humility”

(James 3:13-18 NKJV)  Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. {14} if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts do not boast and lie against the truth. {15} this wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. {16} for where…

Grace is mentioned 170 times and is God's unmerited favor, it is by grace you are saved and not by works alone Eccl 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.…

In this world where many are driven by ambition and keep striving for betterment, it is easy to become so goal-oriented and so focused on where we’re heading that we don’t give time to the things that are important now.  We can miss smelling the roses along the way.  We can miss the loving hugs of our little ones.  We…

Luke will not write of things about which Christians may safely differ from one another, and hesitate within themselves; but the things which are, and ought to be surely believed. The doctrine of Christ is what the wisest and best of men have ventured their souls upon with confidence and satisfaction. And the great events whereon our hopes depend, have been recorded by those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and ministers of the word, and who were perfected in their understanding of…