zeal consists of dilligence and devotion.oh, and karma is not a Christian idea.

-Let love be without hypocrisy- Where is true, honest, real love to be found- Particularly when it is not in our nature. As Christians we were not born of the same parents, but we are born of the same Spirit.

Spirtitual gifts are not natural talents. They are given by the Holy Spirit as He sees fit. Each gift is for the benefit of the body. We also make a differentiation between extraordinary gifts and ordinary.

A person who does not have a humble opinion of themselves is not in their right mind.

-However ill and evil things may look, there is no ill or evil in God. God is not of a questionable character, and so He does not do questionable things.-

The stripping of self-confidence leads to salvation and true prosperity.

Vengeance, retaliation, retribution, the theme of many a movie and television series. Instant justice for those who are wronged. Yet vengeance is God's, it is His domain- here are afew reasons why.

A call to worship is followed by a sober warning.

When we come to any passage of Scripture, it helps to know what was going on at the time it was written, not because we wish to encapsulate it inside some historical bubble where it means only what it did at that time, but rather quite the opposite, so we can properly plug it into the right context of what it is saying to all generations.

-Be merciful to me, o God.- If mercy is to be found, it will first of all have to come from God.-For of Him and to Him and through Him are all things.- How much time and energy is wasted bringing our cares and complaints to those who are powerless to bring about change.