Christian living: How to live a life that is pleasing to God 25 Articles

by David Dewitt

Several years ago, Tombstone Pizza Company had a series of humorous commercials with people about to be executed. Now it doesn't sound funny at first. Each time the person was about to be killed they were asked what they wanted

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by Donald Hancock

"SENT BY GOD" A SHORT STORY

We are not, indeed, "our brother's keeper" in the sense that we are responsible for his actions. For our brother or sister is an entity that has come to the earth experience with his own set of goals

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by Margaret Radisich Sleasman

When the Lawyer asked Jesus what he needed to do to inherit the kingdom of God, Jesus said," Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy

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by Peter Menkin

Spirituality And "All That Jazz"

For Religious Reading, Prayer, And Living A Spiritual Life Before I enter into a long remark and analysis on the worth of living the spiritual life, and of keeping a copy of this pocket size book

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by Luke Bray

This morning I was reading portions of Watchman Nee's "The Normal Christian Life" and ran across these excerts that I thought would be worthy of a small blog.

I feel like I wake up in the same situation every single day. I'm spiritually

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by Heather Goodman

Christianity is becoming less and less popular these days. In the States, we may not be physically persecuted, but our coworkers, our neighbors, our families consider us those intolerant ones (even intolerable ones!), those closed-minded

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by Sean Reeise

This is a question that is almost impossible to get exactly correct. Jesus was the only human to go through life with every temptation that we have, and not give into any of them. Jesus never sinned once, should we expect that

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by Calli Miller

This is an interesting topic, because I must say that as a Christian - a Catholic, in specific - I don't feel that it is right for me to judge people in saying how you should lead a good life. I won't be judging people on purpose

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by Andrea D. Hutchinson

Living a life of faith is the only way to please God. All the people described in the Bible as pleasing to God walked in great faith. Let's look at them.

Abraham was referred to by God as "friend". He walked in the knowledge of

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by Jeffrey Skarski

It has come to my attention (several times) that I am not what many people are used to in a Christian. I've even been accused of not being one at all! I've been called everything from "brilliant," "compassionate" and "insightful"

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by Keith Becker

More than anything, Jesus believed that pleasing God was first and foremost about love and compassion. When the men of a town brought the prostitute before Jesus to stone her to death, they asked him what to do. His response:

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by Ben Canady

Are you a disciple or a church member? How many go to church and just occupy a pew for an hour on Sunday, and do not darken the door until next Sunday morning? And during the week the subject of church comes up and you proudly

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by Stushie

Psalm 84:10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

We don't have a custodian on duty at our church on Sunday mornings.

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by Gabie Nic

I have come to realize that as Christians, we do take a lot for granted. I know that some churches do not even bother with casting out demons or binding evil powers any more because to them, having God in your life and knowing

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by Marianne Greenwood

The new band wagon in Christianity seems to be finding a propose in life. Many believe if they find their propose and follow it, they will be able to please God. With this in mind they run out to join small groups and buy books

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by Jerri Sapp

There should be no mystery to how to live a life that is pleasing to God. He tells us in Hebrews 11:6, "It was because of his faith that Enoch was promoted to the eternal world without experiencing death. He disappeared from

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by Tom Greenslade

I love the smell of coffee. When I was a boy living on the banks of the Amazon River in Peru I was just drooling to drink it. Dad said I had to wait till I was 16, so I sniffed in anticipation until that day came. I still love

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by Irene Okumu

As Christians we are always required to live a life that is adorable by others especially non Christians. By surrendering our lives to Christ we are making a commitment to Him and one of such commitments is to live a life that

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