Imagine a conversation taking place back in the early days of the Church – in New Testament times.

"You are overreacting. You'll be able to bounce back. This is just a temporary, passing storm. You've hit a rough spot – a bit of turbulence. It always seems worse when you're in the thick of it."

Published on heaven4sure.com on February 27, 2024

You're only fooling yourself if you insist that obedience comes naturally to you. Please never say that again. You will only embarrass yourself. Face the reality of who you are and the long family history of disobedience that runs in the blood.

Published on heaven4sure.com on March 5, 2024

Some say he was. Others say he wasn't. Some feel he was living his life out-of-touch with God, away from the Lord — a backslidden believer. Most strongly feel he didn't have the root of the matter in him. It's a tragedy that the testimony of his life is so confusing that we just don't know. Saul knows, and God knows.

Published on heaven4sure.com on March 12, 2024

For many of us, our prayer life isn't as robust or authentic as we'd like. We string the words together, but the 'connection' seems to be lacking sometimes. Here's good news: Our prayer life can change for the better. It doesn't need to be lacking or deficient, and it's within our power to turn things around.

From our Father's perspective, there's nothing that would please Him more than to be in constant contact with His children. You could never communicate with Him too often. 

Published on heaven4sure.com on March 19, 2024

It sounds like a bizarre question, but it's a very real one. Tragically, people live their lives harbouring long-term resentment towards God.

We can be angry at God for failing to meet our expectations, mad at God for allowing something to happen, or disappointed with God for His failure to answer specific prayers. We can blame God for the dark memories of life or be profoundly grieved at Him for not intervening to avert an awful tragedy that has come into our lives.

Published on heaven4sure.com on March 23, 2024 

Spending hours searching through old dusty archives, researching ancient church registers or stomping through graveyards may not be your thing. Tracking down your ancestors isn't a priority for you. However, those who are into genealogies occasionally uncover a notorious relative who disgraced the family name: a murderer, a shyster, a fraudulent scoundrel, a compulsive liar. Family-tree findings are not always flattering. Some have dishonoured the family name.

You can lose a lot of things in life, but when you lose your good name – you've lost everything.

Published on heaven4sure.com on March 23, 2024

There was definitely going to be sorrow. They would be crushed with grief. Tears would flow. Their hearts would ache. The sky would be black, and the storm would be felt. While the world cheered, they would weep. But not for long. Just a little while, and then —

Published on heaven4sure.com on April 9, 2024

It sounds like kids' stuff—a fight in a pea patch. But it wasn't just a fight in the pea patch; it was a fight over the pea patch. Still, it doesn't sound like one of those 'mother of all battles' or a confrontation of epic proportions. And yet, when all was said and done, it was rated, years later, as a great victory.

We don't know how big the pea patch was, but we know it was loaded with lentils—something like peas! The harvest would provide food for the locals living in Lehi. There was a threat, however, as there always is. The Philistines were in the area, and they had a long track record of actively opposing and fighting against the people of God, threatening them and warring against them. A rather infamous giant still talked about today was a Philistine.

Published on heaven4sure.com on April 16, 2024

Could it be any darker? Where is God? The eyes strain to see the faintest hint of light but to no avail. It is black darkness. You can't tell whether your eyes are wide open or tightly closed – there's no difference. There is no night light plugged into the wall of your experience. You look towards the door, hoping to see some light shining through the cracks, but you can't. Nothing. You've opened the window blinds and peered into the darkness, but the twinkling stars aren't shining, and the moonbeams (stuff that poets write about) are nowhere to be seen. So much for poetry!

Published on heaven4sure.com on April 23, 2024

Itching ears can be exasperating.  Some persistently rub their hand over their itchy ear, hoping to find relief. Dangerously, some insert sharp objects to scrape the itchy area. For some, it is just a temporary irritation; for others, it can be a recurring condition. Sufferers long to have their ears soothed and relieved.

The Apostle Paul referred to this condition to make a spiritual application. Yes, there is such a thing as Spiritual Otitis Externa: ears that are spiritually itchy and want to hear soothing words from the pulpit —words that please them.

Published on heaven4sure.com on May 5, 2024.