John 3:20 (NKJV) "For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed." If you are a Follower of Christ, you are called to walk in the light as He is in the light. (1 Jo 1:5-10) The light God provides while in fellowship with Him provides guidance, discernment, and personal conviction. It exposes the hidden works of darkness not only in our lives, but in the lives of those around us. It's a spiritual dynamic you need to understand.  Those who do evil hate the light

"How do I know where God wants me to go, and how do I get there?" At some point in our walk with Christ, many of us ask this question. God promises to provide the direction we seek, and as with many of his promises, it is found in His word. Psalms 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Proverbs 16:9, "A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." We can spend a lifetime seeking direction from other sources, never finding the place to

When God placed Adam in the garden of Eden, He gave him a choice.  Genesis 2:16-17 (NKJV) And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;  but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” He could choose life, or he could choose death. And so can we. He has put before us life and death, blessing and cursing. He tells us to choose life, but leaves it up

Some will say the Bible has interesting stories with practical advice for living, and is treated more like a self-help book than the Word of the living God. But it is so much more than that. Hebrews 4:12 (NLT) "For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires." When we are born again, we become a new creation in Christ and receive a new heart. A heart of flesh that is tender toward