In my daily life, there have been many times when I recognized that I was going in cycles. There have been plenty of moments where I said to myself “wait, I’ve been in this situation before.” By definition, a cycle is “any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.” I haveContinue reading “Break The Cycle”
Author Archives: Austin Jones
Calm Your Worries
For The past several weeks I have been reading and studying the book of Matthew. The book of Matthew is a fruitful and edifying book that looks at the life of Jesus Christ from the perspective of Jesus’ disciple Matthew. Matthew was a tax collector as well as a faithful follower of Jesus Christ. InContinue reading “Calm Your Worries”
Joy In The Morning
Recently, I have been encountering many challenges within my life. Although these challenges are helping me grow, they can become pressuring at times. It becomes easy for me to become bogged down and worried about if I can make it through the challenges I face. God will place challenges in our lives to position usContinue reading “Joy In The Morning”
Who am I Becoming?
One of my favorite things to do in my leisure time is listening to podcasts. I was listening to a podcast named Serendipity with motivational speaker Inky Johnson. Mr. Johnson said something that struck a chord with me. Inky Johnson said, “What is more important: who you become or what you acquire?” After hearing himContinue reading “Who am I Becoming?”
Do Not Let Your Friend Fall
Each person who believes in Christ is on their spiritual journey with Christ. While people are on this spiritual journey, they must have a group of people around persuading them towards spiritual development. Every believer is at a different stage in their spiritual development. Some are more disciplined and strong-minded; nevertheless, some are not asContinue reading “Do Not Let Your Friend Fall”
From Immaturity to Maturity
When we were infants we could only eat or drink certain things. Our bodies were too immature to take on meatier foods. Nevertheless, once we got older we started eating meatier foods because our bodies could handle it. As a Christian, I look at this as a correlation to the faith. Some people are spirituallyContinue reading “From Immaturity to Maturity”
A Breakdown on Salvation
I have heard the word salvation plenty of times. Whether it is during a pastor’s sermon, Bible study with peers, or having prayer with others. One thing for sure is we all need salvation if we want to spend eternity with God. The truth is, not many people know what salvation is. What is salvation?Biblically,Continue reading “A Breakdown on Salvation”
Our Closest Friend
Growing up in my family, being at church was an obligation for me. On Sunday morning, I knew exactly where I was headed and that was the church house. As a child, I did not have a clear understanding of how to have a relationship with Christ. I knew of God but I did notContinue reading “Our Closest Friend”
The Four Principles of Studying Your Bible
Personally, reading the Bible used to be a struggle for me. Yes, I could read scripture and interpret it in my own way; however, it was hard for me to read God’s word from a spiritual lens instead of a worldly lens. Through research, I was able to discover the proper way to approach God’sContinue reading “The Four Principles of Studying Your Bible”
Overcoming the Coronavirus
Since early 2020, the coronavirus has disrupted our lives in a major way. Billions of people globally have and still are being affected by the coronavirus. Statistics show that there are nearly 29 million coronavirus cases and around 514,000 deaths from the coronavirus in the United States alone(as of March 1th). This virus has peopleContinue reading “Overcoming the Coronavirus”