Rosilind Jukic's Blog, page 39

Should We Worship God In Our Own Way?

Years ago, I served in my church as a worship leader; and one thing I would often hear people say in their defense as to why they didn’t actively participate in worship is, “I worship God in my own way”. This raises some very important questions. Should we worship God in our own way? Is...

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How the Prayer of Jabez Changes Our Identity

It’s just like God to tuck two life-changing verses right in the middle of 9 chapters of genealogies, reminding us that although we may be tempted to skip parts of the Bible, it is important to carefully read even the parts that may seem uninteresting, because we might find great treasure there. There isn’t much...

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Study the Book of 1 Chronicles With Me

I am pretty sure no one has said to you before, “Hey! Let’s study 1 Chronicles together!” 1 Chronicles isn’t one of those exciting books that you can’t wait to dig into. But can I tell you a secret? EVERY book in the Bible is there for a reason. God didn’t randomly choose to include...

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The Reason Why God Cares About the Movies We Watch

Does God really care about the movies we watch? Does it really matter if a movie or TV show has a little swearing, nudity, or sexual themes in it, as long as the overall message of the movie or show is positive? One thing I learned early on in adulthood is even when a Christian...

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7 Ways Christians Can Avoid Deception

When does love stop being love and becomes enabling? How far do we extend grace to those around us before we’ve crossed the barrier of grace into the realm of tolerating sin? The answers to these questions are crucial for us in these last days as false teachers are growing in number and there is...

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Jesus is Coming Back Soon. Are You Ready?

With the recent events unfolding in the Ukraine, and threatening to spill over to Asia and the Middle East, I feel an urgency to once again look at Biblical prophecy. Jesus did say that times like this would come….just before He comes to take His bride home with Him. Yes, I know, ever generation has...

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5 Important Lessons For Spiritual Maturity

John’s books are called the love books, but don’t let that lead you to think that they are soft-spoken, milk-toast, books that leave you feeling all ooey-gooey inside. The books of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John are a strong call to spiritual maturity. While he reminds us of the love of Christ, he boldly calls...

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Simple Character Studies – Kindness – Limited Time Freebie!

It is amazing how just one act of kindness can change a person’s life. I’ve shared before about how one woman’s act of kindness toward me, as an awkward teenager, left an impression on me that I remember to this day. She was in the college-aged group, and the fact that anyone in the college...

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8 Ways To Act Like a Christian

We’ve all heard the accusation, “They don’t act like a Christian!” Perhaps we’ve aimed it someone, or perhaps it’s been aimed at us. But what does it mean?  What people define Christian behavior to be is as varied as the human race; everyone has their own idea of what it means to act like a...

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10 Ways to Lead an Online Bible Study

Have you ever considered leading an online Bible study? Perhaps you feel a passion to minister to women, or maybe you’ve lead a women’s Bible study in the past, but now you find you just don’t have another evening left in your week to be out of the home. In 2012 my youngest was just...

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