Sam’s eyes stared at the ground and his feet drug the carpet while setting his coffee down. His demeanor signaled a heavy discouragement before he ever said a word. “Sam, how are you today?”, I asked. “Not so good. To get right to the point, I’m tired of trying to feel good about myself. I
“I cringe, referring to ADT as ‘training’, when the Spirit tells me…”
The year was 1996. On some level, I was struggling daily and felt pretty defeated by life. I was in a marriage that had been “challenging” for most of its 25 years. I had recently quit a job that had become stress-filled beyond my ability to cope. I was exhausted and had just been diagnosed
Jesus in the Plan
I can certainly relate to Naaman in II Kings 5. Naaman was a sick man, the dreaded leper who would be shunned by all and sent out to live completely isolated, if he was not healed. So, he went to the healer of the day, Elisha. Elisha politely sends out a messenger to tell Naaman
You Can’t Spiritually Mature Unless You Believe You Are 100% Righteous
“I don’t seem to be growing spiritually, and I can’t figure out why,” said Antoine. “My life as a Christian today seems no different from when I first believed in my early twenties. I’ve been involved in Bible studies, in men’s groups, and I know a lot about Scripture. I occasionally fast and give financially
Your Heavenly Inheritance
I was at work yesterday and got on the internet to order some supplies. While waiting for my supplier site to come up, I spotted a headline that involved the Walmart billionaire family, the Walton’s. It was talking about how many billions each one had. I thought to myself, they really didn’t do anything to
Breaking The Pattern of Living Under Self-Imposed Religious Rules
Ice cream comes in many flavors, but regardless of the taste, it’s still ice cream. In the same way, legalistic religious rules based on denomination or personal preferences have many different flavors, but no matter the type, they are still religious rules. Here’s an exercise to help identify when you might be living by religious
Christians Have Something Better Than The 10 Commandments
I have some great news for you. The New Covenant says you died on the cross with Christ to all religious rule-keeping including the law. God removed from you all obligation to obey the law in the Old Covenant and exchanged it for a love relationship with Jesus Christ through his New Covenant. Romans 7:4
Discovering the Root Cause of Marriage Conflict
Manny and Janice each loved Jesus but increasingly found it difficult to love each other. It seemed as though they found themselves living in a vicious cycle of arguing without ever resolving anything. They also found themselves more keenly aware of their differences to the point where they believed they were complete opposites about everything
You Are 100% Righteous Even When You Sin!
Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom. 5:1 NASB) The word justified is from the same root word for righteousness. The core idea is that anyone who is justified is righteous. Notice that the word justified is past tense, meaning it has already occurred. You will
Have You Been Taught Christians Have Two Natures? Uh Oh!
The two-nature (or two-self) teaching has two big problems. First, it’s not helpful. I’ve asked many people whether this teaching has helped them overcome a specific sin, provided emotional healing, or repaired a ruptured relationship. Not one person has ever been able to show how the two-self concept produced those fruits. Why? Because it’s
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