Satan is real. He hates you and will never stop his mission to influence you. Jesus said it this way, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10. Satan cannot take away your salvation, but he still
Did Jesus Depend on God So that He Never Felt Stressed Like You and Me?
Have you ever thought something like this when going through a stressful time? “If I only trusted God, depending on Christ in me to handle this, I wouldn’t feel stressed.” As a result of this thought process, we tend to beat ourselves up mentally, thinking we are failing. Yet, the truth is that we often
Will Our Heavenly Father Send Us To Hell If We Don’t Forgive People?
In Matthew 18:21-35, Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” The Jewish leaders of his day taught that people only had to forgive three – seven times. Peter chooses the highest amount, but then Jesus stuns Peter and us when
Is God’s Forgiveness Progressively Continuous or Perfectly Complete?
When I was in college, I had a friend named Joseph who lived a very miserable Christian life. This was due to his “obsession with confession”. He believed that if there was any sin he did not confess to the Lord so he could be forgiven, he would be out of fellowship with Him. This
Can I Do What I Think Is Best If I Can’t Hear God Sometimes?
As we learn to live by grace, we may sometimes struggle with decisions. Warren recently asked an excellent question regarding this. “When I have a decision to make and cannot hear from God, should I do what I think is best, believing that God will bring good out of even a bad decision, or do
Why Does It Seem So Hard to Hear God’s Voice?
One of the essential Biblical truths we highly value at GLI is that God speaks to us, and we can hear Him when He does. That’s why we teach this to people in our counseling, coaching, and training. Yet, other than hearing God through Scripture, the idea that we can listen to God otherwise seems suspect
How Do We Rest in Christ and Work Hard in Real Life?
From time to time, I receive questions like this one. People are often asking for clarification which I think is great! As people begin to have their minds renewed with the truth of the New Covenant, it can be a mental stretch to understand this new way of thinking…God’s way of thinking instead of religion’s
I Have Down Syndrome But My Identity Is In Christ!
Several years ago, I brought all four of my children to a youth retreat I was teaching. Each one had a role in helping those teens discover who they are in Christ. However, I think the one who may have had the most lasting impact on them all was my daughter. Most of you
Why God Doesn’t Just See You as Righteous
In our counseling and teaching at GLI, we help people understand from Scripture that we are righteous in Christ. Some who come to us believe we are saying, “Yes, I am righteous because God the Father only sees Christ in me but not me. But I am actually still a sinner, so that is the
Are You Satisfied with Your Christian Life?
When you think about your Christian life, how would you describe it? Very satisfying? Satisfying? Not satisfying? The surprising reality is that many Christians would say it is not satisfying, but when asked “Why?” they indicate something elusive is missing. This even includes pastors. For example, one pastor who was discipled recently in what living
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