Cornerstone Baptist Church Hbg PA 17112 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:04:13 +0000 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:04:13 +0000 hourly 1 3600 SnapPages.com SUFFICIENT FOR ME https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/16/sufficient-for-me Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:07:21 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/16/sufficient-for-me

All of the pain, suffering, and affliction in our lives, are used by God to work for our good. And they teach us that we are not sufficient for the challenges of life, but our God surely is.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9

It is an encouragement to know that His grace is sufficient for others, such as Abraham, Moses, and Paul. But it is a much greater encouragement to know that his grace is sufficient for ME. No matter what I am going through, when I look to the Lord in faith, He will strengthen me, lead me, and ultimately provide for me whatever is best. The more insufficient we see ourselves to be in any matter, the more we can draw on God in His sufficient grace.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/16/sufficient-for-me#comments 0 PUT ON THE NEW MAN https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/15/put-on-the-new-man Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:09:48 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/15/put-on-the-new-man
Salvation makes us new creatures in Christ Jesus and gives us a new spiritual identity. Then God calls us to walk in newness of life.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
- Ephesians 4:22-24

God has already done away with the old and replaced it with the new as far as our position is concerned. We must daily and continually put off the old mindset and the old practices of our lives before we were saved, and put on the new person we have become in our daily living. We can do this effectively as we are renewed in the spirit of our minds by the Word of God and prayer as the Holy Spirit works in us to continue the life transformation.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/15/put-on-the-new-man#comments 0 SEEKING PROMOTION https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/14/seeking-promotion Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:17:02 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/14/seeking-promotion
Because we were created to have dominion, there is ambition to achieve great things in every human heart to varying degrees. But we must keep it in check.

Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
- Psalm 75:5-7

We must beware of selfish ambition and desire to be lifted up so that we can look down on others. We should approach every task with excellence, always giving our best. At the same time, we must keep a servant’s heart towards others. Then we must leave promotion in the hands of God. If we exalt ourselves in pride, then the Lord will bring us down. But if we humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God, He will exalt us in due time. And that might not be until we get to heaven. But in many ways, that is better.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/14/seeking-promotion#comments 0 FILLED WITH JOY AND PEACE https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/13/filled-with-joy-and-peace Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:56:12 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/13/filled-with-joy-and-peace
We were created for the Lord, but because we are earthbound creatures for the moment, we are often tempted to seek satisfaction and fulfillment upon this earth. But it will never be found here.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. - Romans 15:13

This is a prayer that Paul prayed for the Roman Christians, and is one that we should pray for ourselves. We need to ask the Lord to fill us with His joy and with His peace. And we need to pray in faith. We need to trust the Lord to help us abound in hope. Hope is not merely a wish, but it is a confident expectation of what is coming in the future. Then we need to ask the Lord to empower us by the Holy Spirit to live the Christian life. This is where true fulfillment is found!
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/13/filled-with-joy-and-peace#comments 0 FAITH IS ESSENTIAL https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/12/faith-is-essential Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:06:25 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/12/faith-is-essential
The Lord has many blessings in store for us, but we must use the means by which He sends them. And that means is faith.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. - Hebrews 11:6

Faith is not merely strong belief. Some people have faith in themselves, and others have faith in faith, which amounts to nothing. Faith is only as strong as its object. Our faith is in the true and living God. It is a firm belief in His Word which is revealed by our response to it. Living, by faith means believing that God will do exactly as He said. We ought also to pray in faith, and seek the Lord diligently, because He is a gracious Rewarder. Let us never go through the motions of the Christian life, for without faith it is impossible to please the Lord.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/12/faith-is-essential#comments 0 GOD GIVES THE INCREASE https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/11/god-gives-the-increase Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:11:56 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/11/god-gives-the-increase
We all delight in seeing the results of our work and ministry, but there is so much that is beyond our control.

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
- 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

What we must never forget is that faithfulness is our responsibility, and that fruitfulness and increase are up to God. We must see ourselves as spiritual farmers planting and watering seeds. Then we must learn to wait and trust God to bring forth fruit. This is true in work, in relationships, and in every form of ministry. We have no power to bring forth increase. But we must always be faithful, even when it seems that there are no results. Keep on praying, keep on trusting, keep on waiting for God to give the increase that only He can give.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/11/god-gives-the-increase#comments 0 GIVE SATAN NO ADVANTAGE https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/10/give-satan-no-advantage Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:21:10 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/10/give-satan-no-advantage
We who are saved by grace are more than conquerors in Christ. But for now, we must remember that we have an enemy, the devil, who constantly opposes us. He will not ultimately defeat us, but we must never give him an advantage.

To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 
- 2 Corinthians 2:10-11

There may be many ways to give Satan the advantage, but one of them is certainly refusing to forgive one who has hurt us. And remember that forgiveness is required, even if they do not repent or apologize to us. Reconciliation can only take place when the offender repents. Reconciliation takes two, but forgiveness only takes one. We must go through life, forgiving all who do things against us lest we give Satan the advantage over us in any way.  And seek to be reconciled when possible.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/10/give-satan-no-advantage#comments 0 A GREAT CHANGE COMING https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/09/a-great-change-coming Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:24:47 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/09/a-great-change-coming
Our bodies are subject to much wear and tear over time, and we are subject to pain, disease, and ultimately to death. But God has more in store for those who are believers in Christ.

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
- 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

All of us are subject to death, except for those who will be alive when the trumpet sounds and believers are taken up to heaven. Though those believers will never die, all of us will be changed… In a moment! We will receive glorified bodies that will be perfect in every respect, and not subject to injury, pain, disease, or death. For the time being, these mortal bodies in which we live are frail and fragile. But we have a great change that is coming that we will get to enjoy and experience forever.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/09/a-great-change-coming#comments 0 AVOID SLIPPERY PLACES https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/08/avoid-slippery-places Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:40:08 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/08/avoid-slippery-places
There are places where we walk where we can easily slip and fall. But there is also a mindset that is slippery and will cause us to fall spiritually.

But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- Psalm 73:2-3

Living in envy is a very slippery place for believers. It is dangerous to spend our time with our minds focused on others who appear to be prospering, be they godly or evil. To do so means we are not watching where we are going spiritually. Besides that, we never know the full story of what someone else is going through. It is better to focus on the Lord, and to thank Him for what He is doing in our lives every day. Comparison is always a slippery trap; we must do all we can to avoid it. And then we are free to trust the Lord to take care of us.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/08/avoid-slippery-places#comments 0 THE BEST WAY TO HELP https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/07/the-best-way-to-help Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:51:52 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/07/the-best-way-to-help
We should seek to help one another whenever we can, but we often find ourselves in the position where there is nothing that we can do. But there’s one thing that we can always do.

Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.  
- 2 Corinthians 1:11

We have limited abilities, limited wisdom, limited resources, and limited time. We cannot save anyone, change anyone, or heal anyone, but we can PRAY. We can seek aid from the Lord in heaven to do what only He can do in the lives of those we love. He has no limits! When we can help others in practical ways, we should certainly do so. But we can and should pray for one another, and with one another. Many times the best way to help is by prayer.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/07/the-best-way-to-help#comments 0 GOD WILL NOT FORGET, BUT I WILL REMEMBER https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/06/god-will-not-forget-but-i-will-remember Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:42 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/06/god-will-not-forget-but-i-will-remember
There are times of crisis and difficulty through which we must all go. Sometimes it may seem that God is silent and not doing anything. We must not give into feelings, but rather look to Him in faith.

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. - Psalm 77:9-11

Our God will never forget those whom He has saved and called His own. We have His word on that. But we must frequently pause and remember what He has done for us many times in the past. We must go to the Word of God and see that God has never forgotten or forsaken His people. And He surely will not forget us. In times of difficulty and hardship we must remember the Lord, who is always working for our good and for His glory. And we must keep trusting and praying.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/06/god-will-not-forget-but-i-will-remember#comments 0 WE MUST KEEP GROWING https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/05/we-must-keep-growing Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:10:27 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/05/we-must-keep-growing
In the physical realm, children are very eager to grow and become bigger, stronger, and more knowledgeable. The same ought to be true with our spiritual lives.

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
- 2 Peter 3:18

There is a tendency among believers to become stagnant and comfortable, and refuse to grow. That is why God has to command us to keep on growing. We are to grow in grace, humbling ourselves before the Lord and trusting Him to work in our lives. We are also to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior through prayer, worship, God’s Word, and service. And when we find ourselves getting too comfortable, God will send motivation to get us growing again. We must keep on growing until our Lord comes.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/05/we-must-keep-growing#comments 0 MAN OPPOSES, BUT GOD OVERRULES https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/04/man-opposes-but-god-overrules Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:16:29 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/04/man-opposes-but-god-overrules
It is impossible to get through life without being opposed and disliked by some people. It is especially difficult to take when it seems that there is no just cause behind it. But even when others oppose us, God is working.

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
- Genesis 45:4-5

Joseph’s brothers hated him and sold him into Egypt, but God overruled their evil intentions to put Joseph in place to be second in command in Egypt. He will also overrule the evil that is done to us if we do not become bitter and given over to self-pity. He has the power to bring good out of evil and to make things done against us work on our behalf in the long run. We trust Him and know that He is working. So we must patiently wait.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/04/man-opposes-but-god-overrules#comments 0 WHEN GOD BLESSES US https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/03/when-god-blesses-us Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:40:09 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/03/when-god-blesses-us
We definitely want and need God to bless us in many ways. And He will surely do so, but we must look beyond ourselves.

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
- Psalm 67:1-2

We need God‘s mercy because we still sin. We need His blessing because He has all power in His hands. His face shining upon us refers to Him showing us favor when we need it. But His blessing is always bigger than us and our need. He wants to bless us and to make us a blessing to others. The blessing is never meant to stop with the individual, but to keep moving to others. The best blessing that we have ever received is the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This good news is too good to keep to ourselves. God wants to bless the whole world with the good news of salvation. Let us be channels of blessing, and not hoarders of blessings.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/03/when-god-blesses-us#comments 0 TRUST HIM AT ALL TIMES https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/02/trust-him-at-all-times Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:32:49 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/02/trust-him-at-all-times
It is easy to trust the Lord when all of our needs are met, and things are going smoothly. We must learn to trust in Him at all times.

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. 
- Psalm 62:8

We must learn to trust in the Lord in good days and in bad days. We must learn to trust in Him when our needs are met, and when there is great lack. We must trust in Him in times of triumph and in times of crisis. We can be sure that we will experience both highs and lows. Trusting in the Lord in the good times prepares us to trust in Him in the hard times. And our trust is most clearly displayed in pouring out our hearts unto the Lord in prayer. He is our strong refuge, and He can surely be trusted.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/02/trust-him-at-all-times#comments 0 FAULTLESS, BUT NOT YET https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/01/faultless-but-not-yet Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:30:57 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/01/faultless-but-not-yet
It is a source of grief and discouragement to us believers that we still sin after we are saved. But there is coming a time when we will sin no more.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. - Jude 1:24-25

Not only does God in His grace keep us from falling away from our salvation, but He will present us faultless before His throne with exceeding joy! For now we have to struggle against sin every day, but we know that the outcome has already been decided. We must do our part in trusting and obeying the Lord during our earthly journey, knowing that we have a perfect future laid up in store for us. We have plenty of faults now, but we have forever to live without fault before God and in relationship with one another.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/09/01/faultless-but-not-yet#comments 0 CEASING FROM STRIFE https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/31/ceasing-from-strife Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:07:31 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/31/ceasing-from-strife
Conflict is inevitable in a sinful world, but we must do all we can to resolve it when possible.

 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
- Proverbs 20:3

Sometimes when we are doing the right thing, conflict will occur, and even then we must remain gracious with a good attitude. But when we cause conflict by our sin or others’ sin against us, we have work to do. When we are wrong, we must acknowledge it and seek forgiveness. When we have been wronged, we must either choose to forgive and let it go or lovingly approach the offender to seek a resolution. Winning is never the goal; neither should we seek to shame someone else. We should just look for a godly way to end the strife.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/31/ceasing-from-strife#comments 0 REMEMBER WHAT YOU WERE https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/30/remember-what-you-were Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:01:42 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/30/remember-what-you-were
It is very easy to become smug and self-righteous when you are saved and have been delivered by God from many sins of your past. We must persistently resist this temptation.

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
-1  Corinthians 6:10-11

We must beware of becoming  self-righteous Pharisees, who despise sinners for sinning. In many cases, they are doing the same sins that we used to do. We must remember what we were and who saved us and cleansed us. And remember that we are still very much works in progress. No believer is any better than the worst sinner in the world. The difference between them and us is grace. We should pause and look back to remember being lost in sin, helpless, hopeless, and condemned. Then we can look upon the lost with compassion and pray for their salvation.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/30/remember-what-you-were#comments 0 STANDING FIRM AND BEING HELD https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/29/standing-firm-and-being-held Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:04:34 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/29/standing-firm-and-being-held
It is every believer’s responsibility to stand firm against sin and to be faithful to the Lord. But even so, we cannot do it alone.

O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
- Psalm 66:8-9

We bless the Lord, for when we are seeking to obey Him, He knows we cannot do it in our own strength. We have fallen in the past, and will do so again in the future. We must both trust and obey, for He is the one who is holding our souls all through life. He is able to keep us standing when the winds of adversity are blowing strong and it seems there was no one to help. When we are weak, he is the one who will keep our feet from being moved from where we ought to be. And so we bless His name.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/29/standing-firm-and-being-held#comments 0 PROBLEM PRAYERS https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/28/problem-prayers Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:02:27 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/28/problem-prayers
One of the sad realities of the Christian life is that we often do not get answers to prayer because we have not prayed. But sometimes prayers go unanswered because of the prayer itself or the motive behind it.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 
- James 4:3

In truth, God always answers our prayers. Sometimes the answer is yes, sometimes the answer is to wait, and sometimes the answer is no. “Asking amiss” means asking for a selfish request or for selfish reasons. We need to ask ourselves why we want what we want. Is our request just a fleshly desire, or is it for the glory of God? Are we trying to impose our will on God or to yield to His will for us? The mindset of every prayer we pray should be “not my will Lord, but Yours be done.“ God always gives His best to those who leave the choice up to Him.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/28/problem-prayers#comments 0 ALL THINGS SEEM TO BE AGAINST ME https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/27/all-things-seem-to-be-against-me Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:35:45 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/27/all-things-seem-to-be-against-me
In the midst of a difficult experience and when everything looks bleak, we must not give way to fear or lose hope.

And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. - Genesis 42:36

Jacob was distraught that his sons wanted to take Benjamin to Egypt because Simeon was in jail, and he thought Joseph was dead. He believed that he was in the process of losing all of his sons! Little did he realize that God was using all of his experiences to bring his family back together and have a wonderful reunion with Joseph. It is no different with us. Difficult experiences and bad news paint an ugly picture to the human eye. When all things seem to be against us, we must remember that God is working all things together for our good. And we will be delighted with the result.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/27/all-things-seem-to-be-against-me#comments 0 JUST BE STILL https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/26/just-be-still Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:25:18 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/26/just-be-still
There are obviously many stages in life through which we must go. Sometimes we need to get moving, but sometimes we just need to be still.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 
- Psalm 46:10

When we have a clear command from God, we need to step out in faith and get moving. But when there is absolutely nothing we can do about our situation, then we must be still. This is a caution not to run ahead of God, trying to take matters into our own hands. This is a prayerful, trusting, confidence in God that allows us to be still while God works. When you don’t know what to do, be still. When it seems there’s nothing you can do, be still. When you are tempted to respond in anger or in any fleshly way, be still. Waiting on the Lord is always worth it, and we will never regret it.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/26/just-be-still#comments 0 NOT TOO HIGHLY OR TOO LOWLY https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/25/not-too-highly-or-too-lowly Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:59:32 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/25/not-too-highly-or-too-lowly
We live in the age of self-esteem, but in truth that is not a biblical concept. However, we do need a proper view of ourselves.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
- Romans 12:3

We ought not to think too highly of ourselves because that is an indication of pride. And God resists the proud. But on the other hand, we ought not to think too lowly of ourselves either. We want to consider ourselves always in the light of Scripture. We are made in the image of God and that makes us special. But we are also sinners in desperate need of a Savior. So there is never a cause for self-hatred, because God made us all special and unique. But there is also never just cause for self-exaltation and looking down on anyone else, because the ground is level at the foot of the cross.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/25/not-too-highly-or-too-lowly#comments 0 A FRIEND AND A BROTHER https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/24/a-friend-and-a-brother Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:24:20 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/24/a-friend-and-a-brother
God in His great wisdom has made us for relationship with Himself and with  each other. As such, we need to do all we can to cultivate strong relationships with one another.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. - Proverbs 17:17

We certainly cannot be best friends with everyone, but we ought to be friends to all believers in Christ. At the same time, we are definitely brothers and sisters to all who are saved. As friends, we ought to love one another through good times and bad, and through up times and down times. Our love should be evident for one another. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we ought to stand with one another in times of adversity. We are to encourage one another, pray with and for one another, and help one another in any way that we can. God has made us both friends and brothers (and sisters) for all eternity.
]]> https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/24/a-friend-and-a-brother#comments 0 I WILL CRY UNTO GOD MOST HIGH https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/23/i-will-cry-unto-god-most-high Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:04:13 +0000 https://www.cornerstonebaptisthbg.com/blog/2026/08/23/i-will-cry-unto-god-most-high
When you are in a difficult situation and it seems that there is nothing you can do, there is always one thing that you should do.

I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
- Psalm 57:2-3

There is no problem so big that our God is not bigger. There is no obstacle that we could ever face that is over God‘s head. He is our God Most High, meaning there is none higher! We must not be hesitant to cry unto Him, for He truly does perform all things for us. There are many things that we cannot do, but there is nothing that He cannot do! Our enemy, the devil, is no match for Him. When we cry unto the Lord, He will send from heaven the strength we need to keep us where we are, or to overcome any obstacle that blocks our way.
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