2013-10-04T14:50:29-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/goodness/ http://faithgateway.com/gods-sheepdogs-goodness-and-mercy/ 2013-10-04T14:50:29-05:00 Our moods may shift, but God’s doesn’t. Our minds may change, but God’s doesn’t. Our devotion may falter, but God’s never does. Even if we are faithless, he is faithful, for he cannot betray himself (2 Tim. 2:13). He is a sure God. And because he is a sure God, we can state confidently, “Surely […] http://faithgateway.com/eternal-abundant-life/ 2013-10-04T14:47:30-05:00 All through the ages, Psalm 23 has been a favorite psalm. Every line is rich with meaning. The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. Trust Christ as your Good Shepherd—He promises to meet our needs. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He gives us rest and spiritual nourishment. He leadeth […] http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/why-going-to-heaven-is-so-easy-and-so-hard-6080 2010-04-30T11:21:33-05:00 Often, in His love, God will send or allow a situation that's totally beyond our control. He'll allow us to hit a wall so we'll realize what children realize so instinctively. We desperately need someone bigger. We need heaven's Prince who died in our place. http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=61415&columnid=4166 2009-10-23T16:30:49-05:00 Fruit of the Spirit, Part XVII We need one another to help spur on and encourage us. Paul, even through his heinous situations of being in prison, being whipped and beaten, having everyone against him and seeking to kill him, takes the time to agonize, pray, and encourage... http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=61413&columnid=4166 2009-10-23T16:29:16-05:00 Fruit of the Spirit, Part XV It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Gal. 5:1 http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=61408&columnid=4166 2009-10-23T16:07:11-05:00 Fruit of the Spirit, Part X To walk in the Spirit, we are called to not gratify the desires or as Paul puts it elsewhere, rid yourselves… put off…put on. http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=61406&columnid=4166 2009-10-23T16:04:26-05:00 Fruit of the Spirit, Part VIII Just before the great passage in Galatians that expounds the Fruit of the Spirit comes a warning and a list of the opposites of the good Fruit, the destroyers of churches, relationships, and self! http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023:6&version=NIV 2009-07-23T15:01:45-05:00 This well-known passage describes the hope of all believers: that we will one day live with God for eternity. http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36685&columnid=4166 2009-05-12T16:23:40-05:00 Is the Character of Love in you? Here is how you can find out. Take a careful look at this character and fruit of love from God’s most precious Word by examining the passages below. Now ask yourself: 1.How do I exhibit Love in my daily life? 2.What can I do to develop a more loving attitude? 3.What blocks love from being expressed in me? 4.How can I make love function better, stronger, and faster, even in times of uncertainty and stress? http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36693&columnid=4166 2009-04-06T22:33:29-05:00 Self-Control is allowing God to be in control of your will and heart and seeking the Spirit to enable us.