Don't Outthink the Bible

November 10, 2017 by Joel Burns in meditations

If God Almighty had wanted our opinion in regards to what He wanted to inscribe for all time into His Word, He would’ve asked. He didn’t. Hold the Word high in your esteem, my friends. You do yourself and the people around you absolutely no favors when you attempt to improve it.

Joy - a primer

November 06, 2017 by Joel Burns in meditations, definitions

Christ wanted for His disciples and wants for us a fullness of joy – a joy rooted in Him, able to withstand the most intense onslaughts the dominion of the enemy can bring to bear upon it, and lasting long beyond the length of our lives and into eternity.

But what is joy? I mean, what is it, exactly?