Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no-one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again” (John 3:3).
Why do you need to be born again? What in the world does that mean?
Parents with Power
Do you ever wish you could make someone do the right thing? Parents often watch their children make bad decisions and feel powerless to do anything about it. Unfortunately, many just give in and put a “band-aid” on a situation by giving money instead of time, ignoring a situation instead of disciplining, or trying to be their child’s friend instead of their parent. The best way to love your child is to care enough to correct them when they need it.
Is God or Isn’t He?
There are only two groups of people. You either fit into one group or the other. There is no middle ground.
One group of people believes that there is no God, no creator, and thus there is no concept of sin. To them God isn’t. These people believe that our personalities are formed by society and culture. If a person is hostile, rebellious, selfish, dishonest, or angry it is because their needs have not been met by the world somewhere in their past or they’ve been hurt.
To help this first group of people you need to unravel their life like a tangled web of memories trying to find the root of when all the problems began. That process can take years. Because this group believes there is no God, they think there is no one to save them and they need to save themselves.
Help! What Should I Do?
You are in a crisis. You need to make a decision, and fast. The question pops into your mind from the WWJD bracelet you are wearing…what would Jesus do? How will you know what Jesus would do when you don’t have time to go hunt for your Bible and research the issue?
What Is Your Measuring Stick?
What do you measure things against to guide your decisions about what is right and wrong? Everyone has something that they use to help them decide if it is right to do something or not. Politicians use popularity polls to direct their campaigns. Actors and actresses are not considered marketable if their movies don’t do well at the box office. When they are in a slump, the decision is made for them by the studio. Corporations make decisions based on the upward or downward turn of the graph line on a Profit and Loss Report. Many people go by popular opinion of their friends or the media.
All of these things can vary depending on who you talk to, or the place or time you are living. Opinions vary. Sometimes the same source will change its mind concerning a topic and give the opposite advice at a later time. What do you use to decide?