Uncommon Truth

The Uncommon Truth(es) are posts based upon bible passages used to teach people the difference between what is common and uncommon, what the Bible calls “holy.”

Life is a Choice

Life or death, it is my choice.
Blessing or curse, it is my choice.

Disaster Comes When I Place Value in the Wrong Object

Have you ever asked why is this happening to me? Why is this happening around me? Why won’t God do something? This is a popular (“common”) question that atheists use to support their beliefs and why many Christians don’t have much of a defense. “This disaster came upon the people …

God Answers Prayer With Actions

The Language of God in Prayer Before I make this statement, let me share with you something I call “the language of God.” I believe anytime God speaks, He speaks to you in His language. When He answers you or responds or speaks to you, it’s bigger than you can …

Isaiah 25:1 – Such Wonderful Things

I want to do my best to describe a “normal” situation that’s so easy for us to fall prey to. There are many wonderful things that happen to a person in life. I know it’s easier to think about the things that aren’t wonderful. All the bad stuff that happens. …

Impacting Every Part of My Life

Here’s a next-level idea. Whatever practices you choose to live by, then live by them, but have practices and principles that you can follow. It’s called discipline. “Since we are living by the Spirit [that which makes us unlike anyone else], let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part …

What Gives Life?

We’re Not Alive Even Though We Breathe “It is not the flesh [another normal person] that gives a person life [more than just breath in your lungs]. It is the spirit that gives life. The words I told you are spirit, and so they give life.” – bible.com/1359/jhn.6.63.icb “It is …

Stupid Is More Common Than You Think

“To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.” – bible.com/116/pro.12.1.nlt Ordinary people tolerate a level of discipline which results in some level of learning. The key word is “tolerate”. They put up with some discipline because they have to. However, those who love disciple also love …

Seeing Is Not Necessarily Believing

We believe that seeing is believing, when in fact it’s what we hear that turns into what we believe. Think about it… the stuff we’re taught early in life we didn’t have to see, but we heard it and believed it. Even as adults we don’t need to see it …

The Uncommon Partnership

Who are your partnering with? Or do you think, like most, that you can made it happen on your own? “Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,” – bible.com/114/heb.3.1.nkjv This writer of scripture refers to his audience as …

You Could Use a Shield of Defense

So why is it we give up on praying? Why do we only pray when situations are out of our control? It’s interesting, when all hope is gone we turn to prayer. The Bible encourages us to never stop praying. Why not turn to prayer first, so that all hope …