God’s holiness refers to His uniqueness, His separateness. There is no one like Him. His sovereignty refers to His rightful authority and rule over all things.
Where is your trust? Either you will be like Saul and trust in yourself, or you will trust God and realize that satisfaction only comes from obeying, knowing, and loving God.
How can we live without wringing our hands about things we cannot change? The book of Revelation gives us insights into trusting God’s plans and purposes.
We must continually choose gratitude, recognizing our dependence on God. Otherwise, our obedience is ephemeral—it will not last.
We learn true wisdom when we look at the character of God. Three verses in Proverbs illustrate the sovereignty of the God behind all wisdom.
What does it take to be wise? The foundational characteristic needed to obtain wisdom is humility, which leads to the fear of the Lord.
A series of small surrenders leads us to a gradual decline away from wisdom. Pursuing wisdom requires a constant redirection toward the One who created us for intimacy with Him.
God always hears our prayers, but what happens when He doesn’t give us an immediate, resounding “yes”?
We often hold our plans with tightly clenched fingers, seeking control over our schedules and mastery over interruptions. But God’s plans cannot be thwarted by our own.
Have you ever idealized the past so much that you forget God’s faithfulness? Numbers 14 shows that this mindset caused the Israelites to rebel against God.
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