2012-01-23T11:12:54-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/galatians http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/credit-card-follies-6531 2012-01-23T11:12:54-05:00 Since we can't see where choices lead until it's too late, do we live by the throw of the dice? Well, that's where the Bible comes in. It tells us where our decisions lead. When you sow to your sinful nature, it will destroy things. It's gonna happen! When you sow to things that please the Holy Spirit, you're going to reap things that will last forever. It's gonna happen! http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/jumping-before-you-ve-heard-it-all-6482 2011-11-15T11:41:15-05:00 How are you perceived by your mate, your children, your parents, your friends when it comes to listening? Maybe someone has basically stopped trying. But tell them you want another chance. It takes patience; it takes self-control to listen; not just to a person's words, but to their heart. It is, according to the Word of God, foolish not to listen before you speak. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/a-hole-in-the-dam-trouble-downstream-6451 2011-10-03T10:43:54-05:00 My time with Jesus in His Word? It can't be optional. No, it's got to be non-negotiable, because a hole in the dam can do so much damage downstream. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/not-in-a-hurry-6374 2011-06-16T09:39:49-05:00 Trust your Father's timing. He does make everything beautiful in its time. Trust God's timing even if it seems late to you. God always seems to work a little more slowly than I want Him to, but He's always right on time. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/life-giving-love-6312 2011-03-22T09:41:14-05:00 It really matters to God what you do with His Son, after the sacrifice His Son made for you. Don't miss this chance to belong to Him. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/throwing-away-your-identity-crutches-6276 2011-01-31T09:15:04-05:00 You are who God says you are, Sons of God in Christ Jesus. If you've been to Jesus' cross to have your sins forgiven, you've been born into God's family, you can't beat that. You belong to Christ. That's one identity you cannot lose. You can lose your job, you can lose your income, your possessions. You can lose your friends or your health, your ability to perform, but you can't lose one ounce of who you are if you know Christ. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-delete-button-you-can-t-reach-6253 2011-01-03T17:01:06-05:00 The awful harvest for your sin was taken by Jesus on the cross, so you could make the greatest trade in the world - eternal death for eternal life. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/the-reason-for-the-wait-6236 2010-12-06T11:31:16-05:00 You've been waiting for God to come through. You want to be married. You're waiting for Him to answer your prayer about having a child, raising a child. You're waiting for that job, that heart change, that breakthrough, that answer, and it hasn't come yet. Don't panic. Don't let impatience cost you the perfect will of God. Premature babies aren't as healthy as ones that are full-term. Premature solutions aren't healthy either. http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3011 2010-11-09T20:55:09-05:00 The human acceptance we long for often comes only if we are attractive, smart, wealthy or powerful. And God's standards seem even higher. We think we must work harder, live better, pray longer and witness to more people to get on God's good side. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul shows us the true source of our acceptance--Jesus Christ. These Bible studies on Galatians will help us know that we are worth much more to God than we can ever deserve or imagine! http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/how-to-raise-kids-who-stay-in-bounds-6211 2010-11-01T10:26:15-05:00 If you've been lax or inconsistent in helping your children understand the boundaries, penalties, ask them to forgive you. Let them know that, before God, you owe it to them to do a better job "ref-ing" the game of their life. Clarity, consistency, mutual trust and walking your talk: those are building blocks in authority that a child can respect and build a life on.