Ahh! Freedom
Many Christians overreacted to the ‘don’t do this and don’t do that’ brand of Christianity by adopting the ‘all things are permissible in moderation’ message. The trouble is that folks in that kind of ‘freedom’ mode loose site of the ‘moderation’ part. Rather than asking the Lord how they might order their lives to please Him in every way, . . .
What the Devil Knows
The devil knows that his Master and Lord has given disciples (men and women of faith) authority over all of his power.
He knows that the Promise of the Father, the infilling of the same Power that raised Christ from the dead, is the present inheritance of every one who believes.
The devil knows that Jesus came to destroy . . .
Strong and Courageous
Boundless Pleasures
Shrink not to be courageous,
O tender, shooting branch.
For through the Vine protection runs
To broken reeds and
Dimly burning wicks.
Yet from the same flows terrifying might
Destroying your enemy's deeds.
The majesty of His person rushes presently, incessantly into you
Intending and performing all He . . .
Career Choices
Sorting It Out
The new man is no longer a slave of sin but hidden with Christ in God. To fully embrace this identity is the hope and answer to all our dilemmas. It follows that we would deliberately avoid the thoughts or words or activities of the enemy.
Refusing to give attention to our adversary is not sufficient, however. To stop walking the . . .
Ever Speaking
The Everlasting Father who forms solar systems, demands hurricanes heel and raging waves whimper, who demolishes darkness and death . . .
He that brushes babies’ cheeks with His own, and breathes sweetly on their necks . . . is ever speaking to all with ears to hear. It sounds like this:
Jesus is the measure and meaning . . .
State of My Heart
Relentlessly Pursued
The state of my heart and life is one of being . . .
. . . relentlessly pursued and overtaken by goodness and mercy.
. . . under siege by the love that is stronger than death, a loving-kindness, better than life.
. . . saturated by the presence of the living God.
. . . refreshed, cleansed, and renewed by . . .
Two Truths
Two Immutable facts that must be realized:
1. What God says about us is true.
2. Those truths will be proved (worked) into us by trials, struggles, and resistance.
If we can accept this process of faith, and trust it to His grace through the Spirit’s activity, we will save ourselves overmuch fear, confusion, and condemnation . . .
