Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
Devotions contain short, simple teachings on a Bible verse or biblical topic. Not a sermon with an introduction, points, illustrations, and application. Much simpler than that a Devotional consists of a single truth from the Bible. One that God taught you, and you want to teach to others.
Devotions consist of advice from other Christians about living as a Christian. In the Bible, we get to read the words inspired by God.
Starting a daily quiet time practice using devotionals make for a stronger Christian. Start first with the habit of spending time daily with God.
Understood as a time set aside to devote oneself to pray, Bible study, or private worship of God. … Some Christians call this time Bible study, Quiet Time, Daily Watch, Sacred Time, or an appointment with God. All these names point us to the essential purpose of this vital time to grow closer to God.
Each post on Christian Perspectives are written for personal devotional time.
1 Corinthians 13, known as the love chapter describes the characteristics of real love. It plainly tells us what it is and what it does and doesn’t do. It also tells us what it is not. Love . . . It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 1 Corinthians 13:5 … Read more
The Apostle Paul wrote each of his epistles to draw his readers closer to God. In Romans 12 he said you must each present your body as a living sacrifice. Did you ever wonder what that looks like and how we can accomplish it? And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to … Read more
When defending wayward Christians we often quote Romans 8:1. It says, there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. Does that mean that condemnation of wicked people is permissible? No, wicked people will experience God’s Justice. You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you … Read more
When the Holy Spirit brings conviction on people, their responses to the gospel message can be amazing. Those coming under conviction don’t want to give in, they do, however, want to save face. The apostle Paul experienced a couple of cases like that with two political leaders. “Suddenly, Festus shouted, “Paul, you are insane. Too … Read more
Throughout its pages, the Bible admonishes us to worship God the creator of heaven and earth. In a church setting, worshiping the Lord is very exhilarating. Its methods, however, have been rooted in many controversies. The goal of this writing is to look beyond the “church worship service.” We want to focus on a lifestyle … Read more
God has a plan and a purpose for each of His children. Sometimes we do things the long and often hard way. Other times we go to and do exactly what He wants of us. Being in the center of God’s will comes when you let the Holy Spirit guide you. Let’s take a look … Read more
As Christians, we should maintain a desire to serve the Lord. A problem arises because some people don’t know what that looks like. To effectively serve the Lord we must steer clear of what the Pharisees did. I believe the Pharisees’ attitude hinged on the statement. “What you see is what you get,” because they … Read more
What’s happening in your life right now? The storms of life can show up at any time. Sometimes we can predict them while other times they just happen. Either way, Jesus calms any storm that surge in our lives. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The … Read more
Grace, mentioned only 10 times in Old Testament. Most of what was written in that Testament is centered around the law. This writing, however, is not about the law but is centered around the grace of God. Anyone can receive the free gift of God’s grace. This gift is amazing and the best thing you … Read more
The Apostle Paul saw a crippled man and realized he had faith to be healed. So he told the man to stand up and he did. The people reacted positively to this miracle from God. But it didn’t last very long. So Paul called to him in a loud voice, “Stand up!” And the man … Read more