Words from the Pastor’s Desk

There are a number of wrong ideas about Christian influence that are popular in the Christian community today. And undoubtedly we have all been influenced by them.

How can you cultivate godly sorrow in your heart? You must contemplate the goodness of God toward you and if you really dwell on that truth, it will drive you to a godly sorrow over sin.

Every time we sin we have concluded in our own minds that we know better than God knows.

God has sovereignly determined to give grace only to those who humble themselves before Him.

Pride is the soul's greatest enemy because it isolates us from the grace of God.

We must continually rely on grace during times of conflict resolution. Specifically, we need forgiving grace, that is forgiveness for our quarreling and our arguing. Secondly, we need sanctifying grace, which empowers us to live in obedience and a whole-hearted allegiance to God.

Another practical step when dealing with conflict is to properly apply the right solution.

Worldliness means to pursue sinful pleasures with reckless abandon in order to find purpose in this life.

Not only must we identify the true source of conflict, we must also recognize the real sin behind the conflict. How do you identify the real sin that lies behind arguing, fighting and quarreling?