Thoughts Matter as Much as Actions

LET’S KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING. 1 Timothy 4:1-2,7

Churches once had a slogan: keep the main thing the main thing. That means—Focus on Jesus. DO NOT be distracted by the little side issues that scream for your attention every day. As one pastor puts it: “We don’t want to be Christians that jerk our heads around and yell, ‘Squirrel!’”[1] What side issues areContinue reading “LET’S KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING. 1 Timothy 4:1-2,7”

YOUR THOUGHTS MATTER AS MUCH AS YOUR ACTIONS. 1 Timothy 6:4.

No one understood grace the way Paul did. Yet no one demanded good behavior the way Paul did.* But Paul is not merely concerned with behavior. He knows that not only are there all sorts of temptations in your path, there are also wrong ideas and controversies that may draw your focus off of Jesus.Continue reading “YOUR THOUGHTS MATTER AS MUCH AS YOUR ACTIONS. 1 Timothy 6:4.”