The tactics used on God's people in the book of Nehemiah are the same things the devil and his crowd use on God's people today. "If the devil cannot get us to compromise, he will spread false rumors about us and our reputation."

The worldly person sees life in terms of enjoyment; the Christian sees life as an investment. While God intends us to enjoy life, that is not primarily why we were created. God wants us to invest our lives into what GOD is doing in our lives. "Weakness is no excuse for not putting forth what strength we DO have."

What is the blessed life? Can we get back to the Garden of Eden and live a blessed life in a cursed world?

Exercise enthusiasts often refer to the slogan, "No pain; no gain." It is true not only physically but spiritually as well in the life of Jesus.

Why was Jesus Christ crucified?

When you feel defeated know that God wants you to come to Him and failure is not the end,

Why would a loving God allow pain and suffering?

How do we know if our lives matter or are just a waste. Learn a lesson from a poor example of how NOT to live.

Tell me again how you don't want to be scoffed at for being weird; Jesus was scoffed at to the point that they crucified Him on a cross. You cannot be a follower of Christ without being weird, and people will misunderstand and scoff.

Jesus was scorned by the religious leaders of His day being labeled as a "friend of sinners," yet He took that as a compliment. Had he not, no one would have hope to be saved from eternal separation from God.