Category Archives: motivation to godliness

Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called

Posted on June 7, 2018 by heartcalm7

There is a kind of eternal life that will determine where we live eternally; there is another kind of eternal life that will determine how we experience it, both then and now. According to Jesus and John, there is only one factor that determines our forgiveness … Continue reading →

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Life Changing Gratitude

Posted on March 9, 2018 by heartcalm7

In Victor Hugo’s les Miserables, Jean Valjean’s life was forever changed by the kindness and forgiveness he received from the priest, from whom he had stolen silver .  He went on through life feeling compelled to help and forgive others, as … Continue reading →

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Grateful Obedience

Posted on December 29, 2017 by heartcalm7

Paul rightly puts forth the reason we should feel compelled to live a godly life:  that God saved our lives, in this world and in the next.  This puts on us a pleasant moral obligation to live a life of grateful … Continue reading →

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