God died for our illnesses, diseases, afflictions pain and sins. He did more than give us a ticket to heaven. He died to bring heaven to earth.
Jesus died to free us of more than our sins
If we think we love God and don’t obey Him, we need to question our love for Him.
Because God is the essence of love, if we are truly following and abiding in Christ, we will produce the fruit of His love. That love will be patient, kind and not delight in evil but rejoice in the truth.
Satan wants to cripple our trust in The Word, because The Word is what cripples him.
Why fight your opponent to the death when you can manipulate them into self destruction?
You can’t chase Jesus and perfection at the same time.
You may not mean to, but you alienate yourself from Christ’s efforts when you try to justify yourself by your own.
Submitting to God is the key to overcoming anxiety
Submission is coming under the authority of something. So, when you come under the authority of Gods word, you simultaneously come out from under the authority of fear.
No matter what it looks like – life is a gift!
Life is really funny. So many emotions and different types of circumstances happen all at once. This used to really bother me. I wanted to enjoy the happy moments without them ever being mixed with painful circumstances or sorrowful things out of my control. But that’s life. Joy doesn’t come out of life meeting all... Continue Reading →
Your value is not measured by your productivity
There is nothing that opposes the work Christ did on the cross more than when we try to establish our value and worth based on our own work.
Understanding the only card the devil has to play
Emotions make us irrational. They make us inconsolable. Emotions are truly the only card Satan has left to play.
Knowledge is America’s greatest idol
Knowledge makes us feel informed. It makes us feel like we are in control. Except that we aren't. The more we lean on our own understanding and ability to reason, the farther we get away from real wisdom.
Trust Jesus more than your fear.
Developing trust is hard. It takes time and patience. It never happens over night & almost always seems like we are one step but a million miles away from it at the same time. But trust is the essence of our relationship with Christ. While we may give Jesus our trust in a moment for... Continue Reading →
You are not alone in your pain.
Jesus chose to surrender to The Fathers will because He knew on the other side of His greatest pain, was His greatest joy.
Faith requires the absence of answers
Faith requires the absence of answers. If we have all the answers, there is no need for faith.
Wisdom is a heart issue, not a head issue.
Wisdom will never be a matter of what you know - but who you know.
