Living To Please God Blog

Great Books on How to Study the Bible

Have you ever wanted more of a desire for God and His Word like we read in some of the Psalms? ‘With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander...

What Has Come Before God in Our Lives?

I think one of the most subtle ways of getting us away from living for God is idolatry. In the Old Testament it was everywhere, even Jacob had family idols. In the West we don’t...

Dwelling in the Secret Place

Dwelling in the Secret Place

I had a bit of a revelation today as I was reading and thinking about Psalm 91. This is what it says: ‘He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under...

Forgiving Without Being Asked

For a long time now, I have been of the opinion that God wants us to forgive those who have wronged us whether they ask for forgiveness or not; whether they say they are...

Do Your Best and Commit the Rest

Earlier this week I was feeling discouraged wondering how I could possibly do all of the things I’m supposed to do. Then I remembered Chuck Smith’s saying: “Do your best and commit the rest”....

Are We Relinquishing our Duty?

Are We Relinquishing our Duty?

Today I read the familiar passage in 2 Samuel where King David commits adultery with Bathsheba and then ends up having her husband killed in battle after she conceives a baby. When I read...

Keep Pressing Toward the Goal

When Life Doesn’t Go as You Expect #6 This is the next to last post in my series of when life doesn’t go as you expect, and I wanted to make it on keeping...

The Discipline of Grace

The Discipline of Grace

I’ve been struck recently by how it seems that many Christians go to one side or the other when it comes to growing and becoming more like Christ, after salvation. Some believe we just...