“What does the Bible say about rest and relaxation?”……Answer: "Rest" is defined as "peace, ease or refreshment." "Relax" means "to become loose or less firm, to have a milder manner, to be less stiff." The Bible speaks quite highly of rest. It is a repeated theme throughout Scripture, beginning with the creation week (Genesis 2:2-3). […]
“What does the Bible say about respect?”……Answer: The apostle Peter summarizes the Bible's teaching on respect in his first epistle: "Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king" (1 Peter 2:17). This passage encompasses four major areas of our lives as followers of Christ by respecting all men, […]
“Is there a difference between joy and happiness?”……A dictionary definition of happiness is "a state of well-being, a pleasurable or satisfying experience." The definition of the word "rejoice," from which our word "joy" comes, is "to feel great delight, to welcome or to be glad." Depending on the translation, the Bible uses the words "happy" […]
“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 […]