Cast Off, Take On
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 - the proponent of sin and death.
Refusing to give attention to our nemesis is not sufficient, . . .
Faith is Pushy
Faith is not pushed or pulled. Rather, faith pushes out and pulls in, it displaces and apprehends.
You're Somebody
You’re Somebody, and I am lost in You.
You’re Somebody, and I'm Yours.
I need not strive to be somebody
when I am found hidden in God with You.
My meaning exists in union with Your
’immutable will to all goodness.'
All things belong to me,
and I belong to Christ;
and Christ belongs to God.
No Hobby, This
The LORD will march out like a mighty man, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a shout he will raise the battle cry and will triumph over his enemies. Isaiah 42:13
The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8b
You cannot pursue this Kingdom of Heaven like a hobby.
. . .Seeing Grasshoppers
Faith encounters a giant.
He shrinks inside.
Then, he beholds God and His promises.
When he turns back to look at the giant,
He sees a grasshopper.
Timidity encounters a giant.
He shrinks inside.
He beholds the giant and its fury.
When he turns to look at himself in the mirror,
He sees a . . .
Building a House
Jesus saw what the Father did. Jesus heard what the Father said. Jesus obeyed. Replicated. Jesus do.
Jesus told his disciples, "What you see me do, you do. What you hear me say, you say. Then, once you get good at that, you teach those who follow you. Show them, tell them, and have them do what I do."
That's . . .
So Many Questions
Here's a question:
How many of the signs and wonders performed by the disciples and those who were baptized in the Holy Spirit in Scripture, have you heard of occurring in the seminaries across our country?
Another question:
Why would we not hear of manifestations of the Kingdom of God occurring at places where they are . . .
