There is an expression that says, “They are so heavenly minded they are of no earthly use.” What it means is that there are people so wrapped up in the spiritual world that they have lost touch with the realities of life, and will not be of any earthly use. The greater danger, however, is that we can become so earthly minded that we are of no heavenly use. The demands of this life can become so preoccupying that we begin to think and act by the criterion of a secular world.
Pastor Stuart McAlpine presents a sermon on Psalms and helps us reflect on how it encourages readers to praise God for who He is...
James conveys the idea that only when we submit to God will the devil "flee from you" as we are then committed to God ...
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice...
