by Lea Strickland | Nov 7, 2012 | Faith Blog
We are born with a sinful nature. What is “natural” or “instinctive” has to be overcome by choice. We may be born with a volatile temperament and quick to anger, but we should learn as we grow and mature to control that volatility. I personally have a very bad...
by Lea Strickland | Nov 7, 2012 | Faith Blog
The more I study the Bible independently—not simply reading it, but getting into the meaning of words, the Hebrew or Greek underlying the translation, reviewing commentaries, and contrasting the many teaching that I have been exposed to—the more I realize how much has...
by Lea Strickland | Nov 7, 2012 | Faith Blog
The more I am in the Word, the less there is of me. I am fading into the background and God is in the foreground. If you look at the word Christian, you clearly see Christ as the base of the word. The remaining letters I-A-N could stand for I Am Nothing. Because we...
by Lea Strickland | Nov 4, 2012 | Faith Blog
God is bigger than most people think. I know that He is bigger than any issue any of us can ever have. If I want to accomplish great things, then I must realize that I am but a small part, as God is the Greatest part. For the world to change, I must do my small part...
by Lea Strickland | Oct 29, 2012 | Faith Blog
How much do you tithe? When do you tithe? Many people give the 10% of their income as a tithe, but is that really a tithe or does it fall into another category such as a charitable donation? What is a tithe versus an offering, first fruits, or charity? Let’s clarify...
by Lea Strickland | Oct 28, 2012 | Faith Blog
I have been working on a new book—my first Christian book—for just over one year. The project has been a journey of faith, spirit, and truth. The book is about the journey of faith and about gaining and understanding of living our lives according to God’s Word—every...
