“If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body.” (Jas. 3:2). As much as I would like to, this is a measuring standard I cannot argue with, nor can I replace with any other. I have recently had to repent for using words that are hurtfulContinue reading “Words”
Author Archives: Normand Arseneault
Mercy
“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Mic. 6:18). Mercy is a foundational principal in the Kingdom of God. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matt. 5:7). ToContinue reading “Mercy”
Authority of Faith
“Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart.” (Jer. 15:16) When we come to know the Lord, we discover His words. We discover them to be spirit and life (Jn. 6:63). One of the passages in the Scriptures that has impacted myContinue reading “Authority of Faith”
Welcoming Men to the Kingdom
One concern I have had for a long time is the lack of committed men in our churches. I have often wondered if the problem has anything to do with the format of our worship services. How do we communicate to men that there is a role for them in God’s Kingdom? I am remindedContinue reading “Welcoming Men to the Kingdom”
The Blessing of Peace
The first time I experienced the supernatural peace of the Lord was during the process of my conversion. My road to salvation was not an ordinary journey from an evangelical perspective. As a child raised in a Roman Catholic family, I had faith in God and even through my teenage years, as I lost faithContinue reading “The Blessing of Peace”
Walking in the Spirit
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Gal. 5:25) If walking in the Spirit through faith is the key to a victorious Christian life, then what is the key to walking in the Spirit? Obviously, it has to do with faith, but how is this faith to be applied? Continue reading “Walking in the Spirit”
By the Spirit
Walking in the Spirit by faith is the key to a life of victory. In my last article I mentioned that our spirit is willing to serve the Lord, even though our flesh may be weak (Matt. 26:41). We must learn to walk as spirit beings in step with the Holy Spirit. “For if youContinue reading “By the Spirit”
The Spirit is Willing
We hear a great deal about mental illness these days because of the isolation brought about by the measures used to control the spread of the corona virus. As a Christian counsellor I have worked with some spirit-filled believers who had been diagnosed with one form of mental illness or another. These forms of theContinue reading “The Spirit is Willing”
Understanding Discipline
I hate sin. I hate how it affects my relationship with others and with God. But even more, I hate it because of “why” it affects my relationship with God. It makes me different than Him when I want so much to be like Him. God is love. All He does is light and life. Continue reading “Understanding Discipline”
Judging Ourselves
How can we move past those personal issues which seem to always repeat themselves? How can we stop going around in circles? The Christian walk should not be one of occasional successes and repeated failures. We should be able to “lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us” (Heb. 12:1). AsContinue reading “Judging Ourselves”
Highway in the Wilderness 