It Takes Training
I have good news and bad news. The good news is your right-standing with God (your righteousness in Christ) is never based on your feelings. The bad news is, by nature, we are carnal people. And [...]
Your Belief System Matters
Satan knows how we see ourselves is a key element to our relationship with God. His goal is to get us to re-think EVERYTHING about God, about life, about everything. He wants to hinder us from [...]
To Know God
I've been reading Ephesians 3 every day and this verse has caused me to pause every time: "[that I may] ...know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that I may be filled with all the fullness [...]
As Simple as 1,2,3
Everything we’ve been learning is only knowledge unless we apply it. James 1:22-24 says, "Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear [...]
Let’s Wake Up
Have you seen the movie Awakenings with Robin Williams? The movie came out in 1990 and is based on a true story about victims of an encephalitis epidemic that left people in a catatonic state. In [...]
Redeemed & Repurposed
Edith Wharton once said, “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle OR the mirror that reflects it.” Her words remind me that before you can ever truly reflect Christ to others, you [...]
Get Up and Go Again
I've said it before: Salvation isn't a one-time event. Not only did God's mercy save us in the beginning, it daily saves us. The Bible says, "When the kindness and the love of God our Savior [...]
You Don’t Have to Perform
One of my favorite quotes ever is: “The wheel’s still spinning, but the hamster’s dead” (author unknown). I think it speaks to me because my early Christian life was a vicious cycle of trying to do [...]
True Identity
Does the Bible say we're just sinners saved by grace? No, it actually doesn’t. No-fault religion has taught men to say that. The Bible says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not [...]
A New Measuring Stick
I'm not much of a roller coaster gal, but I've been to plenty of amusement parks in my life (mostly for the food!) and I've noticed how many rides have a height requirement at the entrance. [...]
Learning To Receive
Victor Hugo said, “You can give without loving, but you can never LOVE without giving.” Isn't this so true? Giving can come in all forms: out of obligation, required (like a staff party), out of guilt, [...]
Cricket Mentalities
I recently told you righteousness is God’s RIGHT SYSTEM. The real definition of righteousness is right-standing with God; the ability to stand before Him without guilt or inferiority as if you had never sinned. What’s interesting [...]
A Mean Trick of the Enemy
So let’s talk about condemnation. Number one, it’s a mean trick of the devil. Number two, it’s a self-pronounced sentence of guilt (meaning, it's fed to you by the devil). And hopefully the obvious number three [...]
God’s Guidance System
If your car doesn't have a built-in GPS, your smart phone probably does. It’s your map or guidance system (to keep you on the right course). And now that paper maps are a thing of the [...]
