Unrealistic Expectations of Others
Unrealistic Expectations of Others… All of us deal with relational misunderstanding, conflict, hurt, misjudgment and rejection. It never works to turn a person into your personal messiah. It never works to look to another for your identity. It never works to ask people to give you meaning and purpose. It is unrealistic to look to […]
Two Simply Yet Powerful Words of Truth- ‘Jesus Cares!’
“Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.” (1 Peter 5:7) How many people today need to hear these two words? People who rush through life struggling, burying their pain, asking – who really cares about me and my stuff? God does! Jesus cares about all the situations that we’re […]
Our God Does Not Make Clones
Our God Doe Not Make Clones… …For I have chosen you and will not throw you away. Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” (Isa 41:9-10) It’s become clear […]
We Are All Born With The Innate Question, “Who am I?”
We Are All Born With The Innate Question, “Who am I?” God alone knows the full extent of your unique identity and He longs for you to walk freely in just being ‘you’. “O you afflicted one, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, and lay your […]
I Am My Relationships
I Am My Relationships? God created us to be social beings. His plan, from day one, was for us to live in meaningful community with one another. Our relationships are so important to God that He positioned the command for us to love one another as second only to the call to love Him (Matthew […]
He Is Working To Dethrone You
He Is Working To Dethrone You… The Lord is not just after the success of our ministry; He is working to dethrone us as well. It is only when His throne is more important than ours will we find joy. His grace will not relent until our hearts have been fully captured by His glory. […]
The Issue Is Identity
The Issue Is Identity… When I forget who I am in Christ, I quit pursuing what belongs to me in Christ. “For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that […]
God Never Gets A Wrong Address
God Never Gets A Wrong Address… Acts 17 tells us that God determines the exact place where we’ll live and the exact length of our lives. Your life isn’t out of control. What you’re facing isn’t the result of God forgetting you. God hasn’t turned his back on the promises He made to you. I […]
I Allowed Ministry Define My Identity
No one is more influential in your life than you are, because no one talks to you more than you do. Whether you realize it or not, you’re engaged in an unending conversation with yourself. What you say to yourself is formative for the way you live. You’re constantly talking to yourself about your identity, […]
The Christian Heart Should Have No Place For Arrogance.
Only the Holy Spirit can truly convict someone of their sin. We may have all the clever arguments we can memorize and knowing the evidence for our faith is a good thing, but without the Holy Spirit’s convicting power our efforts will prove fruitless. We should also keep in mind, as we witness to those […]
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