by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
Do you remember the song by the Byrds called, “Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)”? Did you know that most of the lyrics to that song can be found in scripture? I was absolutely ecstatic when I found that out years ago. Truly, there is a time for...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Fundamentals, Marriage, Family & Relationships, The Body of Christ
I was reading something recently. The writer made the comment, “You must act according to your own principles.” I’m guilty of saying, “You must do what you think is right.” Do you see the problem with either of those? The sentiment behind either of those is probably...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
When you are tempted, whom do you blame? Do you blame God? Do you blame Satan? Do you blame principalities and rulers of darkness? Is temptation a sin? When you are tempted, do you feel you have sinned? Do you consider why you are able to be tempted, or how you can...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Fundamentals, National Concerns
Have you ever had a time in your life when you did not know what to do? You were surrounded by trials on every front. Pressure poured in from all angles. Decisions needed to be made. The solution escaped you, or maybe you knew what needed to be done, but you did not...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
I was at a training recently. An opening question was, “Who is your hero?” While the names of super heroes were tossed out, I was thinking, “Jesus is my hero.” Then I sat wondering what the response would have been if I had yelled that out. Would folks have cheered...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk
Have you ever told a child to do something, and they refused to do it? Have you ever really thought about why they don’t do it? Maybe they don’t do it simply because they don’t want to do it. Maybe they don’t do it because they want to do something else instead. They...