Leading To Life

Helping you build a better life through better choices.


An Initiative of Church of God, the Father’s Call

Redeem the Time

While It is Still Today

Sometimes I muse about what it would be like if we were no longer subject to time as we are now.  Scripture says: “But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” (2 Peter 3:8). This gives us a glimpse into how differently God views time than we do.  The Bible Knowledge Commentary states the following concerning this verse: ““God counts time differently than does man. . . . People see time against time; … [Read more...] about While It is Still Today

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Digital Distraction

If there has ever been a group of people that are called upon to use their minds, it is the people of God who have chosen to live His way of life. When I say, “use our minds”, I don’t mean human reasoning or logic; there is to be an emphasis on teaching, thinking, and understanding.  Many religious systems are devised by men, who very often downplay teaching in favor of rituals. To them, rituals and traditions are what is most important.  But true faith requires that we use our … [Read more...] about Digital Distraction

Our Life – A Means to the End

We know that our physical life is designed to end.  So, it is helpful to realize that our physical lives are simply a means to an end. “Means” is the action or path one takes to reach a goal.  “End” is the goal distinct from what one does to reach the goal.  Understanding what these are and being able to distinguish which is the “means” and which is the “end” is important as it helps all of us reach our intended goal. But what is the goal of human physical life?  What goal … [Read more...] about Our Life – A Means to the End

Three Levels of Listening

Personally, I always thought I was a fairly good listener.  That was until I attended a class on listening. It was only then that I realized I had been a very poor listener for most of my life. The Presenter spoke about the different levels of listening. He represented listening as a team building experience because we often get into trouble since we don’t want to hear the other person before we speak. Scriptures has several comments about our human proclivity to prefer speaking … [Read more...] about Three Levels of Listening

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Perils Of Spiritual Denial

How does spiritual denial affect our preparation for Christ’s return? The apostles Peter and Paul initially felt that Christ would return in their lifetime. Much later, realizing he would die before Christ returned, Peter worried that God’s people would grow slack and forget the intensity needed to endure. We may know what is right, but do we act on it? Or do we justify our lack of energy for God’s way of life? Once, while browsing a gift shop, I found a miniature baseball bat that had … [Read more...] about Perils Of Spiritual Denial

Staying Awake

Are we awake spiritually? Or are we too caught up in our daily tasks? Let’s consider the periods of slumbering and awakening in our lives, and how we can learn to stay awake. God’s Holy Spirit is active, but our human spirit, the “spirit in man” (Job 32.8), which makes us each a unique individual, can slumber if we prevent God’s Spirit from working in us. Just like when we are driving along, mind wandering, and find that we’ve lost track of how we got to where we are, so a slumbering spirit … [Read more...] about Staying Awake