Feelings and emotions may throw our faith off course. Our moods are mercurial and we must control them with daily prayer and Bible study.

Today's Christianity is more theatrics than theological; feelings have become the replacement for faith, eroding spiritual growth and character.

The emotional cues which influence our behavior are complex, often tracing back to events in our youth that demand a compensatory physiological response.

If we let our emotions rule, we can lose a lifetime acquisition of reputation in a split second. When Jesus Christ undergirds us, there is stability.

This well-known parable describes working compassion as contrasted to selfishness. It also clarifies just who is our neighbor.

Fellowship with God is the only antidote to overwhelming feelings of despair, doubt, and self-condemnation.

Participation in Christ's life is the source of all good. Regardless of what church group we are in, we must establish a relationship with Christ.

Real saving faith is a gift from God, but we are obligated to walk by this faith, developing incremental levels of faith through obedience.

Love doesn't become 'love' until we act. If we don't do what is right, the right feeling will never be formed; emotions are largely developed by our experiences.

Human nature is strongly competitive and full of pride, making judgment inherently problematic. Nevertheless, God wants us to learn to judge with equity.

Jesus encouraged His disciples by promising to send the Holy Spirit to empower them for the challenges of the Christian life, making us sensitive to God.

In Lamentations 2, Lady Jerusalem sidesteps godly repentance, opting instead for self-centered recrimination against Almighty God.