As Peter says, shepherds are called to care for and build up their flock. This necessitates authority to govern and speak into the lives of those under them, but also to speak out God’s spiritual authority and blessing over them. Let’s dive in!
Read MoreCan you be deceived even though you have been saved? In short, anyone can be deceived.
Read MoreWait and pray, pray and wait, this is our calling. And to these we add trusting in God.
Read MoreSatan tempts us to sin and stops us in our tracks by accusations, but his most insidious weapon is deception, because we don’t know when we are being deceived. Scripture identifies at least eight ways that we can deceive ourselves.
Read MoreCan we really impact our grown children? Yes! The more we can become part of their social structure in a healthy way, the more our spirit will touch their spirit and help them understand the truth.
Read MoreSeeking forgiveness from others is the process of seeking to reconcile, to make right, and possibly even renew a broken relationship. As you reconcile with your child (or children), you are building the relational bridge upon which they can return to you and perhaps to the Father Himself.
Read MoreWhat does pride look like to our children? Especially when they are young, but even as adults, our children seek genuine relationship from us. Arrogance and pride are self-focused, and feel like neglect to our children.
Read MoreLove expressed as mercy and grace is one of the best ways we can build relational bridges with our children, or anyone for that matter. Strong relationships are where love, grace, and truth can be expressed, which accelerates the opportunity for life change in those we love.
Read MoreFellowship in the family of God affirms our identity in Christ. We absolutely need God, and we necessarily need each other.
Read MoreWe must lay aside our former way of life and embrace the new life we have in Christ.
Read MoreWe wait, we pray, we love, and we humble ourselves before our own children and others. By doing so, we build a bridge of communion and communication which can be accessed in time of need when they are ready.
Read MoreChristians have an inner person and an outer person. In other words we are part material and part immaterial. They work together in unison as body, soul and spirit.
Read MoreWe are created by God to experience and live in His presence and in joy. When we walk by the Spirit and live in the Spirit, it will become a part of us and flow out from us.
Read MoreDo you want to learn to walk in the way of the Spirit? It takes practice. It takes humility. It takes community. But it is possible.
Read MoreWhat God wants for us is our best. He is not only a God to be feared, but a God who loves us beyond measure. He doesn’t only act in a loving way; He actually is love.
Read MoreAs we heal mentally, emotionally, in heart, and in spirit, the love of God becomes more evident, and we become thankful for the love that controls, constrains, and literally holds us together.
Read MoreSo how do we need to reorient ourselves from rules to relationship with God? To change our behavior, we need to change our heart. To change our heart, we need to change our real beliefs.
Read MoreIf we can’t get along with each other, it will be hard to recognize us from the culture around us. Yes, we are all broken and all different, but God’s love is working in the heart of every single believer so we can let God shine.
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