“What does the Bible say about patience?”……Answer: When everything is going our way, patience is easy to demonstrate. The true test of patience comes when our rights are violated-when another car cuts us off in traffic; when we are treated unfairly; when our coworker derides our faith, again. Some people think they have a right […]

“What does the Bible say about jealousy?”……Answer: When we use the word "jealous," we use it in a sense of being envious of someone who has something we do not have. This kind of jealousy is a sin and is not characteristic of a Christian; rather, it shows that we are still being controlled by […]

“What does the Bible say about humility?”……Answer: The Bible describes humility as meekness, lowliness and absence of self. The Greek word translated "humility" in Colossians 3:12 and elsewhere literally means "lowliness of mind," so we see that humility is a heart attitude, not merely an outward demeanor. One may put on an outward show of […]

HAPPINESS J.C. Ryle, 1878… “Happy is that people whose God is the Lord.” Psalm 144:15 An infidel was once addressing a crowd of people in the open air. He was trying to persuade them that there was no God and no devil no Heaven, and no Hell, no resurrection, no judgment, and no life to […]

“How can I turn all my worries and problems over to God?”……It is sometimes a disconcerting truth for many Christians that even though we belong to God through faith in Christ, we still seem to experience the same problems that plagued us before we were saved. We often become discouraged and bogged down in life's […]

“How should a Christian view self-esteem?”……Many define self-esteem as "feelings of worth based on their skills, accomplishments, status, financial resources, or appearance." This kind of self-esteem can lead a person to feel independent and prideful and to indulge in self-worship, which dulls our desire for God. …James 4:6 tells us that "God opposes the proud […]

“What does the Bible say about shyness/being shy?”……Answer: Webster's dictionary defines shyness as "the state of being timid, easily frightened, reserved, bashful, and shrinking from contact with others." For the Christian, shyness can be overcome by relying on the Holy Spirit. The Bible explains this in 2 Timothy 1:7 (TLB): "For the Holy Spirit, God's […]