“O Lord, you have examined me, and you know me.
You alone know when I sit down and when I get up.
You read my thoughts from far away.
You watch me when I travel and when I rest.
You are familiar with all my ways.
Even before there is a {single} word on my tongue,
you know all about it, Lord” (Psalms 139:1-4 God’s Word).

If this is true, why pray at all, since God knows it before we ask it? Read more…

Simple is not the same as easy.

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Some Bible verses possess obvious teaching and potent value. Consider these two verses from Proverbs:

“Whoever ignores discipline despises self,
but the person who listens to warning gains understanding.
The fear of the Lord is discipline {leading to} wisdom,
and humility comes before honour” (Proverbs 15:32-33 God’s Word).

So you don’t like someone else pointing out your sins? And then you attack the very voice sent from God to discipline you. You don’t care enough about your soul and eternal matters to deal correctly with such words.

One must learn humility, Read more…