Jonathan Chandler

“Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and never satisfied are the eyes of man”
Proverbs 27:20
One of the worst possible punishments would be a decree to eat without ever becoming full. Can you imagine constantly eating without ever putting a dent …

“When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord”
Proverbs 19:3
Anger most always comes when a given situation in life is less than ideal. Frustration and disappointment collide in a storm of dissatisfaction with anger …

“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing”
1 Thessalonians 5:9
Encouragement is a vital part of Christian life. Christians are commanded to encourage one another, and so reasonably expect to be encouraged themselves. Without support …

“If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.”
Isaiah 7:9
One of the worst experiences in life is the feeling of wavering. And it seems the burn of that experience is always connected to value of …

And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?”
Luke 8:45
There is a point in time where the soul longs to cry out in anguish and release. Some, though few, experience such moments in the quietness of solitude. Far more find …

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
1 John 5:3
The wrong message
One of the most heartbreaking and stifling beliefs is obligation driven Christianity. Take a new convert, full of joy …