Remember, sin is something you do, guilt is something you feel, and shame is something you carry.
Month: December 2024
That’s because sympathy identifies with the problem, but compassion gets up, looks up, and says, I need to do something about this.
That’s because sympathy identifies with the problem, but compassion gets up, looks up, and says, I need to do something about this.
Sometimes I think we spend a lot of time fleeing from the devil, when we really need to stand our ground. The Bible doesn’t teach us to flee from the devil; it teaches us to draw near to God, to resist the devil, so he will flee from you. We don’t need to worry about running away from the devil and trying to hide from him.
Sometimes I think we spend a lot of time fleeing from the devil, when we really need to stand our ground. The Bible doesn’t teach us to flee from the devil; it teaches us to draw near to God, to resist the devil, so he will flee from you. We don’t need to worry about running away from the devil and trying to hide from him.
We simply need to focus on drawing near to God and his purpose for our lives. This is how we can best resist the devil. When he sees us drawing closer and closer to God, when he watches as our faith muscles grow bigger and stronger, he’s forced to accept defeat.
We simply need to focus on drawing near to God and his purpose for our lives. This is how we can best resist the devil. When he sees us drawing closer and closer to God, when he watches as our faith muscles grow bigger and stronger, he’s forced to accept defeat.
The Christian message is a message of transformation, and we are all sinners saved by grace. Yes—God wants us to change, and God helps us to change.
The Christian message is a message of transformation, and we are all sinners saved by grace. Yes—God wants us to change, and God helps us to change.
Follow your heart, stay true to the gift that is on your life, go forth in the strength that you have, be comfortable in your grace zone, be confident in your call – and watch as God exceeds your every expectation and leads you into a wide-open and spacious life.
Follow your heart, stay true to the gift that is on your life, go forth in the strength that you have, be comfortable in your grace zone, be confident in your call – and watch as God exceeds your every expectation and leads you into a wide-open and spacious life.
When something is over, don’t stop. The end of an era is not the completion of a destiny.
When something is over, don’t stop. The end of an era is not the completion of a destiny.
There are times in life when you just have to commit to your mountain.
There are times in life when you just have to commit to your mountain.
If you want to love the way Jesus loved, if you want your life to be characterized by love in a way that reflects the heart of God to everyone you meet, then I recommend paying attention to how you respond to people who make you uncomfortable.
If you want to love the way Jesus loved, if you want your life to be characterized by love in a way that reflects the heart of God to everyone you meet, then I recommend paying attention to how you respond to people who make you uncomfortable.
Jesus pioneers internally and outworks externally. The Bible describes him as the pioneer of our salvation, the pioneer of our faith. And I would describe him as the pioneer of our hearts. Salvation is something that Christ does in our heart that changes our eternal destiny.
Jesus pioneers internally and outworks externally. The Bible describes him as the pioneer of our salvation, the pioneer of our faith. And I would describe him as the pioneer of our hearts. Salvation is something that Christ does in our heart that changes our eternal destiny.
It changes your reason for being, it changes your sense of purpose, it changes the way you live, it changes the reason for our gifts and talents, it changes our families and our marriages. Ultimately salvation that starts in the heart has an impact on generations to come. What is it that is in your heart?
It changes your reason for being, it changes your sense of purpose, it changes the way you live, it changes the reason for our gifts and talents, it changes our families and our marriages. Ultimately salvation that starts in the heart has an impact on generations to come. What is it that is in your heart?
Disappointment and hurt is an opportunity to be transparent, but don’t be pitiful-and there is a difference.
Disappointment and hurt is an opportunity to be transparent, but don’t be pitiful-and there is a difference.
What frames the tone of your life? How often do you stretch beyond your comfort zone to reach out to people whom you are in disagreement with? The ability to enjoy a bug, spacious, openhearted life is directly proportional to your ability to love everyone, especially those who are different from you.
What frames the tone of your life? How often do you stretch beyond your comfort zone to reach out to people whom you are in disagreement with? The ability to enjoy a bug, spacious, openhearted life is directly proportional to your ability to love everyone, especially those who are different from you.
Jesus didn’t come to condemn the world. If God wanted to condemn the world, he would have send us a condemner. But he wanted to save the world, so he sent us a Savior (John 3:17).
Jesus didn’t come to condemn the world. If God wanted to condemn the world, he would have send us a condemner. But he wanted to save the world, so he sent us a Savior (John 3:17).
There is nobody who doesn’t deserve to walk into their local church and have others look them in the eye and understand that we are all in the same position. We are all sinful, flawed, selfish, imperfect people – saved only by the grace of God and the love of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.
There is nobody who doesn’t deserve to walk into their local church and have others look them in the eye and understand that we are all in the same position. We are all sinful, flawed, selfish, imperfect people – saved only by the grace of God and the love of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.
If you’re living under the weight of guilt, of shame, of condemnation, you’re not flourishing. You’re not ruling and reigning. Scripture tells us the righteous can reign in life. You can rule and have dominion, but if you’re living in shame, you’re not ruling, but instead being ruled.
If you’re living under the weight of guilt, of shame, of condemnation, you’re not flourishing. You’re not ruling and reigning. Scripture tells us the righteous can reign in life. You can rule and have dominion, but if you’re living in shame, you’re not ruling, but instead being ruled.