Author Archives: John Harris

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline. As brilliant as we might think we are, as much as we can create, and as much as we are impressed with ourselves, if we do not begin … Continue reading →

A person’s heart plans his way,   but the Lord determines his steps. “Just follow your heart” is terrible advice. On the one hand, your desires can be a great motivation for your life. In fact, God frequently uses our own passions to … Continue reading →

For the last month of the summer, I’m going to be posting here at the blog a proverb a day. It’s a long standing practice of mine to read the proverb which corresponds to that days date. So, July 1st … Continue reading →

2Peter 1:3 “His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” This is a statement about Jesus. He is (as verse 1 says) “our God and Savior.” He … Continue reading →

It’s important to believe in Jesus. In fact, that’s our only hope. Pistis is the Greek word “faith” “belief” “conviction” Without this, Hebrews 11:6 tells us, it is impossible to please God. But what about faith in yourself? Oh, I … Continue reading →