As good a man as Samuel was, he had one flaw that affected others. The verse above says that Saul did not come according to the set time. Because he did not keep his appointment, it opened the door for Saul to sin. Certainly, Saul had his own choice, but Samuel's lack of punctuality contributed to Saul’s lack of character to do what was right.

As Jesus tried to witness to this Pharisee, we see that this Pharisee was comparing himself to other men. Here is the mistake this man made: he was comparing himself to

One of the hardest things I have to deal with in my mind is seeing people whose lives were filled with triumph, but their lives ended in

One of my favorite stories is David fighting Goliath. I guess the reason I love the story so much is

Being a right example is critical for others to learn how they should live. We all have learned from someone. We have learned good and

Having a good spirit is critical to living a victorious Christian life. You will not live the victorious Christian life when your spirit is defeated. Therefore, you must do everything in

Your spirit is critical to living a victorious Christian life. If I am going to live the victorious Christian life, I must protect my spirit at all costs. Proverbs 18:14 teaches, The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? Every day

The Christian life is not as difficult as some would like to make it. God gives the believer seven simple traits they need to have to

One of the great qualities of the virtuous woman was that she was not an idle person. Instead of being idle, she was very industrious with her life. This lady kept herself busy, and that mindset is what made her the

Prosperity is one of the greatest dangers in life. Prosperity may not cause someone to do what the world would seem wrong, but it can absolutely keep a person from obeying God and doing what He tells them to do

As God spoke to Israel, He reminded them that He knows what comes into the mind. There is not one thought that you think that God does not know what you are thinking about. Notice what

Recently, I had someone come to my office and complain about my staff man doing exactly what I told them to do. Their complaint was that my staff men never thought for

I am a salt lover. As a boy, I often asked for the salt shaker so I could salt my food, but my mother always told me to taste the food before I salted it. Because I loved salt so much, I took a small bite and then asked for the salt

Jesus said that He kept those who were saved and none of them is lost. In other words, while Jesus was alive, He was able to keep those who followed Him doing the right thing. As long as Jesus was with them, the disciples did what they

Two bad choices God points out are being at ease and being careless. Both choices are a sign of complacency. God warned about the trouble these choices would bring to their lives. God knew that if people were at ease or

Israel’s demise started when they chose not to drive out all the inhabitants of the land. When they lost their drive, they began a downward spiral that led to the book of Judges where every man did that which was right in their own eyes. Because they lost their drive, instead of

Israel’s demise started when they got comfortable and chose to make peace with their achievements. Instead of looking to conquer the Promised Land, they made treaties with the countries which led to them making peace with

Your word is your testimony, and breaking your word one time could mar your testimony for life. This is why it is critical that every person is a person of their word. Once you say you will do

When the priests made the bread for the tabernacle in the wilderness, they were to make the bread with fine flour. God could have given the instruction to just use flour, but He chose to

The alone time of a person is the truest test of who they truly are. It does not matter what you portray yourself to be in public, but you are what you are in private. It does not matter what you are on the platform; it only matters what you