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Heaven4Sure Bible BitesWhat's Your Orientation? | Heaven4sure Bible BiteOrientation simply means the way you lean—the direction you face, and the tendency of your heart. Which way does the current inside you flow—toward the world, or toward the Cross and everything it represents and requires?
2025-11-2608 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Original GPS: God's Positioning System | Heaven4sure Bible BiteThe world's smooth functioning depends on GPS technology. It guides billions of devices from ships to dog collars. But long before this technology existed, the original GPS existed and still performs flawlessly today from Heaven.
2025-11-1907 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Breathless Queen | Heaven4sure Bible BitesIf the Queen of Sheba was left without breath before Solomon, what will it be like when you stand before the greater than Solomon?
2025-11-1206 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesIf You're Good ... | Heaven4sure Bible BitesWhether it is our culture now or the one in Babylon, the pressure to conform is intense. The forces to resist are strong in our pursuit of God and faithfulness. If you're good, you will be wanted.
2025-11-0507 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesMoments with the Mirror | Heaven4sure Bible BitesJames refers to the Bible as a mirror. The Word of God is not merely for information or observation but for transformation. How do you look in the mirror today?
2025-10-2906 minHeaven4Sure Bible Bites2025 Call to Share Christmas Evangelism Ideas | Heaven4sure Bible BiteDecember is a great month to share the good news of Jesus Christ. People are more tolerant and receptive to hearing something about Jesus or Christianity during the Christmas season. Share your ideas for Christmas evangelism and add to the already long list available on heaven4sure.com.
2025-10-2207 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesChristian Parenting Lessons from Manoah and His Wife | Heaven4sure Bible BiteWhen it comes to Christian parenting, we are not left to ourselves. There are lessons and insights from the Bible to study. We have the Lord on our side and access to wisdom from above.
2025-10-1508 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesChurch Testimony in the Community | Heaven4sure Bible BiteThe local church may have a visible location in the community, but does that necessarily mean it has a ‘presence’ in the community?
2025-10-0810 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesMe and My Boat | Heaven4sure Bible BitePeter allowed the Lord to use his boat. The Lord may never ask you to hand Him your boat, but He will ask for something far greater — yourself. The question is: will you make yourself available, without reservation or restriction, for whatever work He may have for you?
2025-10-0106 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesUnfiltered Discourse is a Blight on Christian Testimony | Heaven4sure Bible BiteSomeone who claims to be a Christian should not be known for inflammatory language, biting sarcasm, or aggressive retorts. Such a style is antithetical to Scripture and unChristlike in character.
2025-09-2416 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesServant Leadership Model | Heaven4sure Bible BiteIf you find yourself in a position of leadership—at work, in the local church, or in the community—what kind of leader will you be?
2025-09-1708 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesGetting My Act Together | Heaven4sure Bible BiteEver met someone who just doesn't have their act together? His life seems scattered — like spilled coffee seeping in every direction.
2025-09-1005 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesFaith vs Works - The Final Word | Heaven4sure Bible BiteMillions believe they must contribute something to their salvation — often because their church has told them so. Perhaps someone has argued that point with you and even attempted to use the Bible when explaining their position.
2025-09-0308 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesMoonlighting Christians With a Side Gig | Heaven4sure Bible BiteMoonlighting or having a side gig can run into conflict with your primary employer. There is a spiritual parallel that endangers the fruitfulness of our lives for Christ.
2025-08-2706 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesProcessing the Baggage and Moving Forward | Heaven4sure Bible BiteSome Christians have terrible memories and life experiences. How can we process the baggage of life and move forward for the Lord? The family history of King Josiah in the Old Testament was marked by great darkness, yet it did not deter him from accomplishing many things for the Lord.
2025-08-2009 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Christian's Ambition-O-Meter Data | Heaven4sure Bible BiteIf an instrument could sense your deepest ambition in life and measure the intensity of your desire to achieve it, what would that goal or purpose be?
2025-08-1306 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesRepeated Sins and Confessions | Heaven4sure Bible BitesMany Christians feel they are plagued by repeating certain sins that they have confessed and have vowed never to commit again. What does the Bible say about this problem?
2025-08-0607 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesOne Person Who Made a Huge Difference | Heaven4sure Bible BitesJehoiada had the impact of a king, but he was never a king nor did he ever aspire to be one, yet he was buried as one. One person, without a title or a position, can still make a difference today.
2025-07-3005 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesWhat Makes You Happy? | Heaven4sure Bible BiteWhat is the source of your joy? Mephibosheth's life revolved around King David. Consider the parallels with your life today.
2025-07-2306 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesTwo Options in a Crisis | Heaven4sure Bible BiteAs a Christian, there will be crises in my life. But there is always an afterward. During the dark times, what attitude should I intentionally choose and what option will I pursue?
2025-07-1606 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesMount Carmel Summit of Fence-Sitters | Heaven4sure Bible BiteGod's prophet Elijah was dealing with fence-sitters - people who thought they could take from God what they needed and get from Baal what they wanted. Elijah said it was either one or the other. As Christians, we can try to straddle the fence too - just enough of Christ to feel safe and enough of the world to feel satisfied.
2025-07-0906 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesAre You Tired of Doing the Right Thing? | Heaven4sure Bible BiteOthers may choose differently, and they will have to suffer the consequences, but Paul says: "As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good." 2 Thessalonians 3:13 If you are second-guessing whether doing the right thing or doing good is really worth it, allow this Bible Bite to encourage your heart.
2025-07-0207 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesYouth Work - Heart Work and Hard Work | Heaven4sure Bible BiteDo you have a heart for children and young people? Your Master did and still does. It is heart work and hard work. How effectively are you bridging the cohorts?
2025-06-2507 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesSummer Youth Work - Make the Message Clear | Heaven4sure Bible BitesWe have a small window of opportunity to influence their lives for good and for God. All too quickly, they leave those tender years behind them and move out into the mainstream of adult thinking.
2025-06-1808 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesYou Won't Get Away With It | Heaven4sure Bible BiteReaping what we sow is a timeless and Biblical principle. There can be considerable pressure from the majority to say yes about a certain decision, but if someone you respect says no, and you have an unsettled feeling inside, do not proceed. Choices come with consequences. You won't get away with violating your conscience.
2025-06-1106 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Danger of Arrogant Planning and the Busy Life | Heaven4sure Bible BiteWe can be overwhelmed with all we are planning to accomplish. There can be a certain arrogance in human plans and in Christian plans. A busy life does not necessarily mean a quality life for the Lord.
2025-06-0409 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesRaising Your Children | Heaven4sure Bible BiteIf you are a parent, raising your children is a more significant responsibility than running a corporation. God has entrusted you with the responsibility of raising your family in the fear of the Lord for their spiritual good and ultimately for God's glory. Consider the insights offered in this Bible Bite.
2025-05-2808 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesWinning Souls for Christ | Bible Bite Heaven4sureAre placards or peaceful protests targeting lifestyles, locations or events the best way to win souls for Christ? Look closely at the approach Jesus used to win souls to Himself. Consider what the Bible says about soul-winning.
2025-05-2108 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Kids Weren't Scared of Him | Heaven4sure Bible BitesOften, children are afraid of adult strangers. Many are even scared of Santa Claus in a shopping mall. What was it about Jesus that drew children and their parents to Him? What lessons can we learn to improve our interactions with them as we seek to win them to Christ?
2025-05-1408 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesA Bunch of Nothings for Eternity | Heaven4sure Bible BitesHave you ever wondered if you and your Lord share the same priorities for your life? The alarm bells should go off when I discover a divergence in priorities and a disconnect with His will.
2025-05-0706 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesAbraham, It's Much More Than A Dog Show | Heaven4sure Bible BiteYou won't immediately get the connection between the Bible character Abraham and the dog show analogy, but there are lessons to be learned when God said to Abram "Walk before Me."
2025-04-2307 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesSoft Opposition that Hinders a Christian | Heaven4sure Bible BiteOften, Christians are faithful and press forward in the face of hard and tough opposition but falter and even stumble when faced with soft opposition. Consider the lessons to be learned from Jesus when He faced the hard opposition of the religious elites and how he dealt with the soft opposition from His earthly family.
2025-04-1606 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesShow Me More Ways to Obey | Heaven4sure Bible BitesThe last public address of King David contained a most intriguing challenge to his people. How many of us read our Bibles praying for the privilege of finding additional teachings that we might obey to show our love and affection for the Lord?
2025-04-0905 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesPanting For Your Bible | Heaven4sure Bible BiteThere is a verse that specifically mentions "panting" for God's Word. Allow this Bible Bite to challenge your true appetite for the Bible. Are you delighted when you get extra time to read it? How eager am I on a daily basis to get nourishment from the Scriptures?
2025-04-0209 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesChristian Liars | Heaven4sure Bible BiteLies and lying come in many different forms. What does the Bible say about all forms of deceit and lies? What are examples of lies Christians could tell and sometimes not even be aware of the serious nature of the offence against God?
2025-03-2607 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesIs Obscurity and Anonymity an Indignity? | Heaven4sure Bible BiteHave you ever struggled with not being recognized for all you do for the Lord and that your name is never mentioned? While you labour in obscurity and without notice, others get their fair share of recognition in the Christian community.
2025-03-1907 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesSins I May Be Overlooking | Heaven4sure Bible BiteSin in my life will cloud and obstruct my communion with the Lord as a Christian. How can I find out if there are sins I may be overlooking?
2025-03-1207 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesDecision Making Under the Microscope | Heaven4sure Bible BiteBe careful when reading the Bible not to twist the Scriptures to justify what you want to do. Intentionally, truthfully and prayerfully subject your decision-making process to the scrutiny of the spiritual microscope of the Word of God.
2025-03-0507 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesShowing Grace Not Harshness is Christlike | Heaven4sure Bible BiteGrace is a disposition, that springs from knowing and growing in Christ and blossoms into behaviour that reflects the actual behaviour of Christ as He mixed and mingled with people unlike Himself.
2025-02-2607 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Lord is Able to Give You Much More | Heaven4sure Bible BiteNaturally speaking, we gravitate towards doing the wrong thing – not the right thing. The right thing is invariably more difficult than the wrong thing. But you will never be the loser for doing the right thing. The Lord is able to give you much more.
2025-02-1905 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesTone Deafness Will Not Be an Issue for Singers | Heaven4sure Bible BiteMore important than whether one is tone-deaf is whether one has a song to sing. Not all do. This Bible Bite looks forward to a day when tone deafness will not exist and Christians will sing on-key the universal anthem of praise.
2025-02-1207 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesWhat We Love Shapes What We Do | Heaven4sure Bible BitesChrist's love for us and my love for Him is the secret to how we expend our energies, deploy our abilities, spend our time and yes, live our lives. Good works and faithful service flow from a heart that throbs with love for Christ.
2025-02-0507 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesLoving Money | Heaven4sure Bible BiteHebrews 13:5 is one of many verses that speak to covetousness and a love for money. How does loving money compare to other sins? How can I distinguish covetousness from legitimate and prudent money management goals?
2025-01-2906 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesWalk the Line Test | Heaven4sure Bible BiteWe enjoy safe roads and drivers who operate their vehicles with due care and attention. Standard Field Sobriety Tests are used by police to determine the likelihood of impairment or driving under the influence. Spiritually, there is a very reliable road test to determine deviations and influences along the Christian pathway of walking in the truth.
2025-01-2206 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Lord Knows How - He Will Carry You | Heaven4sure Bible BiteWhen the burdens are heavy, and the sky of Christian experience is dark and bleak, where is the Lord? Does He know? Does He care? The Lord not only knows, but He knows how. He will carry you.
2025-01-1508 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesSlip Sliding Away - Am I Secure in Christ? | Heaven4sure Bible BiteWhat did Paul Simon mean when he penned his classic lyrics: "Slip slidin' away..." Some Christians wonder if they are secure in Christ. This Bible Bite provides a Biblical short answer.
2025-01-0805 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesYour Plan for Reading Your Bible | Heaven4sure Bible BiteNow is the perfect time to ensure your essential daily routines include a dedicated time and plan for reading the Word of God. The daily intake of Scripture nurtures our spiritual growth, equips us for life's challenges, and strengthens our relationship with the Lord.
2025-01-0109 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesHave a Christ-Centered Christmas | Heaven4sure Bible BiteThere is nothing more important in our lives than enjoying Christ. A doctrinally sound appreciation for the Person of Christ is essential to our Christian lives. May this Christmas be a Christ-centered season for all of us.
2024-12-2507 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Advantage of Youthfulness | Heaven4sure Bible BiteThe Bible teaches that we must remember our Creator while we are young. What are the advantages of being God-conscious and spiritually-minded in the days of our youth? Consider five things that make youthfulness ideal for developing a relationship with Christ.
2024-12-1807 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesWhy I Love the Lord | Heaven4sure Bible BitesCould you tell a friend exactly why you love the Lord? Do you tell the Lord Himself why you love Him? Peter wrote to Christians who had never yet seen Christ, but they loved Him. Psalm 116 starts with: "I love the Lord because ..."
2024-12-1107 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesLoch Ness Monster and Eternity | Heaven4sure Bible BiteThere have been no confirmed sitings of the Loch Ness Monster. Similarly, there have been no visual sitings of the eternity-factor in every person. The former is probably a legend, whereas the latter has been reliably documented with mountains of corroborating evidence.
2024-12-0407 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesGolden Rule Employers and Managers | Heaven4sure Bible BiteIf you are a Christian, your approach to business and management should be refreshingly different. If anyone should respect and promote fairness, equity, and access it should be the Christian manager. If anyone should practice honesty, respect and compassion, it should be you. Consider what the Bible says.
2024-11-2709 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesNetworking and Building Relationships - A Christian Perspective | Heaven4sure Bible BiteIf Christ truly reigns in my heart now, others should see that I value people, relationships and community in a way that points forward to the beautiful character of Christ's reign on earth in a future day.
2024-11-2008 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesIdols and Influencers | Heaven4sure Bible BiteCould a genuine Christian fall prey to idol worship? When social media influencers begin to shape my perspective on life what is happening to me as a Christian? What does the Apostle John say?
2024-11-1308 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesGood News from the Old Stump | Heaven4sure Bible Bite November 06 2024Old stumps can be eyesores. There is nothing hopeful about a tree stump. But in the Bible, there is good news from the old stump. A shoot of life springs forth from the stump of Jesse.
2024-11-0607 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesHow Do I Know God's Will? | Heaven4sure Bible BiteA combination of circumstances and remarkable developments are insufficient reasons for me to forge ahead with my plans. The will of God is not proven by circumstances alone.
2024-10-2305 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesBelt of Truth in My Christian Life | Heaven4sure Bible BiteA vital part of the Christian armour is the Belt of Truth. Truthfulness, integrity and authenticity are critical factors in our ability to stand for the Lord and to honour Him in our lives.
2024-10-1607 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesBelt of Truth in My Christian | Heaven4sure Bible BiteA vital part of the Christian armour is the Belt of Truth. Truthfulness, integrity and authenticity are critical factors in our ability to stand for the Lord and to honour Him in our lives.
2024-10-1607 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesLust Never Says: That's Enough! | Heaven4sure Bible Bite October 09, 2024Why is the human heart never satisfied? Why does lust never say: "That's enough?" Why does the craving persist? Consider the only true source of satisfaction and contentment.
2024-10-0907 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesChristian Business Practices in a Competitive World | Bible Bite September 25, 2024Christian conduct in business must always be characterized by integrity, sensitivity, compassion and care. Does it make sense to the corporate mindset?
2024-09-2708 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Malignancy that Always Metastasizes | Bible Bite September 18, 2024A malignancy that metastasizes is a medical phrase, but metaphorically, it is a spiritual condition that requires immediate attention. Examples of how the cancer of sin metastasizes.
2024-09-1907 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesSpread His Fame Today! | Bible Bite September 11, 2024It says: “They shall come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn…” So, His expanding community of worshippers passes along the good news concerning Christ from generation to generation. And what is that good news?
2024-09-1205 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesEarning Your Reputation | Bible Bite September 4, 2024It takes more than a week or a month to build credibility. A reputation is something that is earned and evolves day by day. Losing your reputation can happen in a flash – tragically and swiftly. But earning a positive reputation is a long-haul deal – a progressive, day-by-day process. Your reputation is earned over time but can be lost over night.
2024-09-1206 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesSecond Greatest Tragedy in Life | Bible Bite August 28, 2024The greatest tragedy in life is to miss Christ and die in your sins. The next greatest tragedy is for a Christian to miss their life’s purpose and die not fulfilling the Lord’s will for their life
2024-09-1206 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Ology that’s Worthy of Your Study | Bible Bite August 21, 2024What ‘ology’ captures your heart and mind? What holds a magnetic pull over your life? Have you considered Christology—the study of the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ?
2024-09-1205 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesRepresenting Heaven on Earth – Ambassadors | Bible Bite Aug 14, 2024When you woke up this morning, did it occur to you that you have a role to play in delivering an important message?
2024-09-1206 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesHis Approach in Drawing Lost Ones to Himself | Bible Bite August 7, 2024Have you ever wondered what it was about our Saviour that caused sinners to be drawn to Him? People who usually made themselves scarce from mainstream society were drawn to Him like metal to a magnet.
2024-08-0807 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Christian’s Bitter Water Treatment Remedy | Bible Bite July 31, 2024Have you been drinking bitter water lately? Has the spring of water that once refreshed you and soothed your thirst turned bitter? Remember when your eyes were once moistened, and your heart warmed as you engaged in your private daily devotions and lingered in His Presence?
But how is it today? When you try to feed your soul on Christ, are the sweet thoughts you once enjoyed shoved out of your mind by those pushy, aggressive, bitter thoughts? Are the bitter waters in your life depriving you of a refreshing drink?
2024-08-0805 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesSquare Pulsating with Joy | Bible Bite July 24How do you get your highs? Do you need a lot of excitement to keep you going? Or, are you quietly feeding on God’s Word, worshipfully adoring Christ, and making yourself vulnerable to Him and then serving Him by serving others — are those the activities that give you the deepest and most enduring joy?
2024-08-0806 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesEveryone Everywhere for Anyone Anywhere! | Bible Bite July 17, 2024Have you ever wondered about the work of Christ on the Cross and its scope? Did He die for all or just some? Was His precious blood shed for only those who would believe, or did He give Himself a substitutionary ransom for all?
2024-07-1706 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesWhat Does a Consistent Christian Look Like? | Bible Bite July 9, 2024If others were as consistent as I am and put as much into fulfilling their spiritual responsibilities as I do – would the gathering of believers thrive or shrivel? Am I consistently dependable?
2024-07-1205 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesWhat Kind of a Child am I? | Bible Bite June 26, 2024As a Christian, is it my deeply-rooted desire and daily prayer that obedience will mark my life? Do I pray that God will give me help to quickly discern and judge and immediately confess any and all signs of rebellion in my thoughts and deep within my heart? As we ponder these things – really, what kind of a child am I in the family of God?
2024-07-1207 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesLive Purposefully – Don’t Waste Today or Your Life | Bible Bite June 19, 2024Here’s a question for you to consider: would you say you are living a well-ordered and purposeful life? Do you have goals for the future? As you connect the dots in your life, are you confident they are leading you closer to Christ and His desire for you?
2024-07-1206 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesHow to Make Choices as a Christian | Bible Bite June 5, 2024Are you wrestling with a choice even as you read this? Our lives reflect the choices we make. We are what we become because of the choices we make each day. Even little choices, such as how we use a spare hour here and there through the week — yes, even little choices like that, which seem so mundane in the grand scheme of things, are individually important decisions. When the dots of all those small individual decisions are connected, they represent who we become.
The good news is that since God saved you, you no longer have to...
2024-07-1208 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesWas Trusting Christ Worth It? | Bible Bite June 12 2024The Apostle Peter wrote a letter to these suffering saints, which you can read in your Bible today. Suffering believers back then probably wrestled with the same questions heavy-hearted and burdened Christians struggle with today...
2024-07-1206 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesPast Victories Don't Guarantee Future Success | Bible BiteIt seemed to come out of nowhere. He had been travelling with his parents, but just now he is alone. That's often when it happens. It wasn't a groundhog that leaped out of the bushes or a fox. It was nothing less than a young, aggressive lion. As crucial as preserving endangered species is, when walking alone and one of those cats decides you look like dinner, it's time to act somewhat decisively.
Published on heaven4sure.com on January 9, 2024
2024-06-0306 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesWhere Can Satisfaction Be Found? | Bible BiteAre you satisfied? Am I? It's no secret that many others are not, but are you?
We read the stories of people at the top of their game — those who have reached milestone achievements. Still, they continue to feel a certain sense of emptiness, a longing for something else to bring deeper meaning to their lives, and a satisfied feeling of fulfilment. We believe we have the answer for them. We want them to hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, knowing that Christ will meet their deepest needs. But what about your current status as yo...
2024-06-0305 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesEight Engage in Biblical Praying | Bible BiteIt was a remarkable scene. A sea of people filled the streets and maybe the concourse of the temple. They had been standing for hours. No one was eating snacks or sandwiches. They were focused and didn't want to be distracted by food. They were covered in coarse black cloth made from goat hair and had clay on their heads. They were trying to outwardly express their repentance before God for their failures and sins. For three hours, there was a public reading of the Scriptures. For another three hours, they confessed their sins and worshipped.
2024-06-0307 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesDoes God Need a Big Army? | Bible BitePerhaps you are faced with a crisis today. Your resources seem to be so inadequate in light of what looms before you. I hope the story from 1 Samuel Chapter 14 will encourage your heart just now.
Published on heaven4sure.com on January 23, 2024
2024-06-0306 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Goal of Getting Rich | Bible BiteSo, what thoughts cross your mind when you see displays of wealth? Do you drool over some of the luxury items and lifestyles advertised - the clothes, the jewelry, the exotic cars, the dream vacations, the homes and the confident expressions of the people featured in the images?
Published on heaven4sure.com on January 30, 2024
2024-06-0308 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesUnnecessary Exposure to Hazardous Risks | Bible BiteLearn to take risks. Be brave! Move out of your comfort zone. Push the boundaries. Get out of your boat! Great slogans. We hear them often, but are they always good and for our good? Are there times when such thinking is dangerous and reckless?
Published on heaven4sure.com on February 6, 2024
2024-06-0306 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesSocial Media — Lens and Filters for Christians | Bible BiteIt's so tempting to impulsively jump into the fray and loudly react to what we see on whatever social media platforms we frequent. However, there is growing widespread concern over the incalculable damage being experienced at every level in society attributed to platforms designed to financially thrive on public outrage, pontificating, venting, ranting and reactionary behaviour.
Here's some history...
Published on heaven4sure.com, February 13, 2024.
2024-06-0313 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesMiriam's Eulogy — The Omission | Bible Bite"How she brightened the home on Musgrave Blvd. She was the peacemaker in inter-sibling rivalries. The creative person on rainy days. The unbiased perspective when conflict arose. The winner of the Miss Congeniality Award. The loudest applause at her graduation. A loved volunteer at the Women's Shelter and the local food bank. She pushed the markers higher for those of us remaining. Her race has been won."
These are typical words for a eulogy...
Published on heaven4sure.com on February 20, 2024
2024-06-0307 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThis Time, It's Over for Sure | Bible BiteImagine a conversation taking place back in the early days of the Church – in New Testament times.
"You are overreacting. You'll be able to bounce back. This is just a temporary, passing storm. You've hit a rough spot – a bit of turbulence. It always seems worse when you're in the thick of it."
Published on heaven4sure.com on February 27, 2024
2024-06-0305 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesRipple Effect of Obedience | Bible BiteYou're only fooling yourself if you insist that obedience comes naturally to you. Please never say that again. You will only embarrass yourself. Face the reality of who you are and the long family history of disobedience that runs in the blood.
Published on heaven4sure.com on March 5, 2024
2024-06-0306 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesKing Saul: Was He or Not? | Bible BiteSome say he was. Others say he wasn't. Some feel he was living his life out-of-touch with God, away from the Lord — a backslidden believer. Most strongly feel he didn't have the root of the matter in him. It's a tragedy that the testimony of his life is so confusing that we just don't know. Saul knows, and God knows.
Published on heaven4sure.com on March 12, 2024
2024-06-0306 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesPrivate Praying and Public Prayers | Bible BiteFor many of us, our prayer life isn't as robust or authentic as we'd like. We string the words together, but the 'connection' seems to be lacking sometimes. Here's good news: Our prayer life can change for the better. It doesn't need to be lacking or deficient, and it's within our power to turn things around.
From our Father's perspective, there's nothing that would please Him more than to be in constant contact with His children. You could never communicate with Him too often.
Published on heaven4sure.com on March 19, 2024
2024-06-0307 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesCan You Forgive God? | Bible BiteIt sounds like a bizarre question, but it's a very real one. Tragically, people live their lives harbouring long-term resentment towards God.
We can be angry at God for failing to meet our expectations, mad at God for allowing something to happen, or disappointed with God for His failure to answer specific prayers. We can blame God for the dark memories of life or be profoundly grieved at Him for not intervening to avert an awful tragedy that has come into our lives.
Published on heaven4sure.com on March 23, 2024
2024-06-0308 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Noble Name | Bible BiteSpending hours searching through old dusty archives, researching ancient church registers or stomping through graveyards may not be your thing. Tracking down your ancestors isn't a priority for you. However, those who are into genealogies occasionally uncover a notorious relative who disgraced the family name: a murderer, a shyster, a fraudulent scoundrel, a compulsive liar. Family-tree findings are not always flattering. Some have dishonoured the family name.
You can lose a lot of things in life, but when you lose your good name – you've lost everything.
Published on heaven4sure.com on March 23, 2024
2024-06-0306 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesIn a Little While | Bible BiteThere was definitely going to be sorrow. They would be crushed with grief. Tears would flow. Their hearts would ache. The sky would be black, and the storm would be felt. While the world cheered, they would weep. But not for long. Just a little while, and then —
Published on heaven4sure.com on April 9, 2024
2024-06-0306 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesThe Historic Pea Patch Battle | Bible BiteIt sounds like kids' stuff—a fight in a pea patch. But it wasn't just a fight in the pea patch; it was a fight over the pea patch. Still, it doesn't sound like one of those 'mother of all battles' or a confrontation of epic proportions. And yet, when all was said and done, it was rated, years later, as a great victory.
We don't know how big the pea patch was, but we know it was loaded with lentils—something like peas! The harvest would provide food for the locals living in Lehi. There was a th...
2024-06-0305 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesLight that Penetrates the Darkness | Bible BiteCould it be any darker? Where is God? The eyes strain to see the faintest hint of light but to no avail. It is black darkness. You can't tell whether your eyes are wide open or tightly closed – there's no difference. There is no night light plugged into the wall of your experience. You look towards the door, hoping to see some light shining through the cracks, but you can't. Nothing. You've opened the window blinds and peered into the darkness, but the twinkling stars aren't shining, and the moonbeams (stuff that poets write about) are nowhere to be se...
2024-06-0305 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesCorrectly Diagnosing Spiritual Otitis Externa | Bible BiteItching ears can be exasperating. Some persistently rub their hand over their itchy ear, hoping to find relief. Dangerously, some insert sharp objects to scrape the itchy area. For some, it is just a temporary irritation; for others, it can be a recurring condition. Sufferers long to have their ears soothed and relieved.
The Apostle Paul referred to this condition to make a spiritual application. Yes, there is such a thing as Spiritual Otitis Externa: ears that are spiritually itchy and want to hear soothing words from the pulpit —words that please them.
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2024-06-0307 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesSurface Beauty | Bible BiteDid you ever walk into a store and the first section you encountered was the Cosmetics Department? Often, the first clue is the overpowering, knock-you-out fragrances. Behind the counter are male and female cosmeticians wearing an exaggerated mask of makeup—sometimes in excessive quantities. The whole thrust of their sales strategy is surface beauty: rings on most fingers and toes, glittering bracelets, neck chains, ear danglers and other body modifications, puckered painted lips, thick pasty eyelashes, elaborate hairstyles, and frighteningly long, extended coloured fingernails.
Perhaps such a characterization of a Cosmetics Department has been slightly exaggerated. But yo...
2024-06-0307 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesWhen Our Sacrifices Are Not Appreciated | Bible BiteChristians continue to debate where King Saul ended up in eternity —Heaven or Hell. Not everyone who has dealings with God ends up in Heaven! There are many episodes in King Saul's life worth considering, but one is a classic. No one should overlook the timeless principle underlying this story....
Published on heaven4sure.com on May 21, 2024
2024-06-0307 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesIs God Tired of Your Prayers? | Bible BiteHave you ever wondered if you've crossed an invisible line with the Lord in your prayers? Have you worried that maybe you've gone beyond what you should ask of Him or exhausted His patience with your persistent requests?
Published on heaven4sure.com May 28, 2024
2024-06-0306 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesStrength Made Perfect in Weakness | Bible BiteAre you feeling inadequate today over something that looks too big for you? Have you obeyed His voice? Is He saying to you: “Whatever you have, bring it here to Me?” Humanly speaking, we’re no match for the need ahead of us. But if we take whatever we have to Him and place it in His Hands, He’ll use our inadequacies, frailties and our smallness to accomplish what needs to be done and He will get the glory – not us!
2024-01-2505 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesGod’s Remote Control | Bible BitePositive things were happening in rapid succession and things were going great for Peter as the angel led him out of prison – until those impregnable iron gates loomed ahead of them.
Impossible! Impossible! Really?
Remote control doors existed long before the patented invention of 1931. The Lord pressed the remote control button in Heaven, and without even a momentary transmission lag, those impossible gates swung open as if they had just been lubed a day earlier.
2024-01-2506 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesHow Important is the Lord’s Supper? | Bible BiteIs the Lord’s Supper important? Where you go on Sunday – is the Lord’s Supper a significant, well attended and deeply cherished activity of the local church? Or is it sort of optional, hit-or-miss, once-in-a-while, an occasional or annual or quarterly type of thing? What about you personally – where does the Lord’s Supper rank in your list of priorities and spiritual commitments?
2024-01-2507 minHeaven4Sure Bible BitesI'm Standing Firm In Conflict | Bible BiteIt is never wisdom from above that causes a Christian to arrogantly dig in their heels and defiantly challenge an opponent with this expression: “Over my dead body!” Wisdom from above will never cause a Christian to say: “I don’t care what you say or show me. I will never, no, never change my mind.”
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