Gaining a Perspective of Realism

In Matthew 5,6,7, Christ preached the greatest oration on earth, the Sermon on the Mount. In it, He said that Christians are like salt to the earth. Salt burns, and cleanses, and preserves. Likewise, when the body of Christ is holy, God puts those around us under deep conviction.

Relationships in the home are not guaranteed to be painless. Before something happens, why not take a second look and evaluate, in light of Scripture, what risks and responsibilities accompany your relationships with siblings, parents, children, spouse, and in-laws?

Ezra rent his garments and plucked off the hair from his head when he discovered that the people had not separated themselves from the people in the land around them and had adopted the abominations of the heathen nations (Ezra 9).

The real Christian life is one of abiding in Jesus Christ—without Christ you can do nothing. Many Christians have lost vitality in their spiritual lives because they just go through the motions but in reality are living lives that are severed from Jesus Christ.